Does Your Resume Stand Out? 您的履歷是否特殊? 您的履历是否特殊?

We need to put ourselves in our recruiters' shoes if we were to understand how they make decisions as to who they want to call in for interviews, basing their decisions on the resumes they get. Unless a job listing has been extremely unpopular, you can be sure that any one job advertisement would likely to attract a number of job applications. Then one has to pass that first "screening" in order to be considered for an interview and that step is crucial as what you put in your resume determines how good your chance is.

Your Resume IS Your Marketing Document About Yourself
Assuming that you have all the information that normal resumes should contain, what else can you do to make sure that it is an OUTSTANDING document - one that recruiters would spend more time on and dream to meet the person behind it? Here's when you have to step into the recruiter's shoes and try to understand the kind of candidates the recruiter would be most interested in.

Here are some tips to consider:
-- A candidate whose resume is customized for the job applied for and not just a general "off the copier" stuff.
-- A candidate whose resume reflects all the education, skills, knowledge, experience and qualification that the company is looking for (in other words, what the post had advertised for).
-- A candidate who seems to be able to handle the post and add value to the organization (as in track records documented).
-- A candidate who seems to be able to contribute the best to the company when hired (personality-wise, other additional skills possesed, other strengths).
-- A candidate who demostrates care in preparing their resumes to the point that it is error-free.

There are numerous styles in which resumes could be presented and candidates must make sure that an appropriate one is used. If in doubt, do your research or hire a professional CV writer to do that important task for you. Ultimately, your resume must project professionalism and create that optimum good impression and suitability for the post advertised. You only get one chance to make an impression and a well-written CV or resume maximizes that.

Hong Kong Jobs - 香港就業 - 香港就业

Career search is mainly regional in character. Unless one is very ambitious or loves to travel to sample working life in another country, one will look to access local job listings. Thanks to the internet that we now have a plethora of job search engines which could be as simple as matching job-seekers to prospective employers, to full career websites which offer career advice! Hong Kong has a population close to 7 million and is a very vibrant country. It is also a gateway to China whose economy is booming. Many local employers usually advertise jobs in local Chinese newspapers. Jobs that require candidates to be conversant in English are normally advertised in English newspapers or classifieds.

Here are some online career search engines, but the list is not exhaustive.

• For Chinese job listings: JiuJik.com


• English Job Listings: Classified Post Online


• Vault.com.hk


• Monster.com.hk


• Hong Kong Jobs


• AnyWorkAnyWhere


• Hong Kong's Craigslist


• AdPost.com


• 4 International Careers & Jobs

Be Prepared With A Good Resume Always - 準備好你的簡歷 - 准备好你的简历

From graduation until the time you retire, you can expect to hit the job market several times whether by choice or not. A good CV or resume is an absolutely essential tool every employee must have whether currently employed or job-seeking.

A CV or resume is a self-marketing tool summarizing your skills, work experiences, qualifications and career history for your prospective employer. Its main purpose is to get you that interview. So how you present this very important document determines if it ever gets a chance to be read and make your prospective employer interested in calling you for a job interview.

On the side bar are some related news and links which may give you good tips on resume writing and what's going on in the employment field.

This is an interesting video highlighting the basics of resume writing.