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Soft SkillsBuilding

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Three Modules

Effective Bi-data making

How to make a goodPPT

Delivering a PPT andanswering questions

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1. How to

Craft yourbio-data

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A Good bio-data

Is like a brochure!

A good brochure makes a positive

impression about the product!

The first step in selling yourself.

answers what reader want to know!

Build your CV to meet readers

expectations

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A Good Bio-data

Persuades the reader that you have

the right credentials for the job

Effectively brings out your strengths,

accomplishments & achievements.

Presents information & data

succinctly.

As brief as possible!

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A Good Bio-data

Provides a good packaging for you.

However, it cannot hide a bad

product!

Helps you to put your best foot

forward!

As brief as possible!

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Wordsmithing

effectively Activity vs. Responsibility

Activity vs. Achievement/Accomplishment

Initiatives Taken vs. Job done

Contribution to the organisation

- Cost Reduction

- Quality Improvement- Productivity Improvement

- Innovation

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Some Examples of

Wordsmithing

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Nature of Duty

Normal Description

Telephone Operator: I answer phones.

Effective Description

Work as effective and efficient liasonbetween the callers and our team members

Normal Description

Janitor: I clean floors & tables.

Effective Description

Ensure good hygiene at the workplace

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Nature of Duty

Current Description

Range Systems Division, under the

directorate of Computers is responsible toprovide Telemetry checkout support during

various phases of missile integration and

range instrumentation support for missions

conducted at ranges other than ITR.

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Nature of Duty

New Description

I am responsible for

-Configuration & Deployment of checkoutSystem for Akash Missile

- Extraction & Data processing for Post-flightanalysis

- Coordinating the development of mobileTelemetry van

- Proper maintenance of the van includingall related equipments

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Use Action Verbs

Avoid grandiose descriptions like

aggressively, proactively etc. Avoid wimpy verbs like aided,

participated, helped etc.

Use result-oriented action verbs likeachieved, organised, created etc.

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Awards Won

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Training Courses Attended

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Nature of Duties &

Contributions Made

Most Important part in the CV

Be brief & Specific Stick to 500-word deadline

- Nature of Duties: < 100 words

- Contributions made: < 400 words

Dont use big words to impress

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Nature of Duties &

Contributions Made

Contributions

Sole or as a part of the team

Combination of action verb, projectand result

Quantify the result, if possible.

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Key Contributions

+Action verb: Led the two-member teamin

+Project: Configuring & Deploying thecheck-out system for Project Akash

+ Result: Support provided for successfuldeployment for AX-28 to AX-63 missiles.

= Contribution: Led the two-member team

in configuring & deploying the check-outsystem for Project Akash to providesupport for successful deployment for AX-28 to AX-63 missiles.

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Honours File

Prepare if you dont have one

Arrange certificates / awards in

reverse chronological order

Bring a prototype / sample if you

have developed any

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