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Dear Qaiser,

I can’t believe you are already ONE! Where did the year go? It seems like just yesterday that I met you and held your tiny body next to mine for the first time. And, yet, here we are a whole year later.

This has been a truly remarkable year. You have grown and changed so much from that tiny bundle we brought home last April. Now you are crawling all over the place, you pull up on furniture and even try to climb the stairs. For most of this year you’ve been content to stay where I put you but now your adventurous side is starting to come out. You know no fear and will walk head first into the unknown….. Literally. I hope that as you grow older you are bold to take new risks and that you learn from your journeys, no matter the outcome.

Early birthday celebration. Just the three of us.



First birthday party

Happy first birthday to my little emperor! May this be just the beginning of many wonderful years to come! And sorry, no birthday present for you. I decided not to get you one because at this age you are more interested in the wrapping paper than the actual present!

Love,
Mommy

Resume Makeover

Mungkin ada yang perasan dalam beberapa bulan ini, saya ada mengiklankan jawatan kosong Customer Service Executive di Facebook dan Twitter. Respond yang saya terima agak menggalakkan tetapi sedikit kecewa. Pengalaman kerja banyak. Pandai buat itu, pandai buat ini tapi bila tengok template resume yang digunakan, template zaman 80an yang kini hanya layak disimpan di muzium dan panjang meleret sehingga 3 mukasurat. Yawn! Boooooring!


Resume mana yang lebih menarik?

First impressions are everything. Whether it’s the first date, first day of school, or a job interview, first impressions set the stage for what’s to come. When applying for jobs, your resume sets the stage for you, arriving on the recruiter’s desk before they even meet you in person.

A recent study shows that recruiters and employers will only scan each resume they see for an average of 6 seconds. That means in 6 seconds flat, they’ll decide whether or not you’re a worthy candidate for the position. In that tiny frame of time, you want them to see the best you have to offer them.

Berikut ialah beberapa tips yang boleh digunapakai semasa membuat resume:

Personalize your resume for the specific job and employer.
  • Use the job title as your objective;
  • Identify your key "selling points" for the particular job and company;
  • "Front load" the most important information about your skills and experiences. (Employers spend 30 seconds or less looking at a resume unless you quickly hook their interest in the beginning part of your resume.)


Make your resume visually appealing so that it encourages the employer to read it.
  • Use an 11 pt. or 12 pt. font. If the font is too small (especially for middle-aged eyes) it discourages the reader from wanting to take a closer look at the content.
  • Keep your resume to one or two pages. Edit ruthlessly if you have a longer resume, keeping only the information that is most pertinent to a specific position. The purpose of the resume is to hook the employer's interest and get you an interview, not to be an autobiography of your work life. During the interview you will have the opportunity to provide more information.
  • Use margins strategically. Choose side margins of at least .75 so that the page does not appear too crowded. Use a .5 margin at the top so that your name is easily visible when an employer is riffling through a stack of resumes.
  • Use bullets instead of paragraphs of information. Blocks of text do not invite reading; people are likely to skip over what may be key information about your qualifications. Bulleted information can be grasped much more quickly.


Develop your resume so that it answers the question, "Why should we hire YOU?"
  • Showcase results you have achieved in your past jobs; don't just list information about what you have done.
  • Think from the employer's point of view. As the employer, what would you be looking for in a candidate for this position? Make sure you include the most important information about your background and abilities, and organize it in descending order of importance so that the employer quickly sees what you have to offer within the first half of the first page.
  • Know yourself and your unique strengths. Ask yourself what distinguishes you from other job applicants for this position, and highlight that information. Your uniqueness is your personal brand; you want to stand out clearly and compellingly from the other job applicants.

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