Powerpoint slides from SiriNova's Get That Job event (September 26, 2012).

1. TOAN NGUYEN
Toan Nguyen is SiriNova's Director of Strategy and
Business Development. Formerly a Senior Auditor at
Ernst & Young LLP (New York), he is a fully licensed
Certified Public Accountant and has worked on audit
engagements for various international investment
banks and investment funds.
Mr. Toan holds a B.A. in Accountancy from City
University of New York - Baruch College.

3. THE BASIC - CONTENT
 Personal Contact
- Name / Email /Permanent Address / Telephone Number
 Objective
- State immediate career objective (optional)
 Educational Background
- University / Degree / Location / GPA (only if above 3.0/4.0, or 7.5/10.0)
 Honors/Awards
- Scholarship / Fellowship / Academic or Extracurricular Honors
 Professional Experience
- Organization/ Location / Date / Achievements (Reverse Chronological vs. Functional)
 Skills
- Computer Skills / Language Skills

5. 10 GOOD QUESTIONS
1/ Should I include picture in my Résumé?
2/ Should I include personal information in my Résumé?
3/ How long should my résumé be?
4/ Should I include Career Objective ?
5/ Should I place Experience before Education? Or vice versa?
6/ Should I use Reverse-Chronological or Functional format?
7/ Bullet points or paragraphs?
8/ Should I use the same résumé for various positions?
9/ What should I include in my Personal Interests section?
10/ “Reference upon request”?

6. BUT…..
“Recruiters
“But my don’t care that
résumé is much about
good résumé
enough!” presentation!”

7. NUMBER TALKS….
 200 – 500 = # Résumé received for each premium position
 5 – 10 hours = Length of time spent writing each résumé
 10 seconds = Length of time a recruiter scans a résumé
DO YOU STILL WANT A “GOOD ENOUGH” RÉSUMÉ?

8. THE PREMIUM RÉSUMÉ
 Definition:
“A premium résumé is a powerful personal marketing document that
reflects an individual’s achievements, talents, employment experience,
and more to support current career ambitions and objectives.”
 The characters of a premium résumé:
+ Immediately catches a reader’s interest
+ Powerfully showcases the candidate’s valuable skills and qualifications
+ Properly positions the job seekers for their next career move
+ Effectively gives the candidate an edge over the competition
= Get That Interview!!!

9. SIRINOVA’S 5-5-5 PLAYBOOK
RÉSUMÉ STRATEGIES
RÉSUMÉ WRITING TACTICS
RÉSUMÉ FORMAT STEPS

10. 5 RÉSUMÉ STRATEGIES
1/ Start with a STRONG foundation
- Lay everything on the table, and then pick and choose
2/ Write to the FUTURE you
- Structure your résumé for the position you’re applying for
3/ Focus on “TRANSFERRABLE”, but NEVER use the word
- Are the skills you learned in the past still applicable to your new position?
4/ What is the RIGHT length for your résumé?
- One page / Two pages? / Three pages?
5/ Use POWERFUL Career Summary and Core Competencies sections
- Include those sections almost all the time

11. 5 RÉSUMÉ WRITING TACTICS
1/ Write with POWERS
- Stay away from “responsible for”, “duties include”, etc.
2/ Put RELEVANT information front and center
- Functional vs. Chronological structures
3/ SELL your numbers and SHOWCASE your success
- Present your experience under the Success spotlight
4/ CONSOLIDATE, CONSOLIDATE & CONSOLIDATE
- Keep consolidating until you achieved the desired length
5/ Use POWER Words
- Initiate, manage, restructure, renovate, negotiate, etc.

12. 5 RÉSUMÉ FORMAT STEPS
1/ Make your résumé INVITING to read
- Allow white spaces, short paragraphs, use bullet points, etc.
2/ Chose an EASY-TO-READ fonts and sizes
- Garamond / Verdana / Georgia + Size 12
3/ Set APPROPRIATE margins
- Use margins between 0.75 – 1 inch
4/ Use BULLET POINTS & SHORT PARAGRAPH
- Short paragraph outlining responsibility; bullet points highlight achievements
5/ BORDERS and SHADINGS
- Use borders and shadings to separate one section from another -> separate
yourself from the crowd.

13. Personal Info
Taking up 4 precious lines
• Boring verbs
Exp • Needs more quantifying
• Not obvious
Skills • Not too transferable
• Lack focus
Results • Not impact-oriented
Education & Honors
Can be combined to save spaces
for Career Summary
Certificates
Should be on top for more impact

14. Personal Info
Save up 2 lines
• Save time for recruiters
ES • Immediately catch attention
• Effectively showcase your
CC strengths and expertise
Education
Put in front-view professional
licenses and education achievement.
• Strong verbs
Exp • Numbers incorporated
• Transferrable
Skills • Technical & Soft skills
• Result-oriented
Results • Focus on impact

15. Personal Info
Save up 2 lines
• Save time for recruiters
ES • Immediately catch attention
• Effectively showcase your
CC strengths and expertise
Education
Put in front-view professional
licenses and education achievement.
• Strong verbs
Exp • Numbers incorporated
• Transferrable
Skills • Technical & Soft skills
• Result-oriented
Results • Focus on impact