Consultation:

your shorter path to better oers

The fewer consultation sessions you need to pass the required standard, the higher chance you have for your applied position. This slide set is to enable your best preparation for each consultation. Meanwhile, your application documents, email / phone communication and behaviors during the entire application cycle will be taken into consideration for the nomination decision.

Resubmit your CV and cover letter Most preferred: By 17:30 the same day of your consultation 2nd preferred: Friday afternoon the same week in our consultation center in Causeway Bay Times Square Least preferred: Next consultation 2 weeks later (No email submission will be handled)

Consultation

Pass

(with interview feedback afterwards)

Nomination to employers

Not yet Self-preparation

with suggestions from our consultant

More examples and explanations of the skills mentioned in this slide set will be shared during the consultation. You are also encouraged to seek help from career center, language center and other resources in your university.

Suggested pre-consultation actions - Resume

Use our template to make your resume tidy template download-

https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B5J0zDU2wLjSYjdmOTdkODQtNjM5Ni00ZWUyLWIyMzctZjkzM2UxYjIzOGUw&sort=name&layout=list&num=50

All bullet points are in the same style Indentations in various sections are aligned. Your resume will likely be in exactly 1 page

Use an easy-to-remember English name Make sure your career objective is specic, if you have one Make sure your photo is professional, if you have one Make sure every word in your headline is well known and attractive so that your audience to read the corresponding bullet points.
Miu Jewelry Ltd., Exhibition Sales Assistant - Assist in the International Gem Stone & Jewelry Show in Tucson, U.S.A. with promotion and sales duties - Handle customers . enquiries and promote jewelry products to overseas buyers International Gem Stone & Jewelry Show, Arizona, USA, Exhibitor - Solicited over 100 customers from Europe, Middle East, South America and Australia to place purchasing orders of over US$50k within 2 weeks - Nominated by the former employer to represent Miu Jewelry Ltd. for this international event with over 10,000 visitors

Suggested pre-consultation actions - Resume

Make all bullet points are concise, specic
Pricerite, Sales Assistant - Reply customer enquiry Pricerite, Sales Assistant - Increase the monthly revenue of the shop by 50% during peak season with other 5 assistants - Market X courses and products including designing X posters, cards and magazine advertisement and handling X customer bookings every day on average - Manage X-people office operation for 11 hours per day including income reporting - Apply an international manicure examination (City&Guilds)

- answer phones and mark bookings - serve customers - sell courses and products - handle office stuff - assist in marketing by designing posters, cards and magazine advertising stuff - help applying an international manicure examination (City&Guilds) - account daily income and report them to the boss - 11 working hours /day

Suggested pre-consultation actions Cover letter

Use our template to write your cover letter so that all formalities in

letter writing are followedTemplate download - https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B5J0zDU2wLjSMWNkZjM1ZGEtZjkyZS00YzY2LTg2ZTMtOTFkZmY3ZWRjMDZj&hl=en_US

Divide the main body in 3 paragraphs and start each of them with 1
I have relevant working experience in the actuarial eld. I worked as a half-year actuarial intern in AIA and a summer intern in CIGNA Hong Kong. From these experiences I learned to apply my knowledge to real work situations. I also acquired some essential computer skills for the work such as Prophet skills, MS Excel and VBA skills. I believe I can contribute on the rst day of work. I am hard working and self-motivated. My strong academic performance proved that I have good theoretical knowledge and my determination to work for excellence. Moreover, I have passed all the 5 technical papers of SOA with good results. I believe I have mastered the materials covered in these exams. I am a good team player. I was the chairperson of my school s Current Aairs Club and a member of the project team of the Social Services Group. When I was working in CIGNA Hong Kong, I was also in a team of interns that was responsible for organizing the company s family day. I can adapt fast and contribute to the success of the team.

sentence outlining 1 attribute of the ideal candidate of your applied position

Fill each paragraph of the main body with your past experiences which

support the attribute articulated by the rst sentence

Suggested pre-consultation actions Interview

Dress properly Practice a 30-sec self-introduction, start by articulating the target

impression you want to deliver

Articulate the business model of your employer in 1-2 sentences. Articulate the outcome and daily activities of your applied position in 1-2

sentences.

Articulate your motivation of your applied positions in 30 sec. Articulate why you should be hired Articulate 1 to 3 past experiences of yourself to support each impression

you want to deliver

Articulate your weakness in 30 sec.

Suggested pre-consultation actions Job choice

Make sure you meet all the requirements

listed in our job description for your applied positions.

Make sure your applied position paths way

for your long term career.