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2. How to Write an
Effective Resume
Mohammad Afroz
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5. KNOW YOURSELF BETTER
• The first step in preparing for an interview is to do a thorough self-assessment
- to prepare your resume & to know what you have to offer an employer
• It will help you to market yourself to employers at any time during the interview
process.
About Yourself The interviewer wants to
know
•Your Qualification
• Your Experience •Who is he right now?
• Personal values •What he has done in
• Your Technical & the past?
Generic Skills •What will he be doing
• Your Career Goal & Employment in future?
Preferences
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10. CREATING YOUR RESUME
What if you don't quite have your degree or credentials yet?
You can say use few examples like:
•Graduate studies in Instructional Design, in progress/Final Year
•Master's Degree anticipated June 2013
17. One size
One size
doesn't
doesn't
fit all
fit
employment market is changing all
employment market is changing all
the time and so have resumes
the time and so have resumes
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18. So Keep your resume updated
…and your skills too
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22. Cover Letter
• A cover letter is a sales letter that sells you as
a candidate.
• Winning cover letter tips include emphasizing
your top accomplishments or creating
subheadings culled from the job posting.
• For example:
– Your Ad Specifies: Communication skills
– I Offer: Five years of public speaking experience
and an extensive background in executive-level
report.
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