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JOB HUNTING STRATEGIES WRITING EFFECTIVE CV INTERVIEW

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JOB HUNTING
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Applying to Job sites - When ? How ? Dos & Donts Job Sites Dont JUST upload CV Minimum 4 weeks to get response 3-4 hrs. daily for Job search (Internet) not new

Applying to Job Sites

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Applying to Job Sites Key Skills

Applying to Job Sites Headline

Applying to Job Sites Apply

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Applying to Job Sites Apply

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Applying to Job Sites Apply

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Applying to Job Sites Apply

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JOB HUNTING
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Applying to Job sites - When ? How ? Dos & Donts Job Sites Dont JUST upload CV

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Applying to Job sites - When ? How ? Dos & Donts Job Sites Dont JUST upload CV Minimum 4 weeks to get response 3-4 hrs. daily for Job search (Internet) not new Placement Consultants Use your network

Resume writing
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Resume writing
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Difference: Rsum vs. CV

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Difference: Length and Purpose Rsum: 1 or 2 page summary Brief and concise CV: More detailed For positions @ academic / scientific organization In India: CV & Rsum used interchangeably

Why a Rsum?
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To get you an INTERVIEW Dont assume employers will look past Rsum Weak Rsum = end of application

Rsum Your Rsum IS YOU

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Know what the employer is looking for give the people what they want One size fits all approach is a waste of time Electronic screening be aware of key words Make it interesting you are the 57th CV employer has read today

Rsum The Rules

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1-2 pages maximum Clear font dont over stylise Your NAME across top WE KNOW its a Curriculum Vitae / Rsum Footnote your contact details in every page Reverse Chronological most recent first

Rsum The Rules

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Punchy, snappy and accurate this is a selling document Use action verbs Initiated, Supervised, Instrumental in, Analysed, Promoted, Succeeded - Avoid I and me Proof read it to death and then get a very literate friend to do the same, spell checker IS NOT ENOUGH

Rsum The Layout

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Name Full Contact Information presentable email address ! Education focus on recent education Work Experience not merely a job description Relevant to application e.g. Advanced Excel, SAP Other Work Experience, Summer Projects

Rsum The Layout

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Achievements and Awards

Academic Societies Sports Charitable/NGO/Volunteer IT skills Languages

Interests
Limit to areas on which you can speak upon

Rsum The Layout

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If its important to YOU, then its important to put it on your Rsum

Sharpen your Work Experience

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Give each job a title. E.g. Analyst, Summer Intern Describe role and responsibility + Achievements Make dates easy to follow. E.g. May 09 Jan 10

Achievements, Awards, Interests

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Crucial to your Rsum Area where candidates differentiate themselves Make them WANT to meet you

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Objective Fathers name Gender DoB vs. Age Nationality Date & Signature Text & Table Alignment

Application Forms
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Online Forms Instructions are there to be READ Print it out before sending Watch your email address Hard Copy Forms copy it and practise Keep a copy

Rsum Deal Breakers

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Typos - spell checker is not always your friend Txting lingo is nt gr8 - go back to basics Inaccurate information or just plain lying Format remember you are 57th on that pile Believing one size fits all The reviewer is looking for reasons to reject your CV

Suggested Key Words for Rsum

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Accelerate Adapt Advise Analyze Cooperate Coordinate Create Establish Evaluate Facilitate Identify

Implement Improve Increase Introduce Manage Maximize Minimize Negotiate Organize Oversee Participate

Promote Save Spearhead Supervise

Cover Letter (E-mail)

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Cover Letter- I
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Dear Sir Pls find the attachment as above Hope for your kind consideration thanks XYZ

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Cover Letter- II
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Respected Sir/Madam, With regret your e.mail, I ABC DEF sending you my Resume. Attached please find. Regards, ABC DEF Ph No. +91-9831012345
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Cover Letter- III

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Dear ________________,

I have completed MBA (2010) from the Army Institute of Management (AIM-K), with specialization in Marketing. I successfully completed Summer Internship program from one of the leading Banks. I was an integral part of the core team that successfully organized the Annual Fest 2010. Primary responsibilities included approaching Corporates for sponsorship, Logistics management. With a reasonably good exposure to the corporate working environment and requisite IT skills (Advanced Excel), I believe I can be a great asset to the team. Please find attached my Resume for your reference.
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Dear Sir/Madam, I completed MBA in this May 2010. I am sincere, hardworking and a keen learner. I want to work for your company. Please see my CV and reply. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

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Interviews
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Your STUNNING Rsum is ready. But wait You have an interview

Interviews
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ITS SHOWTIME !

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What to prepare?
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Read up about the company Understand the role well Figure out if you suit the role and vice versa If yes, be clear about how or why Be prepared for academics/projects/work-ex Think about the things you want to highlight about yourself

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Tell me about yourself Walk me through your CV What experience do you have in this field? What do you know about our organization? Are you applying for other jobs? Why should we hire you? What is your greatest strength? Do you have any questions for me?

Finance Interviews
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What exactly do investment bankers (or investment managers, etc.) do? Heres a whiteboard. Stand in front of it and present a chapter from your favorite finance textbook. You have five minutes. What is Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)? Name three companies that are undervalued and tell me why you think they are undervalued.

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Finance Interviews
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Is 10 a high P/E ratio? What did the Nifty / Sensex close at yesterday? Can you tell me about a recent IPO that you have followed? Do you invest in stocks? If yes, in which stocks have you invested and why? If you read that a given mutual fund has achieved 50 percent returns last year, would you invest in it? How would you value a perpetual bond that pays you Rs.1,000 a year in coupon?
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How many basis points equal .5 percent? Where do you think the U.S. economy will go over the next year? What is the currency risk for companies like TCS, Infosys, Wipro? When would you buy a put option on Infosys stock?

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Case study based Interviews

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How many staircases are there in this building? How would you sell a refrigerator to an Eskimo? What is the size of the market for a new PC game in India? What has been the actual cost of your MBA?

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Thank You & All the Best for challenges ahead

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