Recruitment Talk II @ The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

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Recruitment Talk II _at_The Hong Kong University of
Science and Technology (HKUST)

• Date Feb 16, 2005
• Speaker Antonio Yu
• (Resources Explorer)

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Agenda

• Cover Letter and Resume
• Interview
• Experience Sharing
• Q A

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Cover Letter and Resume
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Questions

• What is the purpose of resume?
• What is a good resume? What is a bad resume?
• Do we need cover letter?
• Can we use the same resume and covering letter
  for all job hunting?

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Purpose of Resume

• To get an interview opportunity

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Sample Cover Letter
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Contents in Cover Letter

• Your address / Date
• The person you attend to
• RE
• The position, source, date
• Your curriculum and other qualifications
• Project / Placement experience before
• Your characteristics, activities participated
  (Refer to the R R)

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Dos

• Check carefully that you send to the right person
  to apply for the right job !!!
• Send both soft hard copies if possible
• Check with the company and make sure they receive
  your information
• Be polite in your wordings
• Make it short and stick to JD

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Dos

• Follow up Ask for interview
• Use PDF format but not PostScript
• Remember, looking for job is your job before you
  are employed
• Search in Google.com for more examples

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Donts

• Dont mention too much about previous part-time
  jobs experience
• Dont make jokes by saying You can drink a lot
  with customers
• Dont make too many English mistakes
• Avoid using FAX

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Bad Examples

• Dear Sir With regards to the above position,
  attached is my CV
• Actually theres nothing above

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Bad Examples

• I would be grateful if we could communicate using
  email for more detail or even to have a telephone
  conversation  before we may have an interview in
  HK if possible.
• Isnt it too complicated?
• Make it short. It would be great if we could
  arrange a phone interview before I come back to
  Hong Kong.

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Sample in MS Word
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Contents in Resume

• Personal Details
• Contact Details
• Education Professional Qualifications
• Working/Project experience
• Career Interest
• Skills and Others
• Salary (You may state negotiable)
• Other Key Achievements

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Remember

• State appropriate details
• Make sure that the look and feel is consistence
  and professional
• See example
• If you can, put your supervisor in the University
  as your reference
• Dont scan your result slips/certificates into
  your resume
• Resume Template MS Word

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Remember

• Dont put too many designs and graphics
• Make the contact details being seen easily
• Organize it properly
• Tailor made covering letter and resume for each
  job opportunity

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Bad Example
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Bad Example
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Bad Example

• First Impression some problems here
• The phone number is in a different color
• Theres no Hong Kong University in Hong Kong
• The date format is inconsistent
• Italic regular characters mixing together
• There is some inconsistency in the grammar
• Responsible for user requirement study
• Solve problem
• System developt

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Bad Example

• More problems
• The applicants should match the skills with her
  previous working experience
• Though she has written a lot of skills she may
  know, the employer may not pay any attention to
  it.
• When the employer prints the resume, the border
  of the table is not printed

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Good Example
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Good Example
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Good Example

• Good resume
• Systematic and clear
• With all your personal details that can be seen
  easily
• Appropriate details
• Good Format
• Good English

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Interview
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Things you have to know

• Preparation
• Presentation
• Communication
• Evaluation Criteria
• Questions to prepare
• Questions to ask

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Preparation

• Review the job advert understand the job duties
  and their requirements
• Know more about the company. Remember to visit
  their website!
• Practice your spoken English and Mandarin.
• CV in both Traditional Simplified Chinese.
• Think about the potential question and answer.
• Certificate, project report, etc

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Presentation

• Outlook e.g formal dressing
• Hand Shaking
• Eye Contact
• Body Language
• Attitude e.g. pleasant and cheerful
• The way to present yourself systematically

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Communication

• Interactive conversation two way communication
• Listen carefully!
• Never answer in yes and no only, elaborate
  your answer
• Systematic and well Organized

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Evaluation

• Cultural Fit
• Are you open-minded?
• Are you obedient? Following to the rules set?
• Personality
• Potential to be a contributor or grow in the
  company
• Communication skill
• Organization skill
• Your Commitment

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Questions to prepare

• What is your career goal?
• What you expect from this job?
• Give me the reason to hire you?
• How do you view our company?
• Expected salary?
• Can you work with the others?
• How can you solve conflicts?
• How can you handle pressure?
• Your strength and weakness

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Questions to ask

• Whats the future direction of the company?
• Would you tell me more about the culture of the
  company?
• What can I do for the company?
• What is your expectation on me?
• The career path?
• How frequent do I need to travel?

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Experience Sharing

• More about IT Industries.
• Being ve towards company politics.
• Communication skills vs technical skills.
• Techies vs managers
• New technologies.
• Certification and other academic qualifications
  (MBA, MSc. Etc).
• Travel

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Q A
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Thank you for coming!