INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL CLASSROOM SERIES 2

UITM-UNISA

KEEPING IT CONCISE!; CREATING YOUR RESUME WITH CANVA

23 JUNE 2023
3-5 PM
ONLINE WEBINAR

Farahidatul Akmar bt Awaludin (Senior Lecturer)

Ong Elly (Lecturer)
Universiti Teknologi Mara Perak Branch
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RESUME & COVER

LETTER WRITING
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The average time of a recruiter spent on

screening a resume is

6 Seconds
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WHY RESUME GETS REJECTED?

76% 45% 54%

are rejected are rejected are rejected
because of because they are because they are
unprofessional sent without not customized
email address cover letter
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What Does A
Recruiter Look For In
Your Resume?
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70%
of recruiters check the candidate’s social media profile
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Elements of a Resume

Structure Content Design

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MORE FACTS TO KNOW

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✔ Career summary or profile to describe your strength

and experiences

✔ Good academic results with a balance of

extracurricular activities to demonstrate your time
management ability

✔ Evidence of working experiences and skills

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✔ Roles and responsibilities

✔ Personal online footprint

✔ Results and achievement

✔ Overall : spelling, grammar, layout, etc

 Resume Writing Guide
• Write your career objective, • Choose a professional
personal statement/ career look photo
summary

• Contact information including

your phone number,
professional email address,
social media link • Choose skills that are relevant
for the position
• Focus on tertiary level of
education
• • Demonstrate skills &
Additional Certificates that
might be useful for the position experiences acquired trough
applied activities involved

• State the job title , duration and

your task • Use understandable proficiency
• Experiences should be related (basic, intermediate & advance)
to the position • Rate your proficiency for each
language (written and verbal)

• Seek their permission to be listed

as referees
• Send them a copy of your resume
if needed.
 Cover Letter Writing Guide
• Your current contact information
• Your name, email address and phone • Employer’s contact information (good to
number find it out!)

• Use the right Salutation

• Explaining the purpose of the letter
sent

• Explain briefly your prime roles and

• Describe what you have to offer to the responsibilities
employer
• Mention specifically how your skills
and experience match the job you are
applying for

• Thank the employer for considering

you for the position
• Include your contact information and
your availability
Credit:
GTI MEDIA
 Keeping it Concise!
Create Your Resume
with Canva

https://www.canva.com/create/cv/
Resume Templates (Minimalist)
Free Resume Templates (minimalist)
Free Resume Templates (creative)
Customizing Resume Template (I)
Customizing Resume Template (II)
Headhunters in LinkedIn
Headhunter (I)
Headhunter (II)
 Headhunter III
https://perak.uitm.edu.my/index.php/en/component/content/article/33-announceme
nt/415-iklan-jawatan-kosong-akademik-2-2023?Itemid=101
 GOOD VS BAD RESUME CHECKLIST
https://business.tutsplus.com/articles/top-15-resume-mistakes-with-good-vs-ba
d-resume-examples--cms-26258
https://ceomichaelhr.com/bad-resume-examples/
https://www.jobstreet.com.my/career-resources/job-hunting/3-types-sample-c
over-letters-stand-fresh-graduates/
LONG TENURE
SOCIAL PROOF
COVER LETTER