December
   Impress your interviewer now
 – A job interview preparation     workshop
     
January
   Against the Odds in 2009
     
   
  A Perfect Fit - The Resume to your Dream Job
- A Resume writing workshop
 
  Is your résumé effective and up to date? In a very keen job-hunting environment, job seekers constantly face the challenge of more applicants than jobs available in the market. As such, a focused résumé and cover letter is essential to help you secure that job interview.  
     
 
 
   Details  
 
Date: 8 November 2008 , Saturday
Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Fees: S$25 (incl. 7% GST)
Venue: Level 5, Possibility Room, National Library Building, 100 Victoria Street
Enquiries: For more information, please call Jassy at 6861 1000 or email us at marketinginfo@jobsdb.com.sg
   
 
 
   Objectives  
 
This workshop provides participants with the fundamentals of writing a good resume and cover letter. Participants will learn how to target for jobs clearly, and how to effectively tailor their resumes for job applications.
 
 
 
   Outline  
 
Effective parts of a resume and a cover letter
Accentuate one's strength in relevance to the job for each part of the resume
Winning format of a resume and a cover letter
Common mistakes to avoid in a resume
 
 
 
   Facilitator  
 
Steven Chong has over 14 years of corporate experience before venturing in the career services industry for the last 4 years. In 2002, Steven became the Master Facilitator of the Job Hunting Module of the WorkSkills Training Programme (WSTP), a national outplacement programme for executives and professionals mandated by the Ministry of Manpower. He is also a member of the Singapore Professionals and Executives Co-operative (SPEC) and the Asian Association of Career Management Professionals (AACMP.

Steven has also facilitated career programmes for organisations and educational institutions, including Singapore Management University (SMU), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) and Singapore Institute of Management (SIM), polytechnics, institutes of technical education (ITEs), junior colleges and secondary schools.