PDP Session – 1

Introduction & CV
“It's beauty that captures
your attention; personality
which captures your heart”
— Anonymous
Contents
• What is your Personality?
• Personality & Presentability
• Desired Skills
• Where to showcase them?
• Resume or CV
• Sample CV
• PDP Strategy
What is your personality?
What is your personality?
“Watch your thoughts, for they become words
What is your personality?
“Watch your thoughts, for they become words
Watch your words, for they become actions
What is your personality?
“Watch your thoughts, for they become words
Watch your words, for they become actions
Watch your actions, for they become habits
What is your personality?
“Watch your thoughts, for they become words
Watch your words, for they become actions
Watch your actions, for they become habits
Watch your habits, for they become character
What is your personality?
“Watch your thoughts, for they become words
Watch your words, for they become actions
Watch your actions, for they become habits
Watch your habits, for they become character
Watch your character, for it becomes your personality”
What is your personality?
“Watch your thoughts, for they become words
Watch your words, for they become actions
Watch your actions, for they become habits
Watch your habits, for they become character
Watch your character, for it becomes your personality”

Personality means
1. The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an
individual's distinctive character
2. Qualities that make someone interesting or popular
Personality & Presentability
Personality & Presentability
Personality is something unique to your character…it is nothing but
You…what you actually are !
Personality & Presentability
Personality is something unique to your character…it is nothing but
You…what you actually are !

Presentable
1. fit to be presented or introduced to other people
2. fit to be displayed or offered
Personality & Presentability
Personality is something unique to your character…it is nothing but
You…what you actually are !

Presentable
1. fit to be presented or introduced to other people
2. fit to be displayed or offered

Presentability talks about fit…a fit to a specific environment

Personality & Presentability
Personality is something unique to your character…it is nothing but
You…what you actually are !

Presentable
1. fit to be presented or introduced to other people
2. fit to be displayed or offered

Presentability talks about fit…a fit to a specific environment

Personality is formed over a long period of time and cannot be

changed/modified overnight
Personality & Presentability
Personality is something unique to your character…it is nothing but
You…what you actually are !

Presentable
1. fit to be presented or introduced to other people
2. fit to be displayed or offered

Presentability talks about fit…a fit to a specific environment

Personality is formed over a long period of time and cannot be

changed/modified overnight

Presentability is nothing but a sort of packaging targeted at specific

customers which can be re-designed over a much shorter period
Desired Skills
Desired Skills
• Communication Skills
Desired Skills
• Communication Skills – Ability to write, speak and Listen effectively
Desired Skills
• Communication Skills – Ability to write, speak and Listen effectively
• Analytical/Research Skills
Desired Skills
• Communication Skills – Ability to write, speak and Listen effectively
• Analytical/Research Skills – Ability to assess a situation and seek multiple perspectives
Desired Skills
• Communication Skills – Ability to write, speak and Listen effectively
• Analytical/Research Skills – Ability to assess a situation and seek multiple perspectives
• Flexibility/Adaptability – Ability to adapt to changing environment
Desired Skills
• Communication Skills – Ability to write, speak and Listen effectively
• Analytical/Research Skills – Ability to assess a situation and seek multiple perspectives
• Flexibility/Adaptability – Ability to adapt to changing environment
• Team work – Ability to work in a group
Desired Skills
• Communication Skills – Ability to write, speak and Listen effectively
• Analytical/Research Skills – Ability to assess a situation and seek multiple perspectives
• Flexibility/Adaptability – Ability to adapt to changing environment
• Team work – Ability to work in a group
• Leadership Skills – Ability to lead your team
Desired Skills
• Communication Skills – Ability to write, speak and Listen effectively
• Analytical/Research Skills – Ability to assess a situation and seek multiple perspectives
• Flexibility/Adaptability – Ability to adapt to changing environment
• Team work – Ability to work in a group
• Leadership Skills – Ability to lead your team
• Multicultural Sensitivity – Sensitivity to other cultures
Desired Skills
• Communication Skills – Ability to write, speak and Listen effectively
• Analytical/Research Skills – Ability to assess a situation and seek multiple perspectives
• Flexibility/Adaptability – Ability to adapt to changing environment
• Team work – Ability to work in a group
• Leadership Skills – Ability to lead your team
• Multicultural Sensitivity – Sensitivity to other cultures
• Discipline – Ability to conform and follow the given code of conduct
Desired Skills
• Communication Skills – Ability to write, speak and Listen effectively
• Analytical/Research Skills – Ability to assess a situation and seek multiple perspectives
• Flexibility/Adaptability – Ability to adapt to changing environment
• Team work – Ability to work in a group
• Leadership Skills – Ability to lead your team
• Multicultural Sensitivity – Sensitivity to other cultures
• Discipline – Ability to conform and follow the given code of conduct
• Planning & Organizing Skills – Ability to design, plan and implement projects
Desired Skills
• Communication Skills – Ability to write, speak and Listen effectively
• Analytical/Research Skills – Ability to assess a situation and seek multiple perspectives
• Flexibility/Adaptability – Ability to adapt to changing environment
• Team work – Ability to work in a group
• Leadership Skills – Ability to lead your team
• Multicultural Sensitivity – Sensitivity to other cultures
• Discipline – Ability to conform and follow the given code of conduct
• Planning & Organizing Skills – Ability to design, plan and implement projects
• Creativity/Problem Solving skills – Ability to find innovative solution to a given problem
Desired Skills
• Communication Skills – Ability to write, speak and Listen effectively
• Analytical/Research Skills – Ability to assess a situation and seek multiple perspectives
• Flexibility/Adaptability – Ability to adapt to changing environment
• Team work – Ability to work in a group
• Leadership Skills – Ability to lead your team
• Multicultural Sensitivity – Sensitivity to other cultures
• Discipline – Ability to conform and follow the given code of conduct
• Planning & Organizing Skills – Ability to design, plan and implement projects
• Creativity/Problem Solving skills – Ability to find innovative solution to a given problem
• Computer Literacy – Basic understanding of computer hardware & software
Desired Skills
• Communication Skills – Ability to write, speak and Listen effectively
• Analytical/Research Skills – Ability to assess a situation and seek multiple perspectives
• Flexibility/Adaptability – Ability to adapt to changing environment
• Team work – Ability to work in a group
• Leadership Skills – Ability to lead your team
• Multicultural Sensitivity – Sensitivity to other cultures
• Discipline – Ability to conform and follow the given code of conduct
• Planning & Organizing Skills – Ability to design, plan and implement projects
• Creativity/Problem Solving skills – Ability to find innovative solution to a given problem
• Computer Literacy – Basic understanding of computer hardware & software
• Honesty/Integrity/Morality
Desired Skills
• Communication Skills – Ability to write, speak and Listen effectively
• Analytical/Research Skills – Ability to assess a situation and seek multiple perspectives
• Flexibility/Adaptability – Ability to adapt to changing environment
• Team work – Ability to work in a group
• Leadership Skills – Ability to lead your team
• Multicultural Sensitivity – Sensitivity to other cultures
• Discipline – Ability to conform and follow the given code of conduct
• Planning & Organizing Skills – Ability to design, plan and implement projects
• Creativity/Problem Solving skills – Ability to find innovative solution to a given problem
• Computer Literacy – Basic understanding of computer hardware & software
• Honesty/Integrity/Morality
• Dedication/Hard-work
Desired Skills
• Communication Skills – Ability to write, speak and Listen effectively
• Analytical/Research Skills – Ability to assess a situation and seek multiple perspectives
• Flexibility/Adaptability – Ability to adapt to changing environment
• Team work – Ability to work in a group
• Leadership Skills – Ability to lead your team
• Multicultural Sensitivity – Sensitivity to other cultures
• Discipline – Ability to conform and follow the given code of conduct
• Planning & Organizing Skills – Ability to design, plan and implement projects
• Creativity/Problem Solving skills – Ability to find innovative solution to a given problem
• Computer Literacy – Basic understanding of computer hardware & software
• Honesty/Integrity/Morality
• Dedication/Hard-work
• Dependability/Reliability
Desired Skills
• Communication Skills – Ability to write, speak and Listen effectively
• Analytical/Research Skills – Ability to assess a situation and seek multiple perspectives
• Flexibility/Adaptability – Ability to adapt to changing environment
• Team work – Ability to work in a group
• Leadership Skills – Ability to lead your team
• Multicultural Sensitivity – Sensitivity to other cultures
• Discipline – Ability to conform and follow the given code of conduct
• Planning & Organizing Skills – Ability to design, plan and implement projects
• Creativity/Problem Solving skills – Ability to find innovative solution to a given problem
• Computer Literacy – Basic understanding of computer hardware & software
• Honesty/Integrity/Morality
• Dedication/Hard-work
• Dependability/Reliability
• Self-Confidence
Desired Skills
• Communication Skills – Ability to write, speak and Listen effectively
• Analytical/Research Skills – Ability to assess a situation and seek multiple perspectives
• Flexibility/Adaptability – Ability to adapt to changing environment
• Team work – Ability to work in a group
• Leadership Skills – Ability to lead your team
• Multicultural Sensitivity – Sensitivity to other cultures
• Discipline – Ability to conform and follow the given code of conduct
• Planning & Organizing Skills – Ability to design, plan and implement projects
• Creativity/Problem Solving skills – Ability to find innovative solution to a given problem
• Computer Literacy – Basic understanding of computer hardware & software
• Honesty/Integrity/Morality
• Dedication/Hard-work
• Dependability/Reliability
• Self-Confidence
• Awareness – Self & Environment
Desired Skills
• Communication Skills – Ability to write, speak and Listen effectively
• Analytical/Research Skills – Ability to assess a situation and seek multiple perspectives
• Flexibility/Adaptability – Ability to adapt to changing environment
• Team work – Ability to work in a group
• Leadership Skills – Ability to lead your team
• Multicultural Sensitivity – Sensitivity to other cultures
• Discipline – Ability to conform and follow the given code of conduct
• Planning & Organizing Skills – Ability to design, plan and implement projects
• Creativity/Problem Solving skills – Ability to find innovative solution to a given problem
• Computer Literacy – Basic understanding of computer hardware & software
• Honesty/Integrity/Morality
• Dedication/Hard-work
• Dependability/Reliability
• Self-Confidence
• Awareness – Self & Environment
• Passion or Motivation for the job
Where to showcase these skills?
Where to showcase these skills?
• Resume – Your Prima-Facie
Where to showcase these skills?
• Resume – Your Prima-Facie
• Group Discussion
Where to showcase these skills?
• Resume – Your Prima-Facie
• Group Discussion
• Interview
Resume or CV
Resume or CV
CV is ellipsis for curriculum vitae (Latin word for "course of
life"), a summary of academic and professional history and
achievements
Resume or CV
CV is ellipsis for curriculum vitae (Latin word for "course of
life"), a summary of academic and professional history and
achievements

CV subheads-
Resume or CV
CV is ellipsis for curriculum vitae (Latin word for "course of
life"), a summary of academic and professional history and
achievements

CV subheads-
• Education/Academic Record
Resume or CV
CV is ellipsis for curriculum vitae (Latin word for "course of
life"), a summary of academic and professional history and
achievements

CV subheads-
• Education/Academic Record
• Professional Record
Resume or CV
CV is ellipsis for curriculum vitae (Latin word for "course of
life"), a summary of academic and professional history and
achievements

CV subheads-
• Education/Academic Record
• Professional Record
• Achievements – Academic/Professional as well as Personal
Resume or CV
CV is ellipsis for curriculum vitae (Latin word for "course of
life"), a summary of academic and professional history and
achievements

CV subheads-
• Education/Academic Record
• Professional Record
• Achievements – Academic/Professional as well as Personal
• Extracurricular Activities/Hobbies/Interests
Education/Academic Record
It is not merely conveyed by the name of your college or the
CGPA mentioned on your CV
Education/Academic Record
It is not merely conveyed by the name of your college or the
CGPA mentioned on your CV

An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even

how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you
know and what you don't - Anatole France
Education/Academic Record
It is not merely conveyed by the name of your college or the
CGPA mentioned on your CV

An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even

how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you
know and what you don't - Anatole France

Education is a concept that attempts to increase the overall awareness

of a student about himself and the world around him
Professional Record
Emphasize should be to showcase the “desired skills” through
activities performed at your work place and how effective those
activities were rather than merely mentioning the name of the
activities performed
I have no achievements !
I have no achievements !
If you call failures experiments, you can put them in your resume and
claim them as achievements - Mason Cooley
I have no achievements !
If you call failures experiments, you can put them in your resume and
claim them as achievements - Mason Cooley

Your achievements are personal to you and they may or may not be
achievement to others
I have no achievements !
If you call failures experiments, you can put them in your resume and
claim them as achievements - Mason Cooley

Your achievements are personal to you and they may or may not be
achievement to others
Your achievements convey a lot about you…they tell others what you
value in life
Extra-curricular Activities
Here again the focus should be to showcase the “desired
skills” and their effectiveness rather than merely mentioning
the activities performed
Sample CV
Sample CV
Interview
What is an interview?
Interview
What is an interview?
• An interview is NOT a rapid question-answer round !
Interview
What is an interview?
• An interview is NOT a rapid question-answer round !
• An interview is NOT a round of boxing in which you have to
sustain the verbal punches of the interviewer
Interview
What is an interview?
• An interview is NOT a rapid question-answer round !
• An interview is NOT a round of boxing in which you have to
sustain the verbal punches of the interviewer

An interview is a two way communication between the

Interviewer and the interviewee in which both are examining
and trying to elicit information from each other to assess the
suitability of one for the other
How to tackle interview?
How to tackle interview?
Think, ponder and get answer to these 5
questions…
How to tackle interview?
Think, ponder and get answer to these 5
questions…

• Who are you?

How to tackle interview?
Think, ponder and get answer to these 5
questions…

• Who are you?

• How well do you know yourself ?
How to tackle interview?
Think, ponder and get answer to these 5
questions…

• Who are you?

• How well do you know yourself ?
• What are you good at?
How to tackle interview?
Think, ponder and get answer to these 5
questions…

• Who are you?

• How well do you know yourself ?
• What are you good at?
• What are your weaknesses, fears, innermost
strengths and desires?
How to tackle interview?
Think, ponder and get answer to these 5
questions…

• Who are you?

• How well do you know yourself ?
• What are you good at?
• What are your weaknesses, fears, innermost
strengths and desires?
• Where are you headed?
Interview Questions
Interview Questions
Tell me about yourself
Interview Questions
Tell me about yourself

Sample Answer
My background to date has been centered around preparing
myself to become the very best Manager/Business
Leader/Investment Banker/Consultant/Politician. Let me tell
you specifically how I've prepared myself...
Interview Questions
Why should we select you?
Interview Questions
Why should we select you?

Sample Answer
Because I sincerely believe that I'm one of the best candidate. I
realize that there are many other students that have applied for
this college and have the same ability as I have but I also bring
an additional quality that makes me one the very best
Candidate and it is my attitude for excellence by putting every
part of myself into achieving it. In ... and ... I have consistently
reached for becoming the very best I can become by doing the
following...
Interview Questions
What is your long-term objective?
Interview Questions
What is your long-term objective?

Sample Answer
Although it's certainly difficult to predict things far into the
future, I know in which direction I want to develop my career.
I would like to become the very best ___ your college/company
has. I would like to become the expert that others rely upon.
And in doing so, I feel that I will be fully prepared to take on any
greater responsibilities that might be presented in the long
term.
Interview Questions
What is your greatest weakness?
Interview Questions
What is your greatest weakness?

Sample Answer
I would say my greatest weakness has been my lack of proper
planning in the past. I would over-commit myself to many
variant tasks and then not been able to do justice to each one of
them as I would have liked to. However, since I've come to
recognize that weakness, I've taken steps to correct it. For
example, I now carry a planning calendar in my pocket so that I
can plan all of my work and "to do" items. Here, let me show
you how I have this week planned out...
Interview Questions
Why MBA?
Interview Questions
Why MBA?
• MBA is not about reading a particular set of books to garner
knowledge of a particular field say finance
Interview Questions
Why MBA?
• MBA is not about reading a particular set of books to garner
knowledge of a particular field say finance
• An MBA degree means spending 2 years amongst a group of
talented students with diverse backgrounds and with learned
faculty members...which would enable you to garner invaluable
knowledge and a host of soft skills (like meeting deadlines in a
competitive environment...working in a team of 4-5 people for
completing the assignments) which you will be using later on in
your career…business…life !
Interview Questions
Why MBA?
• MBA is not about reading a particular set of books to garner
knowledge of a particular field say finance
• An MBA degree means spending 2 years amongst a group of
talented students with diverse backgrounds and with learned
faculty members...which would enable you to garner invaluable
knowledge and a host of soft skills (like meeting deadlines in a
competitive environment...working in a team of 4-5 people for
completing the assignments) which you will be using later on in
your career…business…life !
• MBA is about having the right bent of mind to spot and make
use of various business opportunities available in the
environment around you
Interview Tips
• Entering the room
– Prior to opening the door, adjust your attire so that it falls well
Interview Tips
• Entering the room
– Prior to opening the door, adjust your attire so that it falls well
– If the members of the interview board want to shake hands then offer a
firm grip maintaining eye contact and a smile
Interview Tips
• Entering the room
– Prior to opening the door, adjust your attire so that it falls well
– If the members of the interview board want to shake hands then offer a
firm grip maintaining eye contact and a smile
– Seek permission to sit down
Interview Tips
• Entering the room
– Prior to opening the door, adjust your attire so that it falls well
– If the members of the interview board want to shake hands then offer a
firm grip maintaining eye contact and a smile
– Seek permission to sit down
– Diffuse the tense situation with a broad smile or a lighthearted humor and
immediately set a rapport with the interviewers
Interview Tips
• Entering the room
– Prior to opening the door, adjust your attire so that it falls well
– If the members of the interview board want to shake hands then offer a
firm grip maintaining eye contact and a smile
– Seek permission to sit down
– Diffuse the tense situation with a broad smile or a lighthearted humor and
immediately set a rapport with the interviewers
• Lead the Interview
– A good interviewee would be quick to settle and begin to lead the
interviewers
Interview Tips
• Entering the room
– Prior to opening the door, adjust your attire so that it falls well
– If the members of the interview board want to shake hands then offer a
firm grip maintaining eye contact and a smile
– Seek permission to sit down
– Diffuse the tense situation with a broad smile or a lighthearted humor and
immediately set a rapport with the interviewers
• Lead the Interview
– A good interviewee would be quick to settle and begin to lead the
interviewers
• Enthusiasm
– The interviewer normally pays more attention if you display an
enthusiasm in whatever you say
– You should maintain a cheerful disposition throughout the interview
Interview Tips
• Entering the room
– Prior to opening the door, adjust your attire so that it falls well
– If the members of the interview board want to shake hands then offer a
firm grip maintaining eye contact and a smile
– Seek permission to sit down
– Diffuse the tense situation with a broad smile or a lighthearted humor and
immediately set a rapport with the interviewers
• Lead the Interview
– A good interviewee would be quick to settle and begin to lead the
interviewers
• Enthusiasm
– The interviewer normally pays more attention if you display an
enthusiasm in whatever you say
– You should maintain a cheerful disposition throughout the interview
• Be Brief
Interview Tips
• Entering the room
– Prior to opening the door, adjust your attire so that it falls well
– If the members of the interview board want to shake hands then offer a
firm grip maintaining eye contact and a smile
– Seek permission to sit down
– Diffuse the tense situation with a broad smile or a lighthearted humor and
immediately set a rapport with the interviewers
• Lead the Interview
– A good interviewee would be quick to settle and begin to lead the
interviewers
• Enthusiasm
– The interviewer normally pays more attention if you display an
enthusiasm in whatever you say
– You should maintain a cheerful disposition throughout the interview
• Be Brief
• Don't Bluff - be honest
Interview Tips
• Interviewer fatigue
– A little humor as a starter will ease the fatigued minds. However, if you do
not have the knack of humor, it is better not to get into it
– You must be proactive in offering information about yourself as the
interviewers will be willing listeners
Interview Tips
• Interviewer fatigue
– A little humor as a starter will ease the fatigued minds. However, if you do
not have the knack of humor, it is better not to get into it
– You must be proactive in offering information about yourself as the
interviewers will be willing listeners
• Be well mannered/polite: show courtesy
Interview Tips
• Interviewer fatigue
– A little humor as a starter will ease the fatigued minds. However, if you do
not have the knack of humor, it is better not to get into it
– You must be proactive in offering information about yourself as the
interviewers will be willing listeners
• Be well mannered/polite: show courtesy
• Avoid slang
Interview Tips
• Interviewer fatigue
– A little humor as a starter will ease the fatigued minds. However, if you do
not have the knack of humor, it is better not to get into it
– You must be proactive in offering information about yourself as the
interviewers will be willing listeners
• Be well mannered/polite: show courtesy
• Avoid slang
• Be poised
Interview Tips
• Interviewer fatigue
– A little humor as a starter will ease the fatigued minds. However, if you do
not have the knack of humor, it is better not to get into it
– You must be proactive in offering information about yourself as the
interviewers will be willing listeners
• Be well mannered/polite: show courtesy
• Avoid slang
• Be poised
• Ask Question, if necessary
Interview Tips
• Interviewer fatigue
– A little humor as a starter will ease the fatigued minds. However, if you do
not have the knack of humor, it is better not to get into it
– You must be proactive in offering information about yourself as the
interviewers will be willing listeners
• Be well mannered/polite: show courtesy
• Avoid slang
• Be poised
• Ask Question, if necessary
• Listen carefully and answer to the point
Interview Tips
• Interviewer fatigue
– A little humor as a starter will ease the fatigued minds. However, if you do
not have the knack of humor, it is better not to get into it
– You must be proactive in offering information about yourself as the
interviewers will be willing listeners
• Be well mannered/polite: show courtesy
• Avoid slang
• Be poised
• Ask Question, if necessary
• Listen carefully and answer to the point
• Be natural, do not pretend that you are somebody else
Interview Tips
• Interviewer fatigue
– A little humor as a starter will ease the fatigued minds. However, if you do
not have the knack of humor, it is better not to get into it
– You must be proactive in offering information about yourself as the
interviewers will be willing listeners
• Be well mannered/polite: show courtesy
• Avoid slang
• Be poised
• Ask Question, if necessary
• Listen carefully and answer to the point
• Be natural, do not pretend that you are somebody else
• Eye Contact- maintain good eye contact with the persons
interviewing you
Interview Tips
• Interviewer fatigue
– A little humor as a starter will ease the fatigued minds. However, if you do
not have the knack of humor, it is better not to get into it
– You must be proactive in offering information about yourself as the
interviewers will be willing listeners
• Be well mannered/polite: show courtesy
• Avoid slang
• Be poised
• Ask Question, if necessary
• Listen carefully and answer to the point
• Be natural, do not pretend that you are somebody else
• Eye Contact- maintain good eye contact with the persons
interviewing you
• "Don't loose your smile, no matter what."
PDP Strategy…
Contact

Ankit Tripathi
mail@ankittripathi.com