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 Ask me Anything, 10 years in Recruitment (KL & SG)

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amboi_asamboi
post Feb 21 2022, 11:56 PM

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7000 candidates, placed more than 600 of them in jobs

Does it mean your screening criteria is 10%, or only 10% are good enough to fit into the job?


amboi_asamboi
post Feb 24 2022, 01:51 PM

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What are the most important things u look for in CV?

In what order please?
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post Feb 25 2022, 12:12 PM

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QUOTE(mimikw @ Feb 24 2022, 09:29 PM)
1. Companies & Roles (the bigger the names, the easier to place!) - sorry this is true in many cases.
2. Career trajectory (the best resume showcases trajectory - a tell-tale sign of a solid performer. We like to see how a candidate get promoted from role A to role B to role C through the years not a job hopper. If you hop one time too many, do state reason for places you stayed for less than a year.
3. Key achievements - this is an area where most candidates got wrong. Many list down their job description instead of achievements. I do not need to know what a Sales Manager/Solution Architect JD is - I know at the back of my hand and I probably look at 50 CVs of candidates doing the same job.
What sets the resume apart is your achievements; and they have to be specific/measurable. "Achieved cost saving within the Logistic services department by 20% within the first 12 months by implementing xxxx" "Successfully reduced XXX consumption from xx% to xx% YoY" "Overachieved Sales target at 130% every consecutive quarter in 2018 and was awarded as the Top Sales Employee company wide".
4. Only applicable for grad level roles - Education background/internships

Can I also add...
One thing I don't really care.
Master's/MBA - honestly it's not THAT important. I rarely, rarely ever get any hiring managers asking for Master's Degree holders  (I'm referring to all Junior Executives, Managerial, Senior Managerial, Directorial roles). PhD? (Never ever). They're probably useful in a certain way but EXPERIENCE over EDUCATION, anytime. So yeah save your money!!!
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YEAY!!!

I was having sleepless nights thinking about forking out the MBA costs haha

Thanks. These are really valuable insights, and makes sense too smile.gif

 

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