Job Search

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Job Search C.V.

• Overview
• Winning in the Talent War

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Using the Web to succeedin your job search

• http//campus.monster.com.hk/articles/7360/
• http//www.yahoo.com/
• http//chinese.yahoo.com/
• Job search homepage reference

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Job-hunting

• Three-step process What, where and how.
• What are your skills
• Where you would like to use your skills
• How to land the job
• The first step is the most important.
• A well-prepared CV is the documentation of your
  skills.

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Somebody, please hire me!Five keys to job
hunting successby Michelle Tullier

• Be Focus. To get what you want you have to know
  what you want.
• Looking for a job can be frustrating.
• Better preparation. Make sure your cover letters
  are top notch and your resume is in good shape.
• The methods you use to find a job need to be
  appropriate for the type and level of job you're
  seeking.
• Job offers often go to applicants who take the
  initiative to follow up.
• http//campus.monster.com.hk/articles/7356/

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Top 10 job hunting tips for graduatesby Bradley
Richardson

• 1. Tell everyone you meet about your goals and
  what you want to do. You can never tell who they
  might know.
• 2. Don't be afraid to pick up the phone and call
  an employer. What is the worst thing that can
  happen? They can say "No." Big deal.
• 3. Always get a contact name. Cover letters
  addressed "To Whom It May Concern" will probably
  end up in the trash.
• 4. There are no perfect interview answers.
  Employers simply want to see if you can hold an
  intelligent conversation.

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Top 10 job hunting tips for graduates

• 5. Don't worry if your grades are less than
  stellar. Employers don't care if you made a C in
  history during your sophomore year. They want
  people who are bright and willing to learn.
• 6. Be persistent. Don't take "No" for an answer
  too easily. Employers are busy and may not have
  time to focus on you.
• 7. You MUST follow up.
• 8. Treat secretaries assistants with respect.
  They hold the real power.
• 9. Be yourself.
• 10. Mass mailing 500 resumes and waiting for the
  phone to ring is not a job search.

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What is a CV?

• CV is a piece of advertisement to get an
  interview?
• A well-prepared CV helps you land a better job
• Your thoroughness and professionalism, exhibited
  in a well-prepared CV, show that you would be a
  productive worker.
• Help you to be more confident in presenting your
  qualification during job interview.
• Help you to focus the job interview on your
  strengths, on what you have to offer
• http//content.monster.com.hk/resumes/

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Three CV Major Mistakes

• Lying or boasting
• Showing only where you have been - hey, this is
  who I am! What you have to offer me?
• Showing you have no idea WHERE you would like to
  use your skills
• The perfect employee

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Eye Appeal

• With so many CVs, employers have only 20 seconds
  to read each one
• Your CV should look better than the others
• Make sure that the appearance, not its content,
  so that your CV will not be overlooked
• Think about it yourself first before referring to
  the points suggested in the notes.

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What if I have no work experience

• There is no such thing as an unskilled person.
• What you need is a thorough self-reflection and
  understanding of ones own skills.
• Your skills - What you can do
• Your Transferable Skills (Portfolio)

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Type of CV

• Chronological Format
• Functional Format - highlights the function or
  title of the position you have held your goal is
  to place your most significant work experience
  immediately before the employer. Not fit for
  fresh graduate.
• Analytical Format - emphasize particular
  vocational skills or specialized knowledge by
  grouping them according to their common features.
  You are the one that fit this specific job.
• Imaginative Format - standout yourself in some
  unique way (appearance of your CV) most
  difficult and risky

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'Summary of Qualifications'

• If you have enough 4-5 great one liners to say
  about yourself, like
• Two years clothing, and food retail experience
• Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel
• Bilingual, French and English
• Proven Excellent Customer Service Skills