pengajaran tentang mencari kerja: part 1

post ni dedicated to those yang nak mendapatkan panduan untuk involve dalam pasaran keje..

there are several types of people searching for jobs.. antaranya:

1. baru lepas spm n nak cari part-time job {kes biasa}
2. baru grad n nak stat masuk pasaran keje {kes biasa}
3. drop-out from school {ni sensitif sket, tapi it's a reality}
4. sedang bekerja tapi diberi notis on termination {pity if never thought will get dat letter}
5. sedang bekerja tapi nak cari new job {kes biasa, mungkin bosan dengan keje sekarang n wanna seek for new experience}
6. berhenti keje without backup job awaiting {kes luar biasa, like mine}
7. berhenti keje on personal problems {means masuk balik pasaran keje after certain periods}

okey, mungkin ada yang lain lagi.. but later will add-lah.. huhu..

dis post gonna be sort of series.. so, takkan cover all parts la yer.. one at a time..

sambung lagi to the main parts of the entry..

my steps in point-forms tu ader refer sket2 to my module from english for occupational purposes during my 3rd year in umt.. special thanx to my lecturer, dr noraien mansor for the guidance to prepare me towards the working field.. all credits for steps, such as in the module are for her.. ^_^

basically, these are the steps untuk seorang pencari keje.. the steps listed will include some explanation n elaboration beneath la yer.. as always.. my post selalu tulis detail2 skali.. hoho..

1. preparing resume

resume/cv {curriculum vitae} ialah sebagai pengenalan diri pencari keje kepada bakal majikan..

biasanya, resume will include the contactable details of pencari keje {on top}.. meanwhile for the objective, education background, work experience, societies/activities, honors/awards, skills, personal qualities, additional information n references pulak kene ada separator/headings to ease the readings..

gamba berukuran pasport boleh dilekatkan skali di atas kanan resume.. if u are able to copy-paste passport-size picture pun okey jugak.. senang nanti interviewer nak kenal/tengok muka before interview..

type n size of the fonts must be easy-on-the-eye.. arial/times new roman is good n okey.. saiz yang dipilih between 10-12.. font n size yang berbeza2 akan mematikan mood bakal majikan sebab keadaan itu messy.. resume shud looks neat n clean.. also no typing errors n shud be appealing {menarik perhatian bakal majikan}..

2. prepare job application letter

ni kira cover letter la.. takkan la kita nak pi terjah terus kat bakal employer kan, tanpa anything to introduce u to the future employer.. perlu prepare, walaupun we send out our resume via email.. dis letter here, bukan semata yang untuk pos pakai setem tu yer..

a well-written job application letter will increase our chance to be seen by the future employer tu.. words use perlulah straight to the point n tak meleret2 yer..

job application letter shall include source of the advertisement, the most outstanding qualification, relevant knowledge, experience/involvement in extra-curricular activities {ko-ko}, other relevant skills, referring to the enclosed documents n ending the letter.. details on how-n-how will be on other entries, as informed earlier yer..

3. cari kejer

banyak medium untuk cari kejer.. either in reality.. or virtually.. ohoho.. ataupun, by recommendation..

for quick reach n senang nak touch, i suggest for those in searching to buy the star newspaper on saturday.. saturday edition only.. there are two sections of advertisement on vacancies inside.. u can easily cut n refer to any position without hesitation.. senang nanti nak bawak keratan kecik2 tu untuk prepare for resume submission.. takyah la nak bawak the whole suratkhabar besar2 tu kat meja sempit pc kan.. huhu..

if newspaper is a bit susah, u can always look tru the net.. there are some sites yang aspiring {memberi harapan} untuk pencari kejer ni.. u can seek from jobstreet, allyhunt n jenjobs.. ader yang lain jugak, but for me, these listed before are quite active in emailing reminders n job opportunities for their customers.. boleh jer seek for other sites, takder masalah..

usually, u have to register first n update 1 set of ur resume.. resume ni, sumtime u have to fill up the forms then they will create one.. sumtime we just upload ours.. make sure all the details tepat dan terkini la.. sumtime they will ask u to update the details regularly.. suma ni to make sure they are able to match the jobs with ur expectations lah kan.. win-win situation maa.. they got customers, u got the job.. gitu la kekdah nyer..

4. submission of resume

submitting the resume biasanye ada pair {pasangan}.. either resume n job application letter atau resume with job application letter n copies of certs.. atau resume dan copies of certs..

if via email, u can put ur job application letter for the content of the email.. n then resume as in the attachment.. dis one, selalu dibuat orang.. the most easiest n simplest way to submit ur details to the future employer..

if via post.. ni jarang dibuat, tapi sumtime ada jugak dibuat orang.. contents of the envelope will be job application letter, resume n copies of certs.. seelok2nya gunakan envelope saiz besar tu, iaitu bigger one size than the a4 paper.. usually orang tak lipat dis resume all yer.. dat's why pakai envelope saiz besar.. put the attention outside to the hr dept of that particular company.. lambat sket la kalau bakal employer nak call.. tau2 jer lah by post kan..

if walk-in.. sumtime, the office itself will advertise by banner/bunting or u come by recommendation by a sumone from inside atau dikenali by any person there.. ataupun, they advertise but u feel to terus walk-in jer tanpa email/arrange interview dulu.. ur preparation shall include the resume n copies of certs.. biasanya, u have to fill up form {the company's} n submit to them upon the interview session.. kadang2, they will require ur resume n copies of certs.. sumtime, tak.. but untuk selamat, bawakla siap2..

5. interview session

interview session biasanya akan dibuat di office tu.. sumtime, ader jugak dining appointment type interview.. but that's jarang walaupun ada.. maybe if u seeking for sales n marketing, u can get dis type of interview opportunities..

usually, personnel from future employer will call to inform n arrange the session.. hr/admin selalunya yang akan call up.. please arrange for proper time, such as around 10 am atau 3 pm.. ni masa2 selamat.. biasanya, at dat time everything dah settle down sket.. kurang sket busy atau boleh spare time sket selepas rushing pagi2 around 8-9 am.. around 12 pm, interviewer pun dah sibuk mood for lunch.. tak tenteram plak interview dis time bila perut dah berbunyik2.. kalau petang around 2 pm plak, orang baru balik lunch kan.. n nearly 4-5 pm dah stat mengemas nak balik.. so kacau sket la timing tu.. takut mood interviewer kureng sket, so akan spoil-kan ur chance on getting the job.. or else, if the interviewer set time tu sendiri.. itu bermaksud that they will probably spare their time on the interview.. mungkin they only free on that particular time jer kot.. u can agree on the proposed time gitu..

tips biasa.. u have to be early.. prepare/practice on how n what to speak during interview.. pakai pakaian yang berwarna conventional sket.. i suggest blue is gud for both girls n guys.. kalau pink, kurang sket la peluang tu.. tak tau kenapa.. girly kot.. huhu.. for girls, mekap2 sket.. for guys, trim2 n be hensem sket.. presentable n be ready for the interview la yer..

adeh.. terlupa plak nak inform benda paling penting ni.. ahaha.. in order to attend the interview, other than the tips given above.. hmm.. u must bring ur original certs yer.. letak dalam clear folder gitu, memudahkan kalau interviewer nak membelek2.. susunan plak, mestila mengikut the latest achievement/activities.. let's say ur qualification will start from ur degree, terus ke belakang sampai la upsr.. begitu jugak untuk certs ko-ko kalau ader..

perhaps, u can also prepare one copy of ur latest updated resume.. sumtime they will ask to get from u, lebih2 lagi kalau tak penah send copies for them before the interview.. u also have to prepare one set of certs.. tak perlu the whole clear folder la.. cuba fotostat the most important certs.. macam ur degree, muet, ur spm.. kalau ader certs attending workshop of things related to what u're applying now pun boleh.. mungkin certs bengkel akta kerja ke, accounting certs atau attending short courses on computer programs ke.. that's one gud advantage u know.. who knows, u might get dat job becoz u have dis extra effort.. hmm..

6. result of the interview

sumtime u akan tau straight during the interview.. sumtime dia bagi hint2 sket, then terus offer salary n other stuffs.. sumtime when u feel so comfortable with the interview, u sendiri akan rasa accepted.. sumtime they will inform u by phone calls after the interview.. sumtime u will feel urself before the result show.. {eh, macam so you think u can dance plak, hehe}..

untuk lebih meyakinkan.. please sign ur offer/appointment letter first before stat work.. letter tu will state ur basic salary, position n date of start work.. ader jugak conditions of working n other relevant infos dat u need to know.. but that 3 items will confirm that u are getting dat job already.. so then u can start to prepare for ur next new job la gini..

7. start to work

on the date, please come early.. be punctual {dat's what failing my job advancement, sedih, tapi serve me rite}.. dress appropriately, bukan dress-to-kill yer.. bawak la apaper yang patut.. be ready to work, impress, perform n success..

hmm.. later i will make entries on the other parts of getting hire..

til then, selamat mencari keje kepada yang in-searching.. gudluck!!! ganbatte~~