Practical Tips

Sharing Some Experience

By: Taher Abdel-Hameed

Anwar Resala

18-June-2011

Taher Abdel-Hameed

Graduated from Faculty of Commerce – English Section – Business Administration

Got two scholarships .... Business & Managerial Skills

Worked as IT Sales Rep. at a Software Company

Nowadays working as Business Developer at AWARENESS for Training & Events

Oops! and was a Job Seeker for 4 Months & this is why I am here today

1. .........................

2. .........................

3. .........................

Do you think you have to do this?

Feedback & Sharpen your Skills

Getting Your Job

Interviews & Offers

Job Searching Techniques

Write Your Resume & Cover Letter

Know Your Dream Job

Know Yourself in General

A brief history of your qualifications that you prepare for potential employers.

It is Not to obtain a job.

Simply to get an Opportunity to Interview

Then in Interview SELLING YOURSELF

It is an advertisement of your abilities .... so make it Perfect.

CV Comprehensive.

3 – 5 pages, but can be much more.

Emphasizes professional experience, qualifications, accomplishments & activities.

European Style

Resume Brief.

1 – 2 pages maximum.

Summary of personal & educational information as well as experience, qualifications, accomplishments & activities.

American Style

Who will Read it?◦ HR Professional, Administrative, etc.......

◦ They are Humans So there is NO one-solution-fits-all

KISS: Keep It Simple & Smart

أكتب ما تمتلكة مه مهارات و إمكاويات بأحسه طريمة

There are many type most famous are:

1. Chronological form: ◦ job experience lists in reverse chronological

order (Latest Positions are the first)

◦ clear & logical

2. Functional form: ◦ arrange work experience according to areas of skill

◦ draws attention to accomplishments

3. Creative Resume: if your career support that e.g. Media, Marketing, Graphics,

Prepare Your Pen

Separated white Paper

Volunteer Please ?

Heading (Name & Contacts) Career Objective

Education Experience Training & Courses Activities Languages Skills Computer Skills

Hobbies/Interests References

You Can Order it according to Importance Relevance Eye-Catch

Your Name in a big font

Your Contacts: Phones , Mobile , Email , Online Profiles on Social Media Networks

Your Address & City

Hint: Regarding your address details◦ If it’s far form Company Location write it at the end

of Resume..... Why?

Never put your photo except in these Cases:

1. Don’t put picture unless it is requested

2. If you will work as Model ???!!!!!!

What if your name maybe Male or Female1. You can put your photo

2. You can select a nickname in business life

Examples: Salama Vs. Salma Be Ahmed SalamaSahar ساهر Vs. Sahar/Saher سهر/سحر

Note Address !

No Need for These words at the beginning:◦ Resume

◦ Personal CV

◦ Curriculum Vita

What Positions you are looking for ....

Show two issues:1. Field you would like to work in ...

Marketing, Sales, Engineering, HR, Customer Service

2. Career Opportunity, Internship, Summer Training)

Articulate it with Win-Win

Just 2 or 3 lines

Some People (Out Egypt) Prefer to be Just the targeted Position title !!!!!!!!

An opportunity in Sales department at areputable Company to increase companyprofits, and developing my skills at the sametime.

Assistant Marketing Manager

Avoid General Objectives:◦ A position allowing me to utilize my knowledge and

experience in different areas.

Bachelor of Arts BA

Bachelor of Science BS or BSc

Hint: If your grads is Fair don’t write it

If your Secondary School is distinctive write it

Example:

BS. Commerce, English Section, Cairo University, 2000 - 2004. ◦ Major : Business Administration.

◦ Grades: Good.

Starting with most recent position first.

If you are seeking your first job, list anyrelevant work experience, including summerjobs and voluntary work

Hint: You can Separate Achievements inanother Section or include it here if it’sRelated

Write your responsibilities

What you are doing in each position

Choose Positive Words

Your Task was Wiped tables

Write it in Professional way asCreated healthy environment for customers and maintained positive image

ابه سريه–تفسير أحالم –لصة سىان بتمع

Arabic

English

French, Germany, Japanese .... etc....

Use these words◦ Native .... Or .... Mother Tongue

◦ Poor >> Fair >> Good >> Very Good >> Excellent >> Fluent

If your job is not a technical in IT .... Just give a quick view & stress on software related to your job

Examples:

Excellent Word and PowerPoint, Good Excel, Access, (ICDL) and MS-Project.

Good Photoshop, Flash, and Web design.

Using SPSS

Using CRM

It’s about professional people who know you

Just mention this:◦ Available upon request.

You Can mention Name & Title if you have high references

Dr. Ahmed Taha, CEO, XYZ Company

Mr. Ayman Salah, Sales Manager, ABC

Avoid writing their contacts in resume

Fonts size 10:12 for normal resume body text

Use simple fonts such as (Arial, Time New Romans, Tahoma, Verdana)

Don’t leave much spaces, bold, italics, and underlining.

Sending your resume in PDF (Recommended)or Word (doc not docx) format

File Name: First Name + Last Name + Resume

First Name + Last Name + Resume +Job Dept

Never write file name names like:

اسم الملف بالعربيCV ..... Resume ..... My CV ....... etc...

1. Abbreviations

2. Personal Pronouns: I, Me, My

3. Negative Words: Boring , Fired , Hate, Conflict,

4. Colors: Attractiveness is a matter of content,

5. Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation Mistakes

6. Word Arts, Clip Arts, logos & Graphics

7. Don’t use Capital letters in writing the whole CV.

8. Using Highlight Shadow

Writing your skills as points like: Good communication skills

Good presentation skills

Team Worker

Able to work under pressure

Self motivated

Write it as Situations & sentences in Cover Letter or in Experience Section in Resumeexamples1. Participated in many Researches,

Presentations, and Projects (With Teams & Independently) in Marketing, and HR.

2. Motivated my team in many hard times

HOW?

You can make your resume in creative way If your career & industry support that

Mind-Map Resume? Flash Resume? Animated Resume? Video Resume? Social Media Resume? You Using Colors Carefully !!!

Hint: send it to potential direct manager rather than HR !!!!!! Why?

It’s a letter attached before the resume to encourage employer to open your resume

You can show some of your strengths which are not appear in resume

Is it Important?

Can it make a difference?

YES it’s more than Important but in Egypt is underestimated

Dear Mr. XXXXX XXXX

Intro & position you are interest in

1 or 2 paragraphs about YOU .... Don’t write your resume Again .... Just mention some points why you are qualified for that position

Last paragraph mention your attached resume & Closing

Your Signature (Hand Write if it possible)

Try to customize it for each company esp. your dream Company

Try to link between your career goals & company objectives/Culture/so on......

When Sending your resume in Email: Subject Lines:

Application to ........... Dept.Resume for ................ Dept.Application for a position in ................ Dept.Application for ......(Job Title).......

Let’s see Samples

It is NOT all about Resume & Cover Letter

It’s Equation

Resume +Cover Letter + Job Search Techniques + Good Interview Skills+ تىفيك ربىا

رزق + = YOUR Target Position

CV Writing Course by Amr Hussien from Bayan

CV Writing Course by Dina & Al Waleed

http://www.4shared.com/dir/19016235/998c5092/Job_Search__Hunting_in_Egypt__.html

Vault Guide to Resumes Cover Letters and Interviewing, 3rd Ed(2003)