Usually employers might ask you to include your resume, academic transcripts and copy of your degree. Before going for an interview just make sure that you have all the necessary stuff.

My transcript and scroll are in digital. However, I don't have them with me now as I still got one term to go. I'm planning to apply early but submitting my resume and cover letter to potential companies.

Any comments on this matter?

Stitchy® w/o stitches

This post has been edited by David83: Dec 28 2005, 08:16 PM

Request from your university/college for a hardcopy of your transcripts together with the university chop or logo (for verification purposes). Also you can request for copies of it and get your university to verify the copy with a logo or chop as well.

Since you haven't completed your studies yet but still want to send out your resume early, do not forget to include in your expected results. Usually this should be the first item under the education section of your resume.

Excepted resulted ... would be excepted class of grade that you'll be graduating with ... First Class, Second Upper or bla bla ... not CGPA right?

Stitchy ...

I think it should cover what you expect to get on your overall degree. You can put in your expected CGPA as well but usually go with the classes such as First Class Honours, Second Class Lower, etc..etc..

What you meant by "except to get on your overall degree"? For the sake of simplicity, it's either class or CGPA. Unless, there're some of particular to put in. Please guide ... thank you.

Stitchy® w/o stitches

expected??? hey , are u goin write like this

Level : bachelor ...................... CGPA: Expected 3.5
Field of study: Comp.Sci...................... overall: Expected First Class Honour
major: Finance
Name of inst. : LKW
Location: CJ

This post has been edited by Kiss Digital: Dec 30 2005, 07:58 PM

IMHO, you would waste few lines of your CV just like that ...

2004 – 2006: BEng. (Hons) xxxxx, major in xxxx, University of xxx. Expected 2:1 degree.

Above is the way how I write it in my CV

"Expected 2:1 degree" -> What does this mean??

Dreamer

Mavik, the expection or better to say estimation is kind of confusing. Mind to elobrate more ...

Stitchy® w/o stitches

I am still halfway doing my degree now and part of the requirement for me to join the company is to have a 2:2 degree ... I will include this "Expected 2:1 degree" if they just need me to send in my CV ...

If I am sending in my CV alongside their online application form, I will remove them and just leave it as:

2004 âeuro" 2006: BEng. (Hons) xxxxx, major in xxxx, University of xxx.

Is there something wrong by doing so? Please correct me if there's any problem. Thanks

This post has been edited by Geminist: Dec 31 2005, 08:15 PM

Ethnocentrism -> using a jargon and expect everyone in the world to understand what you are saying..

What the hell is a 2:2 degree and 2:1 degree?? Please use simple Engslih please!!?? Do not expect everyone that read your resume/cv to know your short hand, jargon and abbreviation.

Dreamer

It's a common term here in UK (and I'm just applying at companies here in UK) so I never really thought of this before ...

Thanks for the head's up ... ...

It is alright to write in what you expect. Because by the time you are in your final year, you can roughly gauge how well you might do. If you think that you might get a 1st Class Honours (1:1) then by all means put in expected results, 1st Class Honours. If you expect to get a 2nd Class Lower, then by all means put your expected results such as 2nd Class Lower (2:2).

This is to allow the recruiter to see how you have been fairing. You might want to include in some of your previous years results if there is enough space. Because you haven't graduated, its a good way to tell them what you expect.

If for any reason you didn't get what you expected and your qualification is below the company's requirement, then negotiate with the recruiter.

To clarify things, here is what the degree classification is like for the UK university system.

(1:1) First Class (could mean with or without honours)
(2:1) Second Class Upper (could mean with or without honours)
(2:2) Second Class Lower (could mean with or without honours)
(3) Third Class (could mean with or without honours)
(GP) General Pass

Also Dreamer, if you made clear your question such as the one below,



I am sure everyone would be more than happy to explain to you. Don't expect to just ask "What does this mean" and expect everyone to know what are you referring to. No offense meant, just want to clear things up with everyone.



This post has been edited by Mavik: Jan 1 2006, 12:48 PM

recently graduated in IT, still looking for job..
let's see.. i'm not good in programming, everything i've learnt was "half-bucket", average student, minimum skills..

kinda ashamed at looking at my own resume actually..
2-page, education along with subject studies minus results/scores, working experience (unrelated to studies, during break between 2nd and 3rd year), interest, languages, extra-curricular activities during school days..
not even sure what soft skills i have and technical skills with pretty low experience.. well, did not include those..

whenever i read the job;s requirement or details, i kinda like chicken-out from applying because i do not have the strong knowledge of the required skills even though i know what are they..
wonder if i will get a job like that..

Yes you can and expect to be trained a little as well. If you think that you were a poor student during your university days, you have to work hard now to prove your worth.

Include your past job experiences in your resume although it may not seem relevant but believe me, any type of working experience can be handy and useful. Even if it was for a waiter/waitress or even a librarian. For example working as a waiter allows you to learn proper communication skills when communicating with customers, librarian allows you to practice efficiency, etc..etc..Never underestimate your work experiences.

Also include in the programming languages you can work with or other type of applications you are well versed in.

thanks for the advice..
recently, my uncle recommend me for a job as a 3G instructor in ericsson..
well, i know the basic stuffs such as IP, network, etc. and if i need to stand in front of many professional people, this i can make myself use to it since i've used to giving project presentation during my college years.. still i'm not very confident enough to be able to do the job well..

previously, i was kinda reluctant at relatives/friends recommending jobs to me because if i'm not doing the job well.. dun want to 'pai seh' the ppl who recommended me the job.. but since i'm kinda interested to work in ericsson (definitely not for the name's sake of course).. i accepted my uncle's offer..

as for now, i still dun have to confidence though..

P.S. Sorry for posting this in this thread which are suppose to discuss about resume and cover letter..

This post has been edited by [H]: Jan 5 2006, 07:44 PM

did u know the best resume is only 1 page? seriously...im not kidding...u juz put the cram out of the creams in it n throw away all the unnecessary stuffs..

Yeap it's ... you're a total genius if you could cramp everything in just one single page.

Stitchy® w/o stitches

This can be true for certain cases. But as the more working experience you get and the more relevant you see those experience is to the company you are applying to, generally you would want to include those experiences in. By doing so you would definitely need at least 2 pages.

Do not be an idiot and use super small fonts or cram everything into 1 page without any margins at the sides and using single line spacing for every other section. A well laid out resume shows how professional you can be.