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Resume Essentials

The document provides guidance on creating an effective resume and social media presence. It discusses the functional resume format and focusing on skills over jobs. Resumes should include contact information, a summary, relevant skills, education, experience, and proofreading. Academic CVs require additional details like research interests, publications, honors and computer skills. Social media should showcase skills relevant to the target role and industry through platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and blogs.

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Resume Essentials

The document provides guidance on creating an effective resume and social media presence. It discusses the functional resume format and focusing on skills over jobs. Resumes should include contact information, a summary, relevant skills, education, experience, and proofreading. Academic CVs require additional details like research interests, publications, honors and computer skills. Social media should showcase skills relevant to the target role and industry through platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and blogs.

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RESUME ESSENTIALS

Resume
The functional resume is the best resume format because it can
be flexible enough to fit any type of experience you have.
Arrange your resume in a series of sections that categorize
your skill sets.
Instead of creating a section for each job, you'll want to make a
section for each type of skill that you offer.
A resume is a one page
summary of your work
experience and background
relevant to the job you are
applying to.
A CV is a longer academic diary
that includes all your
experience, certificates, and
publications
7 essentials

1. Read the job description.


2. Include your contact
information.
3. Write a powerful summary
statement.
4. Choose the skills you want to
highlight.
5. Highlight education, training
and certifications.
6. Include relevant experience.
7. Proofread.
Golden rules of any application
Focus on your academic
background
Volunteer work and
internships matter more than
you think
Use powerful language and
have a clear structure
Structure is also an important feature of your application CV
which should include the following:
 A header with your name and contact details
 Clearly defined sections with headings to emphasize technical
content
e.g. ‘relevant work experience’, ‘areas of scientific interest’,
‘laboratory skills and techniques’
 Descriptions (usually as bullet points)
 Entries in reverse chronological order (most recent to earliest)
Things you should include in your academic RESUME
Research Interests: They show that you care about the same topics that the programme
focuses on
Education: Top-Down chronological list (mention corresponding GPAs)
Publications: Consider a hyperlink for each paper's so that the commission can have samples
of your writing
Honors and Awards: Only mention really impressive things, such as scholarships
Teaching Experiences: Show your interest in an academic life/career
Work Experiences: Address your relevant professional experiences (if any)
Computer Skills: mention skills you master, and which might be necessary for your
programme
Language Skills/Linguistics: Mention grades of your language tests (TOEFL, GRE, etc.)
Memberships: Mention if you are member of any particular organization that is related to
what you want to study
Proofreading is essential
10 sections recruiters and hiring managers are
looking for in a fresher resume format
1. Header
2. Summary
3. Skills
4. Experience
5. Academic credentials
6. Linguistics
7. Achievements
8. Internship and projects
9. Certificates and Courses
10.References
SOCIAL CONNECT
Your social connect paint a
complete picture of how an
organization can leverage you.

a) Relevant to the role you’re


applying for
b) Recognizable within your
target industry
c) A mix of both soft and hard
skills
Top 4 Social Media for Students

Social Networking (Facebook,


Linked-In, Google+)
Micro blogging (Twitter,
Tumblr, Glassdoor)
Photo Sharing (Instagram,
Snapchat, Pinterest)
Video Sharing (YouTube,
Facebook-live, Periscope,
Vimeo)
Best free blog sites to consider in 2020

1. WordPress
(www.wordpress.org)
2. Wix (www.wix.com)
3. Weebly (www.weebly.com)
4. Medium (www.medium.com)
5. Ghost (www.ghost.org)
6. Blogger (www.blogger.com)
7. Tumblr (www.tumblr.com)
Essentials for social connect:
Creative strategies
Software skills (proficiency with Excel)
Planning and management skills
Predictive Analytics (Implementing customer lifecycle analytics
Market research (Identifying the right, most profitable
customers)
Inventory management (keeping record of managing demand
supply pipeline)
Skills that you should make your top
priority:
1. MS Word and Google docs
2. Your typing speed
3. Your exposure towards industry
4. Being active in social media
THANKQ

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