After you finish penning down your resume, do not get trigger-happy and start sending the resume to your dream jobs. Instead, you should take some time to double check your resume and see what it is saying about you. Does it point out your skillsets and expertise? Does it showcase your passion and ambition? Or maybe it screams, ‘I got bills to pay. Please hire me!’

Your resume will be the first contact you have with a potential employer. It is an important marketing material that helps you get an interview invitation, which makes it crucial for you to make a positive impression on it. Corporate hiring managers receive hundreds or even thousands on each job opening, so it comes as no surprise that they spend seconds to check a resume and decide if it deserves an opportunity for a further round of test and interview.

Do you think that your resume is top notch that showcase your competence as top candidate? Here are five things your resume conveys about you:

1. Your relevant skills and expertise

You might have long list of skills and experience or broad areas of expertise written on your resume. However, this information will not be much help if it is not relevant with the requirements asked by the employer. Therefore, you should customise your resume and make sure that you mention particular information that is relevant with the job positions you apply.

2. Your career goals

Are you a visionary individual who is willing to move forward, or reluctant to take up new challenge? Your resume will showcase the way you see your future in the professional world. Thus, you should describe career plans and how you would do to achieve the goals.

3. Your passion

Passion for your job is one key that leads to success because with such values, employees will be motivated to learn and thrive in the business. Employers need to ensure that their future hires share the same passion and mission as the company’s, so you should articulate your passion clearly.

4. Your accomplishments

If you have previous work experience, you can list your past accomplishments that could point out your problem-solving and leadership skills. If you are fresh graduates, you can mention about other accomplishments at university or college.

5. Your efforts and personality

Employers want to know who you really are, so do not be afraid to let your personality shine. You should showcase your genuine interests towards the job roles by putting efforts in creating a pertinent resume. Take time to tailor your resume if you want to send to the different types of positions in different companies.

Some characteristics to note about Millennials:
– Used to working in teams
– Likes to make friends and socialise at work
– Keen to receive feedback about how they are performing at work
– Seeks leadership & structure
– Shuns from boredom or routine work
– Seeks for flexibility and a work-life-balance

Many managers often find that Millennials are hard to manage due to their unique characteristics. Fret not, read this article for some tips on how to effectively manage these Millennials at work.

1. Provide leadership & guidance

Spend time teaching and coaching them, and provide them with timely feedback on their progress.

2. Work in teams

Millennials believe in team success and enjoy working in teams. Take advantage of this and encourage teamwork.

3. Listen to them

Millennials want their ideas and opinions to be heard and not ignored. If you reject their idea, explain why their idea is rejected and how they can improve.

4. Work-life balance

Despite having high emphasis on Work-life balance, Millennials are very committed and hardworking workers. If possible, provide for flexible work arrangements so Millennials can properly manage their time themselves without affecting their work.

5. Fun work environment

Millennials enjoy their work and are often committed in the workplace. As managers, plan for out-of-work activities, celebrate birthdays or simply care for them as friends instead of just subordinates. Once Millennials get that sense of belonging in the organisation, they will not leave easily.
That said, everyone is different and the tips above may work for some employees while others may not take to it. One unchanging rule as a manager is to understand your staff and their characteristics. Bear in mind that when you groom the Millennials, you are the role model that will affect how they manage the next generation of workers.

Amidst this background, the silver lining is that many Multinational Companies (MNC) and start-ups choose to set up their operations in Singapore. This brings a stable creation of jobs to the market. According to a survey released by recruitment firm, Robert Walters, the Information Technology industry’s job prospects are good, as more companies are going digital and integrating IT into their work processes.

This is where the 51±¬ÁÏ’ Career Assistance Unit (CAU) steps in to render their services.

The Career Assistance Unit (CAU) in 51±¬ÁÏ has been reaching out to companies, from various sectors, for job opportunities for 51±¬ÁÏ students and alumni. Despite the slowing economy and decrease in job vacancies, our established partnerships with companies will bring us first-hand hiring opportunities for our graduates and alumni.

CAU was formed specially for 51±¬ÁÏ students and alumni with these objectives:

• To train and equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to increase their chances of securing job
• To create channels or links to assist students/members in their job search
• To provide students with the opportunity through the internship program to be exposed to the corporate world while studying

CAU Services hosts immediate job vacancies from its partnering employers for 51±¬ÁÏ students and members. Members/students can contact or email their resumes directly to the respective employers for the selection.

Find out more details on how CAU can assist you on your job search @ /career-assistance-unit/overview