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MORE PROFESSIONALS, MANAGERS, EXECUTIVES and TECHNICIANS [PMETs] LAID OFF in 2013

Singapore's Ministry of Manpower [MOM] released some sombre retrenchment statistics on 24 April. PMETs, whose jobs were once regarded as one of the most secured in Singapore, are now considered most at risk. In 2013, retrenchment of PMETs rose by 5% when compared to 2012. In figure terms, some 11 560 PMETs were laid off. They made up of 56% of those who lost their jobs in 2013.

MOM voiced concern over retrenched PMETs 'taking longer to secure re-entry into employment.' Those aged 50 and above have the hardest time finding gainful employment.

On the brighter side, MOM and employment experts assured Singaporeans that unemployment rate was still low. National Employers Federation President said those retrenched PMETs should be able to find work provided they were not choosy. Re-skilling and acquiring an additional or a further academic qualification would be an added asset and advantage when job searching.

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Many clients contact me because they have applied for a large number of jobs without getting invited to an interview.
Some people simply provide their current resume, saying something along the lines of “All the information you need is in the attached document”. If this is correct then either they don’t have the qualifications or experience required for this new position, or the information in their resume doesn’t really tell the reader what he/she needs to know. If you are not getting an interview, imagine that you are the recruiter trying to select the best applicants when you only have the information provided in possibly hundreds of resumes.

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It is highly unlikely that a resume with spelling mistakes and grammatical errors will create a good impression. You should remember that a resume is a summary, and whilst it is not written in the same way that you would write a novel or magazine article, it should make sense and contain no spelling errors. Hence, if the first paragraph in your resume states “I am Computer Engineer working as a business analyst in the changing environment of them” then you need someone from the Successful Resumes team to help you.

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Most of the resumes people send to me show the name of their employer, the title of their position in the company, and the length of time they were employed in that position. Some of them go on for five or six pages listing all the positions they have held during their working life. Think of the person reading this document. Do you really believe they want to know the responsibilities associated with your employment 10 or even 20 years ago? Your higher order skills should be associated with your most recent employment, and this is what you should emphasise.

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Some people quote from their position description when listing responsibilities and miss an ideal opportunity to sell their skills. If I read in a resume that a person had responsibility for “Identifying opportunities for system improvements”, I immediately ask myself “How did he/she do this?” I believe it would be better to say something like “Logged system failures, conducted root cause analysis, prepared and implemented system improvements which reduced maintenance calls by 10% during 2012”.

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Specifying your achievements allows you to show how your skills and experience make you better than the other applicants. It is better to nominate two or three of the most significant achievements of your career, than try to find achievements for every role you carried out. When a Business Development Manager lists as an achievement “Implementation of promotional activities” he/she is missing an ideal opportunity to impress. Perhaps it would be better to think about the type of activities you implemented and how much new business they generated. Depending on your experience, you may be able to write something like “Conducted quarterly seminars for existing and potential clients, and implemented third party sales incentives which resulted in a 15% increase in revenue.” Think carefully about the achievements you nominate, because you want them to showcase your outstanding qualities. Too many resumes include achievements that read like a list of responsibilities. If it’s an achievement to carry out your current responsibilities, then you are not ready for a promotion.

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Article by Noel Logan, professional writer for Successful Resumes Melbourne