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Job Search & C.V. Overview Winning in the Talent War. Using the Web to succeed in your job search. http://campus.monster.com.hk/articles/7360/ http://www.yahoo.com/ http://chinese.yahoo.com/ Job search homepage reference. Job-hunting. Three-step process: What, where and how.
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Job Search & C.V. Overview Winning in the Talent War
Using the Web to succeedin your job search http://campus.monster.com.hk/articles/7360/ http://www.yahoo.com/ http://chinese.yahoo.com/ Job search homepage reference
Job-hunting • Three-step process: What, where and how. • What are your skills • Where you would like to use your skills • How to land the job • The first step is the most important. • A well-prepared CV is the documentation of your skills.
Somebody, please hire me!Five keys to job hunting successby Michelle Tullier • Be Focus. To get what you want you have to know what you want. • Looking for a job can be frustrating. • Better preparation. Make sure your cover letters are top notch and your resume is in good shape. • The methods you use to find a job need to be appropriate for the type and level of job you're seeking. • Job offers often go to applicants who take the initiative to follow up. • http://campus.monster.com.hk/articles/7356/
Top 10 job hunting tips for graduatesby Bradley Richardson • 1. Tell everyone you meet about your goals and what you want to do. You can never tell who they might know. • 2. Don't be afraid to pick up the phone and call an employer. What is the worst thing that can happen? They can say "No." Big deal. • 3. Always get a contact name. Cover letters addressed "To Whom It May Concern" will probably end up in the trash. • 4. There are no perfect interview answers. Employers simply want to see if you can hold an intelligent conversation.
Top 10 job hunting tips for graduates • 5. Don't worry if your grades are less than stellar. Employers don't care if you made a C+ in history during your sophomore year. They want people who are bright and willing to learn. • 6. Be persistent. Don't take "No" for an answer too easily. Employers are busy and may not have time to focus on you. • 7. You MUST follow up. • 8. Treat secretaries & assistants with respect. They hold the real power. • 9. Be yourself. • 10. Mass mailing 500 resumes and waiting for the phone to ring is not a job search.
What is a CV? • CV is a piece of advertisement to get an interview? • A well-prepared CV helps you land a better job • Your thoroughness and professionalism, exhibited in a well-prepared CV, show that you would be a productive worker. • Help you to be more confident in presenting your qualification during job interview. • Help you to focus the job interview on your strengths, on what you have to offer • http://content.monster.com.hk/resumes/
Three CV Major Mistakes • Lying or boasting • Showing only where you have been - “hey, this is who I am! What you have to offer me?” • Showing you have no idea WHERE you would like to use your skills • The perfect employee
Eye Appeal • With so many CVs, employers have only 20 seconds to read each one • Your CV should look better than the others • Make sure that the appearance, not its content, so that your CV will not be overlooked • Think about it yourself first before referring to the points suggested in the notes.
What if I have no work experience • There is no such thing as an “unskilled” person. • What you need is a thorough self-reflection and understanding of one’s own skills. • Your skills - What you can do • Your Transferable Skills (Portfolio)
Type of CV • Chronological Format • Functional Format - highlights the function or title of the position you have held; your goal is to place your most significant work experience immediately before the employer. Not fit for fresh graduate. • Analytical Format - emphasize particular vocational skills or specialized knowledge by grouping them according to their common features. You are the one that fit this specific job. • Imaginative Format - standout yourself in some unique way (appearance of your CV); most difficult and risky
'Summary of Qualifications' • If you have enough 4-5 great one liners to say about yourself, like: • Two years clothing, and food retail experience • Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel • Bilingual, French and English • Proven Excellent Customer Service Skills