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JOB SEARCH RESUME STRATEGIES
Hujaj Ali Khan | PMP ITIL MBA | au.linkedin.com/in/hujajalikhan/
Qualitative Review
• Subjective qualities
• Remove/eliminate Red Flag
Be Honest
Truthful
Respectful
Work Hard
Be Human
Born1981
Schooling1985-1998
Degree in Commerce IT1998-2002
Employement
2003-2013
RMIT University2013-2014
Job Search Resume Strategies
NO CONFUSION Build Resume
The way You Want
• Proficiency with Tools such as MS Project
Direct skills
• Relocation, commuting, distance, salary, or schedules
Work context
• Resume Name• Industry Sector
(Job Category)• Job Title
Keywords
JOB SEARCH RESUME STRATEGIES
Hujaj Ali Khan | PMP ITIL MBA | au.linkedin.com/in/hujajalikhan/
Job Search
Follow OrderJOB SEARCH RESUME STRATEGIES
Hujaj Ali Khan | PMP ITIL MBA | au.linkedin.com/in/hujajalikhan/
Priotitse
KEYWORDS
Priority resume keywords
Secondary resume keywords
Job requirements Job-related words
Create category expertise section
JOB SEARCH RESUME STRATEGIES
Hujaj Ali Khan | PMP ITIL MBA | au.linkedin.com/in/hujajalikhan/
Decision Points of a Recruitment
Evaluation of skills Knowledge Abilities Screening
process
Decision Points
Understanding the job description and requirementsJOB SEARCH RESUME STRATEGIES
Hujaj Ali Khan | PMP ITIL MBA | au.linkedin.com/in/hujajalikhan/
Screening Process
Process of elimination
Keywords
Use Synonyms - closely related
terms
Perform the initial sort Evaluation
Second order criteria
Level of education
Years of experience
Salary range
Current location
Formatting Guidelines
Header and Footer Information killed
Sans-Serif font
Verdana or Tahoma
Avoide lines from margin to margin
STEPS
First Expectation - Usually last Step
JOB SEARCH RESUME STRATEGIES
Hujaj Ali Khan | PMP ITIL MBA | au.linkedin.com/in/hujajalikhan/
Qualitative Review
• Subjective qualities
• Remove/eliminate Red Flag
Red FlagsJOB SEARCH RESUME STRATEGIES
Hujaj Ali Khan | PMP ITIL MBA | au.linkedin.com/in/hujajalikhan/
RED FLAGS
Gaps in employment
Job hopping Multiple movesLocations
Using years instead of
months/years
College and degree program
without indicating graduation
Significant drop in responsibility
Completely new career direction
SELECTION
Similar ExperienceCorrect Industry Experience
Advancement - Responsibility and challenge
WHY ?SALARYDROP IN RESPONSIBILITYOVERQUALIFICATION
Be Honest
Truthful
Respectful
Work Hard
Be Human
Life and Work Timeline
Hujaj Ali Khan | PMP ITIL MBA | au.linkedin.com/in/hujajalikhan/
Born1981
Schooling1985-1998
Degree in Commerce IT1998-2002
Employement 2003-2013
RMIT University2013-2014
2003Customer Support
2003-2007Graduate Management Trainee Airlines•E solutions•Marketing & Sales
•Projects•Systems•Products
2007-2012ICTSalesProjectsProductsChannelBusiness Analysis•Mobile Financialservices
•M2M•Kiosks•Retail•Construction•CRM,ERP,Analytics
2013-2014ProjectsProgramsTrainingMentoringEducation•PMP• ITIL•ConstructionCert IV Projects/ConstractsResearch in Projects(BIM SCM)
