“Guru Gyaan” – Lesson from Corporate Gurus is
a guest lecture series for PG Commerce students, in which sessions are
conducted not by academic gurus but corporate executives. The inaugural edition
of guru gyaan was held on 5th August, 2019 for the students of PG
Commerce and it was inaugurated by Ms. Hema Ayyadura, HR Specialist & Head Projects,
PhygitalXP Designs Private Limited, Bangalore.
The topic was “Facing
Interview and Self Branding through CV”.
Ms. Hema highlighted on how resume must be structured
and how to give it a professional touch. The major aspects that need to
considered at the time of resume building like the requirement (what are you
looking for), interests, SWOT analysis about oneself, summary, experience,
projects worked on, qualifications, contact and personal details were
identified. Regarding resume design and contents, the important points
mentioned were professional layout, facts (error free), references and
contacts.
She added that covering letter should be impressive.
Student should write only true facts in the resume and should not make any
false statements. The true statements should be followed with a clarifying explanation.
While submitting the resume one should take care that the resume should not be
more than one page and should have the photo of the student on the resume. She
responded to the questions raised by students.
Further, there was a brief discussion on how to face
an interview which included preparation, understanding the culture of the
company, communication, punctuality, hard copy of resume and copy of schedule,
venue etc. The speaker shared few tips on how students should carry themselves
when they go for an interview, like relaxing, listening to the question, eye
contact, giving a clear response and also the use magic words thanks, sorry,
excuse me etc., when required.
Overall, it was an enriching session
especially for students who would like to take up employment in the near
future.