Personality Development and Resume Building

Paper Code: 
25AAF516
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to equip themselves with the skills required to succeed in the job interview.

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

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Personality Development and Resume Building (Practical)

CO187: Analyze personal SWOT and develop a powerful resume with action words and create a professional LinkedIn profile

CO188: Develop the art of group

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussions,

Tutorials,     Problem

Continuous Assessment Test,

Semester End

discussion and master the same through mock practice sessions and also enhance public speaking skill.

CO189: Develop confidence in answering the interview questions and improve their email and phone etiquettes

CO190: Develop appropriate body language and enhance their overall personality

CO191: Develop a new perspective              through

solving       sessions, Presentations

 

 

Learning activities for the students: Self-

learning assignments

,          Presentations, Group Discussions

Examination s,          Quiz, Assignments, Class Presentations

, Individual and group projects.

seminars/webinars and industry sessions

CO192: Contribute effectively in

 

course – specific interaction.

 

 

6.00
Unit I: 
SWOT Analysis and Resume Building:

● Self SWOT Analysis and Understanding Resume Making: Resume writing guidelines and formatting. common resume mistakes, cover letter- key components and guidelines.

6.00
Unit II: 
Discussion and Debate:

● Group Discussion, Debate and Extempore: Do’s and Don’ts of GD, FAQs.,
● Mock GD

6.00
Unit III: 
Etiquette:

● Personal Interview, Email and Phone Etiquette: Answering the most common Interview questions, Document filing,
● Mock PI

6.00
Unit IV: 
Personality Development:

● Body Language, Personality Development and Team Building Games: Gestures, Posture, Greeting, Handshake, Eye contact, expressions, inborn responses, conveying and showing disapproval and rejection, shrugging signals.

6.00
Unit V: 
Seminar/Webinar and Industry Expert Session:

● These will be conducted by Industry leaders as question answer session and experience sharing.
● The right way to approach people, Importance of body language, Being comfortable in your own skin, Staying in contact with people, Personal space, Importance of reading on body language, The word “I”, Being able to apologise

Essential Readings: 

1. The resume writing guide by Lisa McGrimmon
2. Analytical Reasoning Session By Mk Panday
3. Interview : The art the interview by James Storey
4. The definitive book of body language by Barbara Pease and Allan Pease
5. BhatnagarNitin and Mamta Bhatnagar, Effective Communication and Soft Skills: Strategies for Success, Pearson Education, New Delhi, 2011

References: 

1. Dr. K. Alex (2009), Soft skills know yourself and know the world, Sultan Chand & Sons.
2. Mahadevan Ramesh and Gopalaswamy Ramesh (2010), The ACE of Soft Skills: Attitude, Communication and Etiquette for Success, Pearson publishers.
3. Shital Kakkar Mehra (2012), Business etiquette – A Guide for the Indian Professional, Harper Collins Publishers.
4. Francis Peter S.J., Soft Skills and Professional Communication, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2012
5. Onkar R.M., Personality Development and Career Management (A Pragmatic Perspective), S. Chand & Company Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, Third Revised Edition, 2014
6. Chaturvedi P.D., Fundamentals of Business Communication, Pearson Education, New Delhi, 2012
E-Content:
1. https://www.groupdiscussionideas.com/
2. www. InterviewBuddy.com
3. https://www.goskills.com/
4. https://www.mindtools.com/
5. https://www.wordstream.com/
6. https://thebusinessprofessor.com/
7. http://www.successsoul.com/

Reference Journals:
1. National Journal Interview Questions

Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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