Event Information:
Hosted by MAHSA Avenue International College, this career workshop aimed to provide undergraduates and fresh graduates with job seeking tips, particularly in resume writing and cover letter writing.
The resume workshop was accompanied by a surprising resume review session as a demonstration of how recruiters or employers assess resumes from job seekers.
Workshop Title: Job Majestic Resume Writing Workshop
Organized By: MAHSA Avenue International College
Venue: Online – Google Meet
Number of Participants: 85 participants
Date & Time: 23rd Oct 2021, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Event Highlight:
1. Common Resume Mistakes
After a brief introduction of Jess and Job Majestic, Jess shared her knowledge regarding some of the common resume mistakes that she and her fellow recruiters have seen over the years. Some of the mistakes include:
- Not including a professional profile photo
- Lack of focus on job scope
- Using unsuitable font styles and sizes
and more. Watch the video below for the full details:
2. Resume Preparation Tips
Jess also shared the best resume preparation tips on choosing the most suitable resume format, carrying out job description keyword research and surveying the best resume samples.
Based on the participants’ testimonials, this section was the most interesting and crucial of them all. Most participants highlighted that this is the first time they’re exposed to these important steps before creating their resume.
3. Resume Writing Guide
Next, Jess provided a comprehensive guide on resume writing, highlighting several key areas such as keyword research, choosing the best font styles and sizes, contact details, resume format and more.
Participants were seen taking notes extensively and asking relevant questions regarding these areas. Jess provided easily digestible answers and kept the audience engaged by maintaining two-way interactions throughout the session.
4. High-quality Resume Analysis
Jess also included a short session to present high-quality resumes and provided a detailed explanation of all the quality attributes that good resumes must have.
She also gave some statistics on the impact of these high-quality resumes on the chances of getting hired by the top companies in Malaysia.
5. How Recruiters Present Candidates to Clients
After a short break, the workshop continued with a session on how recruiters present their candidates to hiring clients. Jess shared her experience as a recruiter and how the recruitment industry works.
This session was particularly interesting as participants were introduced to the recruitment world and now have understood how to best present themselves to the recruiters in the future.
6. Introduction to Novoresume
In the following session, Jess introduced Novoresume, an online resume and cover letter builder. Besides recommending the site to participants, Jess also emphasised the importance of using resume building sites.
7. Cover Letter Preparation 101
In the final session, Jess covered the essential tips when it comes to preparing a strong cover letter. Some of the pointers include:
- Crafting a clear email subject
- Using the right salutations
- Including the right content
- Finishing with the best closing statement
With this session, participants are now equipped with the key to securing interview chances and subsequently landing their dream job.
8. Resume Review
After the Q&A session, the team held a surprising resume review session to provide a live demonstration on how recruiters screen through resumes and highlight common mistakes.
Event Gallery:
We are truly grateful for the times we spent with college/university students! Listening to the job-seeking challenges they are facing and sharing some career tips and industry information…
Helping job seekers to kick start their successful careers is what we do at Job Majestic. Interested to host a career talk with us? Click here today to know more.
