Are you concerned with looking for a job? Are you finding
some difficulty writing your application letters? How should you handle a job interview? This guide shows you the resources which you can use to equip yourself with jobhunting skills, and to guide you through the job seeking maze.
In addition, the Career Tools section contains invaluable articles and resources on career-related tips and advice. Need more sources? Check out the Library Homepage>Career & Further Education>Job Advertisements & Portals at URL: http://www.np.edu.sg/library/internetresources/career/portalsn ads.htm Besides the career portal, the Library also has a Career & Further Education Collection comprising books and media resources to support your information needs. This is located in the Academic Library, Level 3. Of particular relevance are the following:
Dressing and Presenting Yourself
First impressions at job interviews can make or break your chances. Therefore, pay attention to your dressing and appearance. Browse: class number TT507 Location: Lifeskills Cluster, Lifestyle Library. Subject search in OPAC (for a complete listing of all titles available) with the subject term: Clothing and dress Check out the Library Homepage>Career & Further Education>Social Etiquette and Body Language for more eresources on the topics: http://www.np.edu.sg/library/internetresources/career/etiquett e.htm The Student Services Office also provides a Resume Review and Interview Preparation service. You can also request to be put through a mock interview. The Resume Review and Interview Preparation service may span over 2 or more sessions and is available by appointment only. Please call Ms Rosemary/Student Services Administrator at 6460 8533 or email rmd1@np.edu.sg to make an appointment.
Career Guidance Counsellors
If you are unsure of the kind of jobs that are available in your discipline area, career path in a particular industry, job functions, pay scale etc and need some general career advice, you can see your Career Guidance Counsellors (lecturers) at your own School/Division. Names are listed on the NP Home>Student Services>Career Services. To make an appointment, drop them an email. http://www.np.edu.sg/ss/career/Pages/counsellors.aspx
Application Letters and Resumes Career Discovery and Personality Profiling
Use this to discover more about your own strengths and weaknesses and how to capitalize on them to identify the career path that best suits your personality. This profiling will be conducted by your Career Guidance Counsellor. Please call Ms Rosemary Student Services Administrator at 6460 8533 or email rmd1@np.edu.sg to make an appointment. Browse: class number HF5383 Subject search in OPAC (for a complete listing of all titles available) with the following subject terms: Applications for positions Resumes (Employment) Check out the Library Homepage>Career & Further Education>Resumes and Cover Letters for more e-resources on the topics: http://www.np.edu.sg/library/internetresources/career/resume _coverletter.htm
Campus Career Portal – Part-time and Full Time Jobs
http://np.jobscentral.com.sg/ This is a one-stop search portal for Polytechnic students and alumni. As a jobseeker, will be able to search for jobs, find out more about employers, learn about the job opportunities, track your applications, build your resume online and read up on career-related articles. As your personal career portal, it informs you via email and updates in your homepage of suitable jobs and training matches as indicated in your preferences. Whenever you apply for jobs through the Career Portal, your resume saved at the portal will be conveniently submitted to potential employers. The relevant employers will then contact you directly if they find you suitable.
Handling Job Interviews
Browse: class number HF5549.5.I6 Location: Lifeskills Cluster, Lifestyle Library. Subject search in OPAC (for a complete listing of all titles available) with the subject term: Employment Interviewing Check out the Library Homepage>Career & Further Education>Employment Interviewing for more e-resources on the topics: http://www.np.edu.sg/library/internetresources/career/jp.htm
Company Information
Employers normally quiz applicants on their knowledge of the company’s operations to establish if there is genuine interest. The following sources provide company information: Annual Reports You may retrieve the Annual and Financial Reports of publicly listed Companies for the past two years from Library Homepage>Career & Further Education>Company Information>Annual Reports of Listed Companies : http://info.sgx.com/listprosp.nsf/newSitemap?openview Library also has access to a ten years archive of Annual/Financial Reports of listed companies electronically through any of the 4 PCs at the Wealth Creation InfoCentre. A collection of hard copy Annual Reports is located close to the Career & Further Education Collection on Library, Level 3. Company Documents Collection You may access Company Documents comprising public listings, company newsletters/ profiles, bonus issues, debt instruments, employee share option schemes, etc. This is located close to the Career & Further Education Collection on Library, Level 3. You may confirm on the availability of your company of interest through the Business Database before approaching the Collection. https://gpxsvr5.np.edu.sg/apps/lib/special/business.nsf/ Profile?OpenView Factiva Database Current and archived news from local dailies such as the Straits Times, Business Times, Channel News Asia, and foreign dailies are searchable from this database. BIZNet A database from Accounting Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) providing access to information of Singapore registered companies and businesses
Private Limited Companies do not have the obligation to publish Annual Reports. Therefore if you have tried all the above sources and still cannot locate information for your company of interest, you may request Reference staff to assist in requesting for publications from the Company. For further queries, please approach the Reference Librarian at the Information Counter, or call 6460 6290.
Career Guidance : Job Hunting
Career Guidance Counsellors Career Discovery and Personality Profiling Campus Career Portal – Part-time and Full Time Jobs Application Letters and Resumes Dressing and Presenting Yourself Handling Job Interviews Company Information Useful Links
Useful Links
Campus Career Portal http://np.jobscentral.com.sg/ Career and Further Education http://www.np.edu.sg/library/internetresources/career/menu.ht m Career Guidance Counsellors http://www.np.edu.sg/ss/career/Pages/counsellors.aspx
The Library is the key to your information needs. Please do not hesitate to approach the staff at the Reference Counter for your information need.
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