10
JOB SEARCH RESUME STRATEGIES Hujaj Ali Khan | + 61 406 598 254 | [email protected]

Job search resume strategies

Embed Size (px)

Citation preview

Page 1: Job search resume strategies

JOB SEARCH RESUME STRATEGIES

Hujaj Ali Khan | + 61 406 598 254 | [email protected]

Page 2: Job search resume strategies

Qualitative Review

• Subjective qualities

• Remove/eliminate Red Flag

Be Honest

Truthful

Respectful

Work Hard

Be Human

Born1981

Schooling

1985-1998

Degree in Commerce IT

1998-2002

Employement 2003-2013

RMIT University2013-2014

Job Search Resume Strategies

Page 3: Job search resume strategies

•Proficiency with Tools such as MS Project

Direct skills

•Relocation, commuting, distance, salary, or schedules

Work context

•Resume Name

•Industry Sector (Job Category)

•Job Title

Keywords

JOB SEARCH RESUME STRATEGIES

Hujaj Ali Khan | + 61 406 598 254 | [email protected]

Job Search

Page 4: Job search resume strategies

Follow OrderJOB SEARCH RESUME STRATEGIES

Hujaj Ali Khan | + 61 406 598 254 | [email protected]

Page 5: Job search resume strategies

JOB SEARCH RESUME STRATEGIES

Hujaj Ali Khan | + 61 406 598 254 | [email protected]

Decision Points

Page 6: Job search resume strategies

Understanding the job description and requirementsJOB SEARCH RESUME STRATEGIES

Hujaj Ali Khan | + 61 406 598 254 | [email protected]

Screening Process

Process of elimination

Keywords

Use Synonyms -closely related

terms

Perform the initial sort

Evaluation

Second order criteria

Level of education

Years of experience

Salary range

Current location

Formatting Guidelines

Header and Footer Information killed

Sans-Serif font

Verdana or Tahoma

Avoide lines from margin to margin

STEPS

Page 7: Job search resume strategies

First Expectation - Usually last Step

JOB SEARCH RESUME STRATEGIES

Hujaj Ali Khan | + 61 406 598 254 | [email protected]

Qualitative Review

• Subjective qualities

• Remove/eliminate Red Flag

Page 8: Job search resume strategies

Red FlagsJOB SEARCH RESUME STRATEGIES

Hujaj Ali Khan | + 61 406 598 254 | [email protected]

RED FLAGS

Gaps in employment

Job hoppingMultiple moves

Locations

Using years instead of

months/years

College and degree program without

indicating graduation

Significant drop in responsibility

Completely new career direction

Page 9: Job search resume strategies

SELECTION

Similar ExperienceCorrect Industry Experience

Advancement -Responsibility and challenge

WHY ?SALARYDROP IN RESPONSIBILITYOVERQUALIFICATION

Be Honest

Truthful

Respectful

Work Hard

Be Human

Page 10: Job search resume strategies

Life and Work Timeline

Hujaj Ali Khan | + 61 406 598 254 | [email protected]

Born1981

Schooling

1985-1998

Degree in Commerce IT

1998-2002

Employement 2003-2013

RMIT University2013-2014

2003Customer Support

2003-2007Graduate Management Trainee Airlines

•E solutions

•Marketing & Sales

•Projects

•Systems

•Products

2007-2012ICTSalesProjects

Products

Channel

Business Analysis

•Mobile Financialservices

•M2M

•Kiosks

•Retail

•Construction

•CRM,ERP,Analytics

2013-2014ProjectsProgramsTrainingMentoring

Education

•PMP

•ITIL

•ConstructionCert IV Projects/ConstractsResearch in Projects(BIM SCM)