Hi,

1) Nobody will spend more than 5 minutes reading your resume. And, normally it will be 2 minutes. So, after 2 mnutes, people will stop reading.. It may be at page 2 or 3 or your resume and they will skip the rest..

2) I worked 20 years and my resume is only 3 pages long... How long had you work??

3) Less is more.. At most, people can only remember one thing about you..

I did sales and marketing too.. The key question is whet is your message that you are trying to put across in your resume. Summarize your message in one sentence. What makes you different from all other applicants that the company want to hire you?? What is your differentiator??

Put the message in the begining of your resume. Then, put the supporting data after that. Get someone to read your resume and time how long it take the person to read your resume. If it is more than 5 minutes, you are in trouble..

Dreamer

Hi,

That is a very poor excuse!!! Nowaday, even a cheap inkjet printer can print at 1,200dpi and match the quality of a laser printer. Are you trying to tell us that you are not resourceful enough to solve this problem???

Dreamer

Hi,

If you are going to use inkjet printer, make sure that the paper that you use is compatible with inkjet printing. Most normal 70g copy paper is not compatible with inkjet and it will smear..

Dreamer

Hi,

I don't list my reference and I do not put "Reference available upon request" on my resume unless it is a requirement in the job posting.

Dreamer

Hi mwtang,

I am sorry to tell you that if I am reading your CV and I find your reference in it. It will raise a red flag in me. I might be strange or abnormal but I am telling you honestly what that will do to me.

There is a famous Chinese proverb, "There is no 300 ounces of silver here". People that has good creditability do not need a reference.

Dreamer

This post has been edited by dreamer101: Aug 25 2005, 09:36 PM

Hi mwtang,

If I am not mistaken, you claimed that you have 20 years' working experience in Malaysia. If that is true, you should be well known in Malaysia. This is a very small country and IT community is very small. In that case, why do you need to put up any reference??

Dreamer

Hi,

Am I correct to assume that you got your degree from UK??

I am just giving you my honest opinion from an Americanized person and how would an American MNC will react.

Dreamer

Hi,

In general , Malaysia is such a small country that in almost any profession, after you reach certain level of seniority, people will know you or someone that know you. There is only a few degree of separation between almost anyone in the profession.

If the MD likes you, he/she will not only be your reference. They could call up/contact the relevant person in your future employer and get you hired. With that kind of connection, you will only fill up the job application form after you are hired.

And, that kind of stuff had happened to me before for a few times.

Dreamer

This post has been edited by dreamer101: Aug 25 2005, 09:57 PM

Hi,

Let's start with the basic fact. The person who is reading this letter is a stranger. He/she does not know anything about you. You can say whatever about yourself: determination, nice, work harder and etc, it means absoultely nothing!!! Where is the proof??

If you are really hardworking, you should have done your homework and you know specific things about the company. For exmple, if you are applying to Apple computer and you have done your homework, you know that Apple value innovation and industrial design. You would have said that I believe I am a good fit to Apple culture because I value human factor design. And, I have done so and so design work to prove this,

The information had to be specific to the company and specific to what you had done to prove that you are a good fit.

I had read so many cookie cutter cover letter that I can smell a BS from a mile away.

You need to read your own letter like a total stranger and ask yourself if you are a skeptical stranger would you belive what is written in this letter??

Dreamer

Hi,

Have you ever been a scout?? Have you organized any event before during school days?? Have you ever manage a group of people to do something?? Are you in any knid of team sports??

Dreamer

Hi,

You need examples of how you lead/manage people.

Dreamer

Hi,

IMHO, put it in cover letter. The reason is some company may ask your futurte peers to interview you and you do nto want them to knwo what is your expected salary.

Dreamer

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

Dreamer

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

Yes. List it.. As long as you know how to do it. It does not matter where you learn it and do it.

Dreamer

dynames07,

You had said ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

<< Hi. My name is xxxx. I'm 24 years old and I'm from xxxx. I have a Degree in Chemical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and an Executive Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health from Universiti Tun Hussein Onn.>>

Nothing to tell me as an interviewer about YOUR CAPABILITY to do the job. Zero.

<< Recently, I've completed my internship program with Carigali-PTTEPI Operating Company as a Trainee in HSE Department. At that time, my main task is to do HIRARC on the Erection of MUDA Production Platform as well as assisting their HSE personnel in daily HSE matters.>>

Nothing AGAIN. What YOU actually DO and LEARN?? There is NOTHING SPECIFIC here. Assisting could mean that you help people carrying boxes or order BREAKFAST.

<< Moving few years back which is during my degree, I've completed my industrial training with Polycore Optical (M) Sdn Bhd as a Trainee in Engineering Department. At this time, my main task is to analyse the company's compressed air system to seek energy saving opportunities.>>

Nothing AGAIN. So what is the OUTCOME of your analysis??

<< Regarding my self, I'm a guy who loves working in a group. I always believe that we can achieve a greater success by working in a group. When working in a group, I see my self as a good leader as well as a valuable team member. This is because I'm committed to the task that had been assigned to me. Furthermore, I have the will to support and motivate my team member so that they will not left behind. I also believe that I'm an energetic and enthusiastic person in getting the best result from my work. Last but not least, I also willing to shoulder responsibilities because this will always kept me on my toes. -END->>

You should be a POLITICIAN instead of Engineer. That is a LOAD of BS.

You have NOTHING specific to indicate you are either a good leader or good team member.

Why SHOULD I care as the interviewer about YOUR OPINION of yourself??

By this time, you have WASTED 5 minutes of my life and I am ready to REJECT you.

As an interviewer

1) I DO NOT CARE about YOU.

2) I DO NOT CARE about what YOU think about YOURSELF.

3) I DO NOT WANT to hear what YOU think so great about YOURSELF.

It is VERY SIMPLE

A) What can YOU do for ME??

B) Show ME that YOU can do the JOB..

C) Show ME that YOU know what the JOB is about.

D) Show ME that YOU do YOUR HOMEWORK and research about THE JOB before your interview.

E) Show ME that YOU are willing to LISTEN and TELL me how you can do the JOB.

Dreamer

This post has been edited by dreamer101: May 5 2010, 09:30 AM