[quote=dreamer101,Aug 9 2005, 01:26 PM]
Hi Gemini,

Some random thoughts/ideas:

1 ) If you want to learn on how to make your resume stand out, read some books on desktop publishing and find out how to use certain fonts to generate some mood and looks good. Hint: use "Times New Roman" font on your resume and it will look good on both screen and print out.

once I read from Internet regard how to write the Resume, it recommend using Arial, any comment on this, dreamer101?

JSM, do you still read this thread?

I have a question do you agree on Dreamer101 comment on do not disclose current/past salary?

Dreamer101 & JSM, do both of you ask the candidate for their past/current salary during interview?

Have you both ever face the candidate who are not telling the salary?

Well, this thread have become my interview survival guide.
I have prepared myself an answer for those interview "FAQ", I never do it in the past!

I do agree on Dreamer101 comment on do not disclose your salary when looking for job, (I do not know how does other country) but M'sia, I believe it is hard to not disclose the salary.
As other member posted here, it will treat as not coorperative, too protective, or the company HR policy that you must write down your salary figure in the application form. Or without the figure, you cannot go through the interview at all.

Anyone here try before not to disclose the salary? What reaction you get?

Oh Yeah, Dreamer101, I got question here.
When looking for a job or people, why the interviewer need to know the family history? I mean need to fill up father/mother, sibling name, age, job....
Well, interviewer need to know the background of the candidate, how he/she growth up, what kind of environment the stay, relationship among family......, one interviewer hav told me they need to know how well he/she stay contact with the family, then they can know how good he/she can social with other.
My question is,
1). my relationship with dad are bad, never talk, is it I will not be consider? (which/what job no need communication, no need to talk?)
2). does the job relate with my sibling? (some will said they need to know whether
I still need to take care their study or something).
3). But I think as I am an independent individual/object, not related with who when coming to applying job.

I am wonder... and what kind of point frm HR end?

Well, I am tired to fill up family details.........

well, I do follow dreamer101 advise.....
Ask those standard question during interview....
The interviewer was a female ......
Well, this is the first time I feel it coz never happen to me before.....
I ask .......blah blah ........
then, the interviewer face suddenly have a bit changes..... bit annoyed or frustrated....
then the interviewer said: let me ask u a question, why should I hire u?
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Dreamer101 and JSM:

Well, I got my offer. HR personnel ask me come to office to collect the Offer Letter.
Yes, I need to clarify with them the performance review, increment, bonus policy.
But normally they won't put in those increment, bonus policy. They will saying this will base on performance to decide it.
How do I or Can I ask the Letter to put in those policy?

Yes, is the correct way!
You know what, I am working on Helpdesk industry. Every job or problem, we will include all necessary party / ppl in the mail.
First, if the problem cannot solve, we will emphasis it to the particular fellow who handle it, if he/she still unble to solve, then we will bring in his/her superior and ask the superior to in charge or talk to that fellow.....
But, I never think of this way when I read fraulein question!!

Interviewer: ur colleague have on leave today, so u are working alone this morning, u step in to the office and find that the whole organization network connectivity are down, nobody can get the latest email, access the shared files, update the document, get the info frm network, cannot provide info to customer, vendor, supplier. in the mean while, the company president are going to leave the company to take plane to attend a business meeting in denmark, he is asking u to syncronize the PC data to his PDA. what will u do?