Post on 18-Oct-2014
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TOAN NGUYEN
Toan Nguyen is SiriNova's Director of Strategy and Business Development. Formerly a Senior Auditor at Ernst & Young LLP (New York), he is a fully licensed Certified Public Accountant and has worked on audit engagements for various international investment banks and investment funds. Mr. Toan holds a B.A. in Accountancy from City University of New York - Baruch College.
THE BASIC - CONTENT
Personal Contact - Name / Email /Permanent Address / Telephone Number
Objective - State immediate career objective (optional)
Educational Background - University / Degree / Location / GPA (only if above 3.0/4.0, or 7.5/10.0)
Honors/Awards - Scholarship / Fellowship / Academic or Extracurricular Honors
Professional Experience - Organization/ Location / Date / Achievements (Reverse Chronological vs. Functional)
Skills - Computer Skills / Language Skills
10 GOOD QUESTIONS
1/ Should I include picture in my Résumé?
2/ Should I include personal information in my Résumé?
3/ How long should my résumé be?
4/ Should I include Career Objective ?
5/ Should I place Experience before Education? Or vice versa?
6/ Should I use Reverse-Chronological or Functional format?
7/ Bullet points or paragraphs?
8/ Should I use the same résumé for various positions?
9/ What should I include in my Personal Interests section?
10/ “Reference upon request”?
“But my résumé is
good enough!”
“Recruiters don’t care that
much about résumé
presentation!”
BUT…..
NUMBER TALKS….
200 – 500
5 – 10 hours
10 seconds
DO YOU STILL WANT A “GOOD ENOUGH” RÉSUMÉ?
= # Résumé received for each premium position = Length of time spent writing each résumé = Length of time a recruiter scans a résumé
THE PREMIUM RÉSUMÉ Definition:
“A premium résumé is a powerful personal marketing document that reflects an individual’s achievements, talents, employment experience, and more to support current career ambitions and objectives.”
The characters of a premium résumé:
+ Immediately catches a reader’s interest
+ Powerfully showcases the candidate’s valuable skills and qualifications
+ Properly positions the job seekers for their next career move
+ Effectively gives the candidate an edge over the competition
= Get That Interview!!!
SIRINOVA’S 5-5-5 PLAYBOOK
RÉSUMÉ STRATEGIES
RÉSUMÉ WRITING TACTICS
RÉSUMÉ FORMAT STEPS
5 RÉSUMÉ STRATEGIES 1/ Start with a STRONG foundation
- Lay everything on the table, and then pick and choose
2/ Write to the FUTURE you
- Structure your résumé for the position you’re applying for
3/ Focus on “TRANSFERRABLE”, but NEVER use the word - Are the skills you learned in the past still applicable to your new position?
4/ What is the RIGHT length for your résumé?
- One page / Two pages? / Three pages? 5/ Use POWERFUL Career Summary and Core Competencies sections
- Include those sections almost all the time
5 RÉSUMÉ WRITING TACTICS
1/ Write with POWERS
- Stay away from “responsible for”, “duties include”, etc.
2/ Put RELEVANT information front and center
- Functional vs. Chronological structures
3/ SELL your numbers and SHOWCASE your success
- Present your experience under the Success spotlight
4/ CONSOLIDATE, CONSOLIDATE & CONSOLIDATE
- Keep consolidating until you achieved the desired length
5/ Use POWER Words
- Initiate, manage, restructure, renovate, negotiate, etc.
5 RÉSUMÉ FORMAT STEPS
1/ Make your résumé INVITING to read
- Allow white spaces, short paragraphs, use bullet points, etc.
2/ Chose an EASY-TO-READ fonts and sizes
- Garamond / Verdana / Georgia + Size 12
3/ Set APPROPRIATE margins
- Use margins between 0.75 – 1 inch
4/ Use BULLET POINTS & SHORT PARAGRAPH
- Short paragraph outlining responsibility; bullet points highlight achievements
5/ BORDERS and SHADINGS
- Use borders and shadings to separate one section from another -> separate yourself from the crowd.
Exp • Boring verbs • Needs more quantifying
Skills • Not obvious • Not too transferable
Results • Lack focus • Not impact-oriented
Should be on top for more impact
Certificates
Education & Honors
Can be combined to save spaces for Career Summary
Taking up 4 precious lines
Personal Info
Save up 2 lines
Personal Info
ES • Save time for recruiters • Immediately catch attention
CC • Effectively showcase your
strengths and expertise
Education
Put in front-view professional licenses and education achievement.
Exp • Strong verbs • Numbers incorporated
Skills • Transferrable • Technical & Soft skills
Results • Result-oriented • Focus on impact
Save up 2 lines
Personal Info
ES • Save time for recruiters • Immediately catch attention
CC • Effectively showcase your
strengths and expertise
Education
Put in front-view professional licenses and education achievement.
Exp • Strong verbs • Numbers incorporated
Skills • Transferrable • Technical & Soft skills
Results • Result-oriented • Focus on impact