Resume Writing

 

    Resume is a French word that means ‘summary’ In English, it is used to refer to ‘an account or a summary of something’ ‘Resume’ pronounced as ‘razume’ should not be confused with the word, ‘resume’ which distinctly means ‘to begin again.

    A resume is a document that contains a summary of the personal details, relevance, job experience, education, skills, goals, achievements, and interests of an applicant. It is the first thing that an employer encounters regarding the job seeker to shortlist him/her for a job interview.

IMPORTANT POINTS

1. A resume is normally used for seeking employment in business, finance, especially in the private sector.

2. It is brief concise.

3. It has a freestyle and customarily enumerates a candidate’s data in reverse chronological order.

4. It highlights only the relevant credentials

Resumes are always position-specific and they cannot be identical for different posts.

ATTRIBUTES OF A GOOD RESUME.

1. Well displayed with proper formatting, spacing, and sufficient white space.

2. Factual, correct, and complete.

3. Information is categorized under headings and columns.

4. Use of appropriate concise style rather than using (I) repeatedly.

5. Coherent, uniform, and brief in presentation.

6. Highlights relevant areas starting from the recent ones.

7. Use of right words, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

STYLES OF RESUME

A. Reverse Chronological Resume:-This is the most commonly used format. The employers today are more interested in your recent achievements. Such resumes go well for both a fresher and beginner.

B. Functional Resumes:- This is basically, a skill profile that is used to focus on abilities. They are suitable for those who want to change their career have a wide work experience or are applying for jobs that require a clearly defined profile and personality traits.

Resume for a Fresh Applicant

In the absence of experience, employers would be more interested in aspects such as training, projects, education, skills, and achievements.

A. Career objective:- Express your broad career goals, the type of task you would like to do, and willingness to learn.

B. Training: - Mention about your training highlighting the training field and what you have gained from it.

C. Education: - Provide this information in a little detail, that is starting from the current, you may go back to matriculation.

D. Skills Strength: - At this stage, you cannot be very specific, mention your general capabilities and traits are relevant to the position.

E. Achievements, Activities Interests: - These should be emphasized as companies want people who are all-rounders, self-motivated, have a positive attitude, and are eager to take challenges.

 

Resume Sample

Name XXXXX

Contact: XXXXXXXXX

Mail Id: XXXXXX@xxxxxxxx

Career Objective

Seeking for an entry-level position in the teaching line to share my knowledge for the growth of the students as well as the organization.

Key skills

·         Have a quality for adopting new concepts of studies as well as responsibilities.

·         Able to achieve immediate and long-term goals.

·         Understand student’s needs.

·         Can create a comfortable learning environment.

·         Easily get involve with the new people.

·         Good explanation skills.

Qualification

·         Completed B. Ed from XXXX University in year XXXX.

·         Completed Bachelors degree of Arts with English literature from XXXX College in year XXXX.

·         Passed higher secondary from XXXX School in year XXXX with XX %.

 

·         Passed high school from XXXX School in year XXXX with XX %.

Training Undertaken

Six months training from XXXX School

·         Coordinate between the guardians and the other teaching stuff of the institute.

Hobbies

·         Reading novels & newspaper

·         Interacting with people

Personal Details

Date of birth:                           XX/XX/XXXX

Languages Known: Hindi and English

Address: XXXXX

 

Signature..............

Tags Questions

 

Tag Questions: A Tag question is a special construction in English. It is common in English to make a statement followed by a small question to it in order to confirm what is being said in the main sentence. These small questions which follow the main statement are called tag questions. They mean something like:

“Is that right?” or

 “Do you agree?”

The basic structure of a tag question is : Positive statement ------- negative tag. For example:

Mili is an intelligent girl, isn’t she?

 Kulbir is a very compassionate person, isn’t he?

Negative statement: positive tag. For example:

 Usha has not forgotten me, has she?

 You don’t like me, do you?

Note that the tag repeats the auxiliary verb (or the main verb when “be”) from the statement and changes it to negative or positive.

In the case of imperative sentences, we normally use ‘will you?’ as the tag, regardless of the subject is a positive or a negative one:

Give me your book, will you?

 Don’t insult your sister, will you?

The tag ‘won’t you?’ suggests urgency. For example:

 Read the suggestions carefully, won’t you?

In the case of suggestions beginning with ‘let's, the tag, ‘shall we?’ is used:

 Let’s go to our old school, shall we?

 

Exercise:

Add appropriate tags to the following sentences. (Please remember that when a tag is added, the full stop is changed to a comma.)

 I do not like tea.

 The team reached the ground on time.

 We are always expected to do our duty.

 My journey to London was not an easy one.

There is no point in crying over spilled milk.

 Let’s go to watch a movie.

 That was not a very warm welcome indeed.

 Most of us do not like getting up early in the morning.

 Nisha loses her temper so often.

 None of the delegates liked our work.

 You needn’t worry all the time.

 Some of us could tell us the correct answer to the question.

Everybody can’t afford to go abroad.

 We shouldn’t forget that we are guests here.

 The shopkeeper wouldn’t allow us to buy in bulk.

Answers:

 I do not like tea, do I?

 Virat Kohli reached the ground on time, didn’t he?

 We are always expected to do our duty, Aren’t we?

 My journey to London was not an easy one, was it?

 There is no point in crying over spilled milk, isn’t it?

 Let’s go to watch a movie, shall we?

 That was not a very warm welcome indeed, was it?

 Most of we do not like getting up early in the morning, do we?

 Nisha loses her temper so often, isn’t it?

 None of the delegates liked our work, did they?

You needn’t worry all the time, do you?

 Some of us could tell us the correct answer to the question, could we?

 Everybody can’t afford to go abroad, can they?

 We shouldn’t forget that we are guests here, should we?

The shopkeeper wouldn’t allow us to buy in bulk, did he?

The Blind Dog (Question- Answers and Passages for Explanation)

 Passages

 

1.       He had spotty eyes and undistinguished carriage and needless pugnacity. Before he was two years old he had earned the scars of a hundred fights on his body. When he needed rest on hot afternoons he lay curled up under the culvert at the eastern gate of the market.

Reference to the context:  These lines are taken from the story, The Blind Dog written by R.K. Narayan. In this story, the writer describes in detail the relationship between a blind beggar and a street dog, who roams free here and there. The story is a perfect example of human greed and brutality towards animals.

Explanation:  In these lines, the writer says that the dog had dotted eyes and ordinary posture and quite often displayed useless aggression. Before he was two years old he had numerous scars of a hundred fights on his body. In the summer season during the hot afternoons, when he needed rest he lay curled up under the conduit at the eastern gate of the market.

 

2.       The dog was sleeping nearby. He was stirred by the smell of food. He got up, came out of his shelter, and stood before the blind man, wagging his tail and gazing expectantly at the bowl, as he was eating his sparse meal.

Reference to the context:  These lines are taken from the story, The Blind Dog written by R.K. Narayan. In this story, the writer describes in detail the relationship between a blind beggar and a street dog, who roams free here and there. The story is a perfect example of human greed and brutality towards animals.

Explanation:  In these lines, the writer says that the dog was sleeping nearby. The smell of food brought the dog to the beggar and he stood before the blind man, wagging his tail and staring hopefully at the bowl in which the blind man was eating his bare meal.

 

3.       "Death alone can help that dog," cried the ribbon-seller, looking after it with a sigh." What can we do with a creature who returns to his doom with such a free heart?”

Reference to the context:  These lines are taken from the story, The Blind Dog written by R.K. Narayan. In this story, the writer describes in detail the relationship between a blind beggar and a street dog, who roams free here and there. The story is a perfect example of human greed and brutality towards animals.

Explanation: In these lines, the writer says that the ribbon- seller was appalled at the condition of the dog and sobbed that only death could help this poor dog, who, wilfully, returned back to his doom by forgiving his freedom.

Questions 

1.    What happened to the dog once it became the blind man’s companion?

Ans: The life of the dog changed completely once it became the blind man’s companion. They met every day and the dog sat beside the blind man and watched him receive alms morning to evening. In course of time observing him, the dog understood that the passers-by must give a coin, and whoever went away without dropping a coin was chased by the dog, he tugged the edge of their clothes by his teeth and pulled them back to the old man at the gate and let go only after they dropped something in his bowl.

 

2.     How did the friendship between the dog and the blind man begin?

Ans: An old woman led the old man every day at the market gate early in the morning and seated him. She came up again at midday with some food. The dog was sleeping nearby. He was stirred by the smell of food. He got up, came out of his shelter, and stood before the blind man, wagging his tail and gazing expectantly at the bowl, as he was eating his meal. The blind man threw a handful of food which the dog ate gratefully. The dog went up and licked his hand. The blind man stroked its coat gently. This was the beginning of the friendship between the Old man and the dog.

 

3.     How did the dog guard the blind man from the village urchin?

Ans: A village urchin used to visit the market and liked to tease the blind man by calling him names and by trying to pick up the coins from his bowl. The blind man helplessly shouted and cried and whirled his staff. One day as the Village urchin appeared near the gate and began to take money out of the bowl. The dog sprang on him and snapped his jaws on his wrist. The boy extricated his hand and ran for his life. The dog bounded up behind him and chased him out of the market.

 

4.     Write a character sketch of the blind man?

Ans: The blind man was a poor beggar. An old woman used to bring him and seated him at the market gate. He used to beg the whole day seated at the market gate. The blind man cleverly befriended a stray dog. After the death of the old woman, the blind man forcibly tied and virtually imprisoned the poor dog. The blind man was cruel, selfish and greedy. His greed for money made him a devil. He forced the poor dog to roam all through the day. He denied freedom to the dog and ill-treated him. He used to hit and kick the dog every now and then.

 

5.    How did the dog’s life change after the death of the old woman?

Ans: Life for the dog changed completely after the death of the old woman. The dog lost its freedom completely. In a few days, the dog learned to discipline his instinct and ceased to take notice of other dogs, even if they came up and growled at his side.

 

6.    Describe the life the dog led after being set free from the blind man?

Ans: Life for the dog changed completely after the death of the old woman. The old man tied a white cord around its neck and he remained with the old man all day and night. When Tiger saw other dogs, friends, or foes, instinctively he sprang up, tugging the string, and this invariably earned him a kick from his master. It lost its original appearance. As months rolled on, bones stuck up at his haunches and ribs could be seen through his fading coat.

 

7.    What is your opinion about the dog’s behavior?

Ans: The dog is undoubted, man’s best and true friend. The dog, named Tiger, remained loyal and faithful to the poor, yet cruel beggar. The dog did not run away even after being freed by the perfumer He came back to the blind master.

'The Sleepwalkers' Question Answers

 Very Short Question Answers

Q1. What is a farce?

Ans A farce is a comedy that aims at entertaining the audience. It can be used as a satire to describe something that is supposed to be serious but has turned ridiculous.

Q2. Why are the Indian guests wearing masks?

Ans In the play, the guests are wearing masks on their faces. It is because they don’t have individuality. Before the American guests, they are all flatterers.

Q3. What kind of stories does Mr. Varma write?

Ans Mr. Varma tells Mr. Morris that his stories will be perfectly suited to his magazine. ‘Blank’. He writes stories that are totally without thought.

Q4. What are the usual themes of Miss Ganguli’s play?

Ans Miss Ganguli is a playwright. The themes for her plays are supplied by the government of India. These themes are mostly concerned with family planning.

Q5. Which reputed authors are referred to in the play?

Ans Miss Ganguli and Mr. Morris are talking to each other about literature. At that point, she refers to the American writer Hemmingway and Indian writer Rabindranath Tagore.

Short Answer Type Questions

Q1. Describe the incident where the sari of Mrs. Morris falls off?

Ans. Mrs. Morris and Mrs. Raman have been talking to each other. Mrs. Morris likes Mrs. Raman's sari and wants to wear it. They go away for some time. When they come back, they have exchanged each other’s dresses. Now Mr. Morris is in a sari and Mrs. Raman is in the western dress. Mrs. Kapur tells her that her sari is a little too high. Mrs. Shan leans forward and gives the sari a tug from behind. At the same time Mrs. Kapoor gives a tug from the front. As a result, her sari falls off. The ladies shriek and men come forward to help them. Mrs. Morris gathers up the sari and runs out.

Q2. What happens when Mr. Morris tells the Indian guests about his magazine?

Ans. When the Indians listen to Mr. Morris, they all praise him. Some of them think that they can benefit from this magazine. When Mr. Morris says that he has four million subscribers, Mr. Raman offers himself to work as a correspondent for this magazine. Morris says that he will bring out editions in the Indian language also. At this Mr. Varma offers to publish his stories in this magazine. He says that his stories will be greatly suitable for it because there is no thought in his stories. Miss Ganguli is a Bengali playwright. She says that this magazine will be good for Bengal. Prof. Shah also says that Indians have reached a state of mind where the thought is unnecessary.

Q3. The person laughed at is separate from the person laughing. Explain.

Ans. Mr. Morris tells the Indians that there is no honour in his magazine. When we laughed, we laugh at somebody or something. The person laughed at is separated from the person who is laughing at him. This creates a division between them. The laughing of people at one another may lead to nations laughing at one another. This laughing of nations can cause conflicts. He says that laughter is not necessary for peace of mind. According to him, he who does not laugh, neither shall he weep. Thus he stresses that there is no need for humour or laughter in our lives.

Q4. How can the American magazine ‘Blank’ enable the readers to dispense with thinking?

Ans.  Mr. Morris says that his magazine ‘Blank’ will help people give up thinking. According to him, thought is very harmful. Mr. Raman asks him how it is possible to avoid thought completely. We cannot help thinking. Mr. Morris agrees that we cannot help thinking. He says that in modern times, there are many technological means for neutralizing thought. His magazine will help people give up thinking with the help of these means. Thus his magazine will be able to make people’s minds blank.

Q5. Bring out the significance of the title “The Sleepwalkers”.

Ans.  Nissim Ezekiel’s play is a satire on the so- called Indian intellectuals and scholars. This play laughs at their pretensions and hollowness. They pose to be scholarly but their knowledge is shallow. It is important to note that the Indian guests in this play are wearing masks. It means that they do not have any individuality. They are all alike. They behave as if they are walking in sleep. They are all flatterers of Americans that is why they all chant the praise of the Americans when Mr. Morris comes. So the title of the play is very appropriate