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