Quick resume tips – let your CEO qualities shine through
Quick resume tips – let your CEO qualities shine through
Author: Keith Lam
A punchy resume can work to your advantage. While most of you understand how to substitute bullets and short sentences for lengthy paragraphs, there are a few more rules to obey:
Overall directions
- Relate your resume to the position(s) applied
- Keep it brief if you only have a few things to say (there\’s nothing wrong with a one-page resume)
- Do not enclose a whole stack of certificates (unless so required)
- Be creative but avoid anything cheesy
- Spare those famous quotes please
Personal particulars
- Full name in both Chinese and English
- Is your other name awkwardly unpronounceable?
Extramural activities
- These should be explained in the briefest manner
- Make sure an activity is followed by a result
- Be honest about all your achievements (even the smallest ones can make you look good)
- Highlight key learning and how this will contribute to your own development and the job
- Display self-confidence and leadership potential
Facebook pages
- Include a link to your facebook page only if you have a decent number of friends or ‘fans’
- Use a profile picture that depicts the real you (ie, go easy on photo enhancement)
- Do not ask your friends or ‘fans’ to talk you up
- Make sure there are nothing too ‘playful’ or too dull
Personal websites / blogs
- Contents on your personal website can make or break your chance of an interview
- Make sure you did not use or reproduce any copyrighted materials
- Grammatical errors don\’t have to be fatal if you show a positive and creative spirit
Interview tips – show your CEO qualities
An executive interview can be very different from those for general positions. It\’s usually conducted in a more ‘relaxed’, conversational style, instead of Q&A. So, an ability to hold a conversation and keep your interviewers engaged in it is crucial. Here are a few things that might help you to win that CEO job.
- It is very important that you look your interviewers in the eye
- Say how you feel about the company in the most straightforward and critical manner possible, don\’t hold back
- Whatever you say, be brief and specific (no storytelling)
- Avoid starting every sentence with ‘I think’ or ‘Actually’ or both
- Do not hesitate to open a discussion (to get your interviewers interested)
- Don\’t be afraid to talk back
- Show a keen interest in the company and the industry
- Offer business insights from an outsider\’s point of view
- Avoid touching your face or your hair
- Show initiative and sensitivity to business issues
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