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What other methods to find job are available besides Jobstreet?

Are there any other methods to find jobs aside from online job portals such as Jobstreet, Jobstock and Starjobs?

 Of course there are. Most of the jobs are not even advertised in online job portals. So what are these methods?

1.    Company’s own website

Huge companies such as Shell, Petronas, Sarawak Energy and Telekom do not engage the service of online job portals. They advertise the positions in their own websites from time to time. This makes it difficult for job seekers because they need to individually logon to these websites on a regular basis to check for vacancy and apply.

 However, only by doing so, one can enter these big companies and secure a more stable job. So, if you are serious in searching for jobs, go to each of these company’s websites, sign up and log on regularly to apply for a job.

2.    Government Linked Companies

Companies such as Sarawak Tourism Board, Kuching Water Board and Kuching Port Authority, Sarawak Foundation and Sarawak Forestry mostly do not advertise through online job portals.

 They either advertise available vacancies through their own website, in the newspapers or only internally. So, to cover all possible bases, it is best to monitor all avenues for vacancies. Try to connect with personals in the HR departments of these companies.

3.    Internal connection/networking

In fact, this is the best method to find a job. However you have to have an extremely wide network in strategic departments. With this, you can be among the first to apply for the position and if your credentials are enough to impress, they might hire you straight away without needing to advertise the position and interview other candidates.

 But for this to happen, you must first work to know many who are in this powerful position to recruit.

 As a conclusion, cover all possible basis, the bigger the net, the better the chances of getting an ideal job.

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Be confident, NOT cocky!

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Say this every time you feel down searching for a job. You need to believe it

Punching back at the job search blues

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EXACTLY! Think about your strength, how to sell these points to your future employer, how to make them attracted to your qualities.

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This is a straight to the point, no nonsense Resume. Personally I would love to receive this kind of resume. Save me time to read through paragraphs of useless information.

Shauna Panczyszyn, designer/illustrator

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Jobstreet or Jobstock?

What is the best channel to find a job?

Is it Jobstreet? Is it Jobstock? Or is it Sarawakjobs?

1. Jobstreet

The undeniable most used website to find jobs in Sarawak is Jobstreet.

For Job Finders

The features are easy to use, simple and straight to the point interface. You get multiple updates on the latest available jobs every day. There are literally hundreds of thousands of vacancies.

For Employers

Employers love this website due to the result they get. Resume just pours in after you post a job. The prices of packages offered are reasonable. For 1 job advertisement, Jobstreet will put in on their page for up to 1 month. Normally, within 1 week, employers can get up to 200 resumes for 1 position. So, if you really are looking for a job, check in on a daily basis and be the first to apply because although the advertisements stands up to a month, usually employers only take resumes from the first week or two.

 2. Jobstock

Personally, this is my favorite web to find jobs.

 For Job Finders

You DON’T NEED TO SIGN UP! That is the beauty of this. I love this because you can view the advertisements for FREE. You don’t need to waste time to sign up and fill in endless forms. They also update a few times a day. You get to send your application they way you want it and you have 100% control over what you want your future employers to see and how to present it to them.

 For Employers

The cost is lower compared to Jobstreet but, of course, the respond you get is also lower as it targets mainly Sarawakians and Sabah (minimum).

 3. Sarawakjobs

 For Job Finders

This website caters EXCLUSIVELY for jobs/vacancies within Sarawak. I believe it’s an effort by the Sarawak government. I don’t really like this because the jobs are few and there aren’t many industries to choose from which is very much unlike Sabah Job Centre. The Sabah counterpart’s website is more frequently updated with wider variety.

 For Employers

Just don’t use this page to find employees.

What about other websites such as bestjobs.com.my, ricebowl.my, jenjobs.com, glassdoor.com or even mudah.my?

  My advice has always and will always be this.

USE ALL THE AVAILABLE WEBSITES TO FIND JOBS!

Why use only one or two? Opportunity is everywhere. When you have mouths to feed, loans to pay and people who depend on you for almost everything, you don’t have the luxury of time. Sign up at all those pages. Log in a few times a day and apply to all the relevant advertisements.

 A casual (not really looking for job, just browsing) job finder should send around 5-6 resumes a month.

A normal (wants to find a better job) job finder should send around 10-15 resumes a week.

A serious (NEEDS a job ASAP) job finder should send AT LEAST 30 resumes a day.

As always, I’m glad to help and you can contact me at jimmy.makchiiping@gmail.com

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The Difference between Resume and CV

So when one asks me what is the best practice? Only to submit the resume? Only to submit the CV? Or to submit both resume and CV?

It all comes down to what the recruiter request for when they publish the job/vacancy. If they request for both, submit both. If they request for only resume or only CV, then submit only that.

 What if the recruiter doesn’t specify what they want? Then it depends on the job/vacancy that they publish. For example, for a supporting position such as clerk, administration assistant, factory operator, personal assistant or customer service, the candidate are not required to submit CV and full academic transcript and certificates. However, for a position that requires specific skills such as engineers, executive chefs, IT executives, accountants or architects, candidates should submit resume, CV, academic transcripts and all relevant certificates. This is so that the recruiters to have access to as much information as possible regarding the candidates to allow them to make the best decision.

The scenario is different when you are submitting for a general application. In that case, I would suggest a general resume that highlights your immediate strength and attached your CV with all academic transcripts and certificates.

All the best guys... You know how to contact me. jimmy.makchiiping@gmail.com

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Most of the recruiter have the ability to call bullshit. Cockiness seldom impress unless you are THAT DAMN GOOD!

I mean at least at a Gregory House MD level!

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Fantastic article! MEMORIZE IT, LIVE IT!

7 QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD ASK AT THE END OF EVERY JOB INTERVIEW.

Click here to find out why these questions help you.

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WAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

When A Rejection Letter Closes With, "We'll Keep You In Mind Should Any Other Positions Become Available"

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When you get this, time to stop following up with that particular company and move on.

Thank you for your interest. At this point we are not actively recruiting talent, but will keep your CV on file for future consideration. Please keep in touch and feel free to contact us later.

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This is an impressive resume for a graphic designer, but do not use this template to apply for a corporate job.

It is self-explanatory.

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Around a hundred a day! Imagine you are the recruiter and your resume will have a higher chance to stand out.

On the other hand, if you know in your heart that there are many other people with the same experience and the same background, you realize that the hiring authority is receiving a lot of resumes.

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Yes, STAGE ONE is the most important. Finding enough vacancies to apply for means using MORE than 1 website and more than 1 method.

In my opinion, a minimum of 30 applications on a daily basis is the definition of minimum effort.

What is a Multipurpose Resume

What is a Multipurpose Resume

If you are a job seeker and you are applying for plenty of jobs its best to create a multipurpose resume. Your resume is a very important part of your job search so make sure that its main purpose is to market yourself to get an interview. Although one resume does not fit all.

What to Include in your multipurpose resume:

One page resume, especially for students or inexperienced workers. Of course, mid career professionals or execs can go beyond that but when a twenty something submits three pages, it’s probably formatted with a lot of white space and has little substance and relevant details.

·        No salary or personal information.

·        Identification includes name, address, phone, and even e-mail, centred on the page

·        Education and training are musts, even if just listing high school or certificates. If that is all they have, then this would be appropriate. The earlier you are in your career the more you might need to rely on high school records, for instance

·        When describing job responsibilities, use action words and

·        Use a “Professional History or related subheading to summarize accomplishments.

Now you have all the tools you need to go job hunting. You have a resume you can write covering letters and make confident phone calls. You will still need to know how to make effective use of how to get your CV in front of people and how to get it working for you, whether it’s in an online CV bank, at an agency, or in any of the many methods of job hunting.

Job search stages to help to divide your job search into three stages, each of which can be a success or failure in its own right.

Stage one finding enough vacancies to apply for

Stage two Getting interviews

Stage three Getting job offers

If you are stuck at stage one and not finding enough jobs to apply for, ensure that you are finding all the sources available. If your job is specialized, or don’t come up very often, see if there are ways you could expand the area in which country or indeed different countries where your skills could be in greater demand or you are searching: either geographically, or by broadening your job definition to include related areas of work where your skills could be used.

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Likelihood of Landing a Job

Everyone can land a job but it depends on multiple of factors. I believe that there are 4 main factors to determine a candidate’s possibility in landing a job. I call the below table, “Justin’s Table”.

                                                Justin’s Table

 Academic Qualifications (Skill Set)

The first and most important aspect in job searching is the candidate’s qualification of skill sets. When screening resumes, recruiters will search for key words that connects/ties/fit the candidate to the vacancy. These key words are ALWAYS shown in the advertisement. They will categorize these information as Job Requirements, Mandatory Requirements, Minimum Requirements, Required Qualifications, Pre-Requisite, Essential Criteria or Must-Have Skills. For example:

 1.      Fluent English, Malay and Mandarin both in written and spoken.

2.      Expert in Linux, OpenShift container platform or Docker.

3.      At least a Degree in Accounting/Finance/Management.

4.      Working knowledge of ISO:9001 and ISO:14000

5.      Certified Company Secretary with valid license.

6.      Willing to relocate and travel frequently within the region.

7.      Able to work at odd working hours.

8.      Possess MBBS or equivalent, possess valid Annual Practicing Certificate, registered with Malaysian Medical Council.

 So, for a resume to have the highest possibility to be taken notice, the keywords from the advertisement MUST be clearly stated in the resume. A long resume without these crucial keywords, no matter how impressive it is, will not get through the screening stages.

 Working experience

This information is scrutinized in the later part of the second stage (Thinning the Herd) (you can refer to my previous article here https://justinsdaddy.tumblr.com/post/165353709998/preparing-a-resume-what-your-resume-goes). The logic is simple, the more experience u have, the higher your chances to be called for interview and recruited.

Commitment

There are many candidates that are called for interview but rarely get the job. This is mainly due to their commitments and limitations that hinder them from getting the job. For example:

 1.      Job cannot offer minimum salary that the candidates require (due to personal or family reasons).

2.      Job demands prolonged working hours or frequent travelling times for candidates with family commitments.

3.      Challenging job location (interior regions without modern facilities).

 Depending on the nature of the job, recruiters might be bias in selecting candidates. For example, for a high level corporate job, recruiters usually lean towards candidates with family because although they will demand higher compensation (salary), these candidates are more stable and less likely to resign in the near future.

 However, for a position that requires frequent travelling and relocation, a single-status candidate is more desirable it is easier for them who has less commitment.

 Job-Finding Effort

I categorise job seekers in 2 categories; Coal and Gold.

 Coal:  It’s difficult to find job nowadays.

Me:     How long have u been searching?

Coal:   9 months or so

Me:     How many websites are u using?

Coal:  Jobstreet lah. How many are there?

Me:     How many applications have u send?

Coal:  At least 10.

  Gold:  It’s difficult to find job nowadays.

Me:     How long have u been searching?

Gold:  9 months or so

Me:     How many websites are u using?

Gold: Jobstreet, Jobstock, Indeed, Jobrapido, mudah, the star job, jora, glassdoor, ricebowl, careerjet and I even go to individual websites such as Naim, F&N, Telekom, Sarawak Energy, Petronas, Shell and Malaysia Airport.

Me:     How many applications have u send?

Gold: At least 30 a day...

I will always help candidate “Gold” to find a job. “Gold” candidates are rare. Their problems usually are minor and technical like bad resume formats, bad word selections in resume or they apply jobs that are not suitable compared to their qualifications. 

So, looking back at Justin’s Table, how likely are you to land a job?

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Preparing a Resume – What your resume goes through?

I can never repeat this statement enough, “When applying for a job, YOU MUST PUT YOURSELF IN THE SHOE OF THE RECRUITER!”

I have received many resumes and 99% of those are from my email. Imagine receiving a lot of these emails; to save time, I usually skip the cover letters and click the attached resume right away.

Seeing a lot, and I mean A LOT, of resumes, I know what I am looking for. I straight away look for the keywords such as “5 years’ experience”, “willing and able to travel/relocate”, educational back grounds, qualifications, skill sets and expected compensations. These are the basic, most fundamental information that I need to know before I am able to precede the candidate to the next stage.

Stage 1 (Preliminary Screening)

At this stage, I want to spend less than 1 minute to confirm these crucial information. These are what slow the whole selection process down.

1.      Missing or lack of information

2.      Outdated resume

3.      Bad resume formats

 Stage 2 (Thinning the herd)

I will only read through the resumes thoroughly after the resume passes the first basic stage. In this second stage, I need to determine whether a candidate barely meets the minimum requirement or already has a strong command of the job. I expect to spend no more than 5 minutes per candidate at this stage. Here, I will study in more detail these information

1.      Required skill sets

2.      Related experience

3.      Education backgrounds

 Stage 3 (Candidate Ranking)

In this late stage before calling candidates for interview, I scrutinize their resume to rank them according to the best, most likely to be hired candidate to the least possible candidates. This is also where I return back and check the cover letter and email sent. I usually get around 10-15 candidates to interview for 1 position. It will take up to 10-15 minutes per candidate at this stage. In this stage, these are the things I look for

1.      Grammatical errors

2.      Typos

3.      Amount of information included (relevant or not)

Screening through 100 resumes takes at least whole day to process. It is a very tiring process as I will need unconditional focus. I’ll talk about these stages in more details in my next article.

 Membuat Resume – Apa yang dinilai dlm resume anda?

 Saya selalu menasihat kepada mereka yang sedang mencari kerja, “APABILA MEMBUAT RESUME, BAYANGKAN DIRI KAMU DI TEMPAT MAJIKAN!”

Saya terima banyak resume dan 99% adalah melalui email. Bayangkan dalan 1 hari, berapa banyak email yang saya terima. Untuk menjimatkan masa, saya biasanya terus click pada resume yang dilampirkan. Tiada masa membaca semua cover letter atau email.

Saya sudah biasa menerima resume dan saya tahu apa yang saya cari. Selepas membuka resume, saya terus mencari semua kata kunci yang kritikal seperti “Pengalaman bekerja 5 tahun”, “Sanggup/boleh berpindah tempat bekerja”, skill, latar belakang pendidikan, sijil berkaitan dan gaji. Ini adalah antara maklumat yang paling basic yang perlu saya pastikan sebelum dapan meneruskan calon itu kepada peringkat seterusnya.

 Peringkat 1 (Saringan Awal)

Di peringkat ini, saya mahu menyaring calon dalam masa kurang dari 1 minit untuk setiap calon untuk mengesahkan maklumat paling basic. Ini adalah perkara yang selalu melambatkan proses di peringkat pertama.

1.      Kurang maklumat atau langsung tidak memberi maklumat

2.      Resume yang tidak terkini (maklumat lama/outdated)

3.      Format resume yang tidak teratur

 Peringkat 2 (Saringan Lanjut)

Saya hanya baca resume dengan lebih teliti selepas peringkat pertama. Di peringkat ini saya perlu menentukan sama ada calon itu cukup2 lepas syarat atau sangat mahir dalam bidan itu. Tapi saya masih perlu menghabiskan masa tidak melebihi 5 minit untuk setiap calon. Ini adalah perkara yang akan saya teliti di peringkat kedua.

1.      Skill set yang berkaaitan

2.      Pengalaman yang berkaitan

3.      Latar belakang pendidikan

 Peringkat 3 (Ranking Calon)

Di peringkat terakhir sebelum memanggil calon untuk temuduga, saya akan meneliti dengan lebih mendalam semua resume untuk membezakan antara calon yang paling tinggi kemungkinan untuk mendapat pekerjaan ini sehingga yang paling rendah kemungkinan. Di sini juga saya akan membuka kembali email dan baca cover letter. Biasanya 1 calon akan memakan masa 10-15 minit dan biasanya saya akan memanggil 10-15 orang untuk temuduga bagi 1 jawatan kosong. Di peringkat ketiga ini, saya akan meneliti perkara berikut

1.      Kesalahan grammar

2.      Kesalahan ejaan

3.      Jumlah maklumat (berkaitan atau tidak)

 Saringan lengkap untuk 100 calon memakan masa sekurang-kurangnya 1 hari. Prosses ini sangat meletihkan sebab saya perlu memberikan 100% focus. Saya akan membincangkan dengan lebih lanjut ketiga-tiga peringkat ini dalam mada yang terdekat.