Resume

							                                         Job Application Letter                  Lee Siu Sau

Home Address

Receiver Address

Date (1 June 2001)

                   Heading (Job Application for the Management Trainee)

Dear Sir, or Dear Mr. Lam,

Opening Paragraph
  I am applying for (post) (source)
  Application Reason, Self-Strengths according to the requirement on the job
   e.g. strong interest and ability; the job matches my career aspiration

Paragraph
  4 – 6 rows for all paragraphs
  Convince the employer that you are the right candidate
  Answer employer’s question “Why should I hire you?”
  What and how can you contribute? Any Proof? (Quote from resume)
  Quote the most important things mentioned in the resume, elaborating areas in resume
   and their suitability to the job
  e.g. My past job experience on management trainee has cultivated my managerial skills; I
   learn how to help others in solving their issues
  Demonstrate interest & enthusiasm
  Hobbies: Physical fitness, mental toughness & good time management (quantity) e.g. play
   tennis 10 hours training per week
  Avoid using “I” too much → Ego-centered; All-round person or all-rounder

Closing Paragraph:
  Look forward to having the interview and provide available time slots for interview
  e.g. I enclose my resume and look forward to having the opportunity to answer any
   questions you may have regarding my application. I am free for interview at any time,
   providing you can give me 3 day’s notice.

Yours faithfully, (Dear Sir) Yours sincerely, (Dear Mr. Lam)

Byron Lee

                      Difference between Resume and Cover Letter
                   Resume                                  Cover Letter
   Specifications                           Benefits to the Client/Employer
   Telling what you have with evidence      Selling what you have with evidence




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                                        Resume
Personal Particulars
Name:              Lee Siu Sau (李小修)
Home Address:      Rm 2011, 20/F, Happy Flat, 3 Delight Road, N.T.
Contact phone no.: 9012 3456
(No need to mention Sex, Date of Birth, Place of Birth)

Education
09/98 – 06/01    BBA (Hons) in Service Operations Management               Y. 1 – Y. 3
                 City University of Hong Kong
                 Expecting Second Upper Honours Award

09/91 – 06/98 CNEC Christian College                                       F. 1 – F. 7
(No need to state address and contact telephone)

Academic Results (Use Table to arrange 2-columns Layout; Good results state first)

       Time              Subject              Result             Subject                 Result

       Yr 3      Contemporary Topics in         A-        Integrated Marketing            B+
                          SOM                                Communication
                   Services Marketing           B+

       Yr 2             Marketing               A+          Sampling Survey                A
                    Service Operations          A-           Service Quality               B
                      Management II                           Management
                     Human Resource                B        Business and Law               B
                       Management
                Essential Eng Comm Skills       B-      Interactive Skill Workshop        B-
                       for Business                             for Business
                  Financial Management          B-          Marketing Research            B-
                   Consumer Behavior            B-      Statistics for Management         C+
                                                                  Decision
                   Service Operations              C    China Business Workshop            C
                     Management I

       Yr 1        Management IS I              A+         Management IS II               A
                     Economics I                A            Economics II                 A
                     Management                 A-            Accounting I                B+
                 Management Science I           B            Accounting II                B-
                 Management Science II          C-        Chinese Comm Skills             C-

      HKAL            Economics                    B        Chinese History                D
                     Use of English                D      Chinese Language &               E
                                                                Culture
                     Liberal Studies               E

     HKCEE             History                     B        Chinese Language               C
                      Mathematics                  C         Chinese History               C
                      Economics                    C        English Language               D
                      Geography                    D      Principles of Accounts           E

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Work Experience & Extra-Curricular Activities

8/99 – 3/01     Student Instructor of CityU Computer Services Centre Department
               Taught over 30 classes with around 40 CityU students each class in CSC
                computer literacy courses (MS Excel, Frontpage, Flash, CorelDraw, SPSS)

7/97 – 7/00     Vice President of a volunteer group named “耆愛社” (serving for the elderly)
                Tsuen Wan Caritas Youth & Community Centre
               Helped President to organize 6 activities per year (e.g.義賣日,探訪老人) and
                write the agenda

9/91 – 7/98  Staff of Junior Police Call (JPC), Subject Co-ordinator, Class committee
            Organize 1 activity per month for 20 JPC interest group members and
             Organize class activities for the classmates
(Same Date Length) (Quantify the experience by the number of activities held)
Scholarship & Awards

6/98       Excellent volunteer appreciation certificate granted by HK Caritas Community
           Centre (香港明愛青少年及社區服務出色義工獎勵計劃嘉許證書)

5/98       97 – 98 Award to Students with Distinguished Improvements granted by Rotary
           Club of New Territories (扶輪社新界區學生最佳學業進步獎狀)

Language Proficiency
Spoken:     English and Cantonese
Written:    English and Chinese

Computer Literacy
Word Processing:          Microsoft Office, Windows 3.1/98/2000, PageMaker, Illustrator
Typing Speed:             English (50wpm), Chinese (40wpm)
Webpage Design:           Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash
Graphics Design:          Photoshop, CorelDraw
Statistical Analysis:     Excel, SPSS, SAS 8.1 and ServiceModel 4.2
(CSC Computer Literacy Course Certificate can help as the proof)

Hobbies & Interests
   Reading computer magazines once a week, playing basketball and football once a month
(Quantify the activities by number)

Expected Salary (Can omit if it is not required on the job advertisement)
    $8,000 - $12,000 (Negotiable)
(Provide range of salary)
Referees
    Siu Kit, Cheung (CityU CSC Education & Training Officer)
     City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon

      Siu Fai, Lee (F.6 – F.7 class teacher)
       CNEC Christian College, 6 Lei Pui Street, Kwai Chung

   Tsuen Wan Caritas Youth & Community Centre
(No need to state the contact phone since the referees may not remember you)


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