I'd tweaked my CV and CL quite a number of times and applied but to no avail.
Sometimes I wonder when I got response such as, "sorry you are not shortlisted for the interview" or "there's no suitable vacancy at the moment" actually mean what it says or it's a result of me not qualified or of poor CV.
I'd taken the advice of reflecting on myself and researched for all ways to improve my resume and based on my cognitive perspective, I perceived it's not in a way that it'll be categorized under "bad/normal" resume.
I don't wish to give up either.
Any enlightening advice on how and what else should I do ?

This post has been edited by elijah3art: Nov 13 2013, 05:33 PM

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This post has been edited by heliosi: Dec 5 2013, 06:19 AM

Hi all, I'd like to ask, for those who include references in your resumes, do you really inform/ask permission from your previous managers/superiors that you want to put them as referrals? I can see that it is the right thing to do, but do most of us actually do that?

Yes ask for permission. and also dont include reference in your resume. To call your reference, a company will ask you, can we call/ do you mind we call...
Your verbal consent is needed before they make that call. Plus in the application form that you fill up prior the interview, it is there you put in your reference.
Some companies may even ask for 2 types of reference, one is ex supervisor/ manager and the other type is a character reference.

And when one day you become someone's reference, be honest and only answer the questions asked.

Hope that helps
Best Regards,
A

Here are some facts how brutal the recruitment process can be:

A recruiter/ hiring manager scans a resume in 6 seconds.

80% of resume's are trashed even before they are read

If you put your photograph in your resume, they will be biased towards your look (do you look successful/ or unsuccessful) - We are visual beings.
I always advise my clients dont insert a picture in your resume. If company insist they want a photograph, send a separate Jpeg/ png file.

What does your resume say about you in 6 seconds?

Ive seen some resume's with weight/ height in the resume, why is that information there?

Unless you applying for a job with the govt, your race/ religion should not be there. If that information is vital, you will be asked to fill it up in the application form

Do you blame the recruiters to trash resume's? Some does, some dont. Well the fact of the matter is, they are also employees who are hired to hire the best. so they have to go through piles of resume's and decide who should the hiring manager meet for an interview. So it is vital that you know what are you communicating to the recruiter. If you can grab his/ her attention, you got your self a chance.

Recruiters are the first gate keepers then next selection is hiring managers. only 10%-20% of resume's reach the hiring manager's table.

Hope this helps
A

thanks buddy. helps alot.
so what are the key factors to grab the spotlight >.<

Glad you found that helpful, here is what you need:

1. A clear objective, do you know where do you want to go? If you expect the company/ interviewer to decide where you fit in best, chances are your resume will fit in the trash can. Whats worst than a poorly written resume? A confused candidate with low self esteem.

2. Have a career summary, summarize all your career in 3-4 bullet points to give a snapshot of what your accomplishments are.

By doing the 2 above, you would have already out beaten at least 50% of the population of job seekers out there.

Have a good one
A

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Hi guys,

It probably has been asked before but is it good to list down short term jobs or jobs that you resign during probationary period?

When applying for jobs, is it okay to include and state that you will require work permit like open to sponsorships, etc.? I'm a foreigner and I'm currently looking for opportunities in the finance industry and not sure if I should do that.

Hi guys, this thread is good... going to graduate soon. While reading these threads, I'm wondering can we send resume and CV together ?I know CL is a must.
From the explanation, resume & SV are like telling the same thing just that CV is more detailed.

Thanks.

pm me details please

How do you obtain contacts and email address of those reputable professional companies? Like KPMG, CIMB, investment banking, financial services, etc.

It's pretty hard to obtain - unless you apply in their Career website where you will have to fill in the blanks tediously. I have a cover letter and depending on the company I am applying for, I will tailor my resume and cover letter according to the organisation but first, obtaining contacts are hard.

Has anybody got a clue to that?

hi guys, is it a standard practice in malaysia to include your expected salary? this is a little different compared to other overseas or countries' resume - as they advise not to state details such as that

not only that, i've also seen quite a few resumes that state their race, nationality, etc. is it a standard practice and do i need to also include them as a foreigner/expat?

The best way is to get help from friends' friends. But if you dont have the network, go through HR or look for the department head emails. Some are kind enough to forward them to HR.

Filling in the blanks tediously is part of job application process for most companies if you dont have a contact person.

This post has been edited by fletcherwind: Apr 7 2014, 04:04 PM

I'd personally exclude details like expected salary unless i was asked to provide that. I'd leave out race (usually your name tells it all) but would put in nationality. It's a close job market here and there's a quota system on gov's affirmative action. Job opportunities are not equal for everybody.

nice info...

I have a few questions here..

Since graduated.. I have been working. Offered job with the similar line of industry that I was previously worked in. I have been getting these silent treatment after I send in my application.

Currently I am working in a not bad company, but the problem is that there's a high position person which is my close relative. The news actually spread like wild fire in the whole company and I seems to be given special treatment by everyone. I don't think I would want such environment where I am still new and able to take some bashing.

It's annoying when people would just mentioned your who and who is your who and who, the manager post is after yours.

I would like to know for Malaysian CV standard,
Is less more? I would like a very simple CV style, using point form instead of elaborated paragraphs. Max 2 pages, leave out irrelevant stuff.
No photo? Maybe it's a good thing for HR to screen who they want
No expected salary, I guess most company already have a standard salary range when they are hiring for freshie.

I seems to have done a lousy CV, out of 30 jobs I applied, maybe only 2 respond, and no further interviews.

Thanks for your information.