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Personality Development And Resume Building [1]

Paper Code: 
25BCP516
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to draft their own resume and be skilled in verbal and non verbal communication skills.

Course Outcomes: 

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(at course level)

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25BCP516

Personality Development and Resume Building (Practical)

CO 181    Create and analyse personal SWOT. Develop a powerful resume with action words and create a professional LinkedIn profile.

CO 182   Demonstrate the art of group discussion and master the same through mock practice sessions and also enhance public speaking skills.

CO 183 Develop Confidence in answering the interview questions and improve their email and phone etiquettes.

CO 184   Demonstrate appropriate body language and enhance their overall personality.

CO 185  Create a new perspective through seminars/webinars and industry sessions

CO 186 Contribute effectively in course specific interaction.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussions, Tutorials, Problem solving sessions, Presentations

 

Learning activities for the students:
Self-learning assignments, Case Study Analysis, Presentations, Group Discussions

 

Continuous Assessment Test, Semester End Examinations, Quiz, Solving Assignments, Class Presentations, Individual and group projects.

 

6.00
Unit I: 
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: 
Group Discussions

·         Group Discussion, Debate and Extempore                                              

·         Do’s and Don’ts of GD, FAQs, Mock GD

6.00
Unit III: 
Personal interviews

·         Personal Interview, Email and phone Etiquettes                          

·         Answering the most common Interview questions, Document filing, Mock PI

6.00
Unit IV: 
t Skills

·         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 apologize

Essential Readings: 

·         Bhatnagar Nitin and Mamta Bhatnagar, Effective Communication and Soft Skills: Strategies for Success, Pearson Education, New Delhi, 2011

 

SUGGESTED READINGS

·         Dr. K. Alex (2009), Soft skills know yourself and know the world, Sultan Chand & Sons.

·   CVs & Job Applications by Judith Leigh(OUP, 2004)

·   Professional Communication by R.P. Singh (OUP, 2001)

·   The Mind’s  Eye by Alan Maley, A. Duff and F. Grellet (CUP, 1980)

References: 

E-RESOURCES:

·         https://www.groupdiscussionideas.com/ [2]

 

JOURNALS:

·         National Journal Interview Questions

Academic Year: 
2025-2026 [3]

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[2] https://www.groupdiscussionideas.com/
[3] https://accountingtaxation.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2025-2026