START YOUR JOB HUNT NOW!

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START YOUR JOB HUNT NOW!



Kong Hoi Yoon konghy_at_utar.edu.my Department of
Soft Skills Competency (DSSC) Andrew Wilfred
andrews_at_utar.edu.my Department of Soft Skills
Competency (DSSC)
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Job Hunting Checklist

• Dress Code

• Contact

• Documents

• Your mindset

• Interview Plan

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Dress Code - Example
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Dress Code Male

• Male
• Long-sleeved light colored shirt
• Dark tie
• Dark slack
• Dark belt
• Dark sock
• Dark working shoes

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Dress Code Female

• Female
• White shirt
• Dark coat (optional)
• Dark skirt or pant
• Dark belt (optional)
• Dark shoes (high heel)

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Contact

• Always be reachable

• Mobile phone number

• Home telephone number

• Email address

• Home address

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Document
Certificates
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Document
Transcript
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Document
Testimonial
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Document
Passport-Size Photo
Full Name NRIC
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Document
Resume

• Chronological Resume
• Functional Resume
• Combination Resume
• Curriculum Vitae
• Electronic Resume

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Functional Resume Template
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Functional Resume Template
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Functional Resume Sample
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How you should present your documents?
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How you should present your documents?
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How you should present your photocopy document
set?
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What is the most important equipment that you
should have?
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PART 2 INTERVIEWING SKILLS
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AGENDA Moments of Interview 10 Rules of
Successful Interview Top 10 Most Famous
Interview Questions
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MOMENTS OF INTERVIEW
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BEFORE THE INTERVIEW
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• Do some research / homework
• Arrive 15 20 minutes early
• Be prepared when you go to the interview.
• - extra copies of your resume,
• - a notepad
• - a pen.
• Dress for Success!

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THE START OF THE INTERVIEW (BEGINNING)
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• Inform the secretary/receptionist that you have
  an interview, whom it is with, and the time of
  the interview.
• When you meet the interviewer, look straight
  into his/her eyes, shake hands firmly, introduce
  yourself, smile, be confident and wait until you
  are offered a seat.
• Be positive in your communication.
• - not too bold
• - not too shy

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• Let the interviewer lead the interview
• SMILE.SMILE. SMILE !!!
• DO NOT
• - Smoke before the
  interview
• - Yawn during the
  interview
• - Eat chew gum
  during interview
• - Wear too much of
  body cologne
• - Switch on the
  mobile phone
• - Wear piercing

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THE INTERVIEW (MIDDLE)
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• Always face the interviewer with good posture
  and body language.
• Stay positive with your attitude and your
  answers.
• Let the interviewer know about the skills,
  knowledge and experience that make you a
  qualified candidate.
• Know your resume and portfolio well and be
  prepared to answer questions about them

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• Be thorough with your answers. Never answer with
  just a yes or no. Always provide explanations
  and examples.
• If you dont understand the question, ask the
  interviewer to explain.
• Feel free to think for a moment about tough
  questions.
• Watch for illegal questions, such as
  information about your age, religion, race,
  ethnicity or marital status.

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• DONT
• - Emphasize your weaknesses.
• - Criticize former employers
• - Discuss salary or benefits
  unless the
• interviewer brings it up
  first.

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THE INTERVIEW (END)
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• Ask the job-related questions you prepared for
  the interview.
• You may be offered the job immediately. In that
  case, you should ask about specific salary,
  benefits, and work hours.
• You do not have to give them an immediate
  answer. Ask for a day to think about it.

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• If you are told you will be contacted, ask
  about how long it will be. Offer to call in a few
  days to find out the decision. This shows your
  continued interest.
• Make sure the interviewer knows how best to
  contact you and that you are available for any
  additional information that may be needed.
• Thank the person for the interview and their
  interest in you as a potential employee or
  student. Shake hands firmly on the way out.

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10 RULES OF THUMB OF A SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEW
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• Come Prepared
• Arrive Early
• Dress Smart
• Reply Calmly
• Dont Shoot Your Ex-Boss

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• Focus on the Companys Interest
• Dont talk about money too soon
• Ask away
• Dont act desperate or be apologetic
• Observe proper etiquette

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TOP 10 MOST FAMOUS INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
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TELL ME SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF.

• Prepare a two three minutes presentation.
• Content of the Presentation
• - Name
• - Place
• - Personal Interest
  (Hobbies,
• Community involvement
  etc.)
• - Work history/experience
  (if any)

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WHY DO YOU WANT TO JOIN THIS COMPANY?

• DO NOT ANSWER
• Oh, because its such a cool place to work.
• I like your salary and benefit package.
• My friends are already here, and it makes it
  easier for us hang out together.

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• RECOMMENDED ANSWER
• Facts of the company
• Its working culture
• Market performance
• How your skills and your experiences will match
  their requirements?

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WHY ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A NEW JOB?

• If terminated
• - Honest explanation
• - Brief (K.I.S.S)
• - Positive
• If you left voluntarily
• - I wanted to move my career in new
• direction.
• - I decided to make a change because
  I
• wanted to keep developing new
  skills but
• was unable to this in my previous
  company.

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WHAT POSITION ARE YOU INTERESTED IN?

• For example
• By using my good communication skills, I can
  market the product well, as my 2 years experience
  as a marketing executive in Company X.
• I also believe that I understand the consumer
  industry well.

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WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER ARE YOUR STRENGTHS AND
WEAKNESS?

• STRENGTHS
• Good qualities/behavior/traits
• Social skills that you possess.
• WEAKNESS
• Being organized wasn't my strongest point, but
  I implemented a time management system that
  really helped my organization skills.
• I used to like to work on one project to it
  completion before starting on another, but I've
  learned to work on many projects at the same
  time, and I think it allows me to be more
  creative and effective in each one.

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WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT YOUR COMPANY?

• Facts of the company
• Its working culture
• Market performance

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WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER TO BE YOUR GREATEST
ACHIEVEMENTS?

• Mention two to three achievements
• FOR INSTANCE
• Relate your achievements with your
  organizational skills, problem solving skills and
  critical thinking skills.

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WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF FIVE YEARS FROM NOW?
In five years, I wish to have refined my social
skills and customer relation skills. I intend to
be a manager in the customer service
department. After having proven myself as a
manager, I hope to help shape the strategic
direction of customer service relation. I could
do this in any number of official roles. The
important thing is that I will continue
contributing my abilities in a challenging and
rewarding environment.  
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WHAT TASKS DID YOU PERFORM IN YOUR LASTJOB?

• Take the opportunity to mention about any
  special projects/ community involvement projects
  and related those experiences with job you are
  applying

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HOW WOULD YOU ESTABLISH GOOD WORKING
RELATIONSHIPS WITH NEW COLLEAGUES AND SUPERVISORS
AT THIS COMPANY, IF SELECTED FOR THE JOB?

• Explain the relationship between yourself and
  previous company manager /supervisor and
  colleagues.
• Also can explain about your networking skills
  and your ability to interact with different
  people at different levels of the office
  hierarchy.