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寫好Cover Letter好重要，會直接影響你獲得面試嘅機會。上次就講到Cover Letter 嘅目的，同點寫開首，今次就討論下Cover Letter點結尾，仲會教你一啲有用嘅形容詞，豐富你嘅Cover Letter，增加求職嘅成功機會! ...

要搵工唔容易，要過多重關卡 – Send CV畀HR、HR打電話做Phone Interview篩選，再到First Interview、Second Interview，甚至有Third Interview，過程要過五關斬六將。想增加成功機會，第一步要寫好Cover Letter! 一封好嘅求職信可以影響你會唔會獲得面試嘅機會。快啲睇吓有咩寫Cover Letter嘅小貼士啦! ...

上期講咗寫靚份 CV 係幾咁重要，所謂顏值即正義，所以教咗點樣幫張 CV 揀啱字型，戰衣就揀好嘞，今期就講吓點樣排版（typography），化番個靚妝啦。   Download 個 template 咪得囉？ 今時今日寫 CV，梗係冇人會再對住個空白嘅 Word file 慢慢揼啦，一定係 download template 㗎喎，咁有人就會覺得既然都有 template，啲排版呀、design 呀都唔駛自己操心㗎啦。 少年你太年輕嘞。係，個 template 本來係好靚仔嘅，但係當你將自己嘅資料 copy 晒落去個 template 果陣就唔係㗎啦。 ...

Last week, we looked at the purpose of a cover letter and how to structure the first two paragraphs, covering an opening statement and a description of relevant studies and work experience. Let’s look at how to finish the draft you wrote last week. 3. A description of the important personal qualities that you would bring to the job. Emphasise why you are the best candidate for the job.  ...

Applying for a job can be a daunting task. There is so much to do — finding the right role to apply for, updating your CV, going to an interview — all of these are important steps that must be done well. Writing a cover letter can therefore sometimes seem less important when faced with other important tasks. But a good covering letter can make the difference between rejection and progressing to an interview. Let’s look at how to tackle this all-important piece of work. What is the purpose of a cover letter? ...

剛畢業的大學生除了在本地就業外，還可選擇到內地工作。有專家指出中資企業╱機構很樂意聘用這類年輕人。如果你有意思北上發展，可參考本文由人力資源公司Michael Page……… ...

有人力資源專家指出，在大學畢業生求職高峰期，HR / Recruiter每天收到約200份履歷表 ( CV )，平均只有一分鐘時間速讀一份…….. ...

6秒鐘你可以做啲咩？斟杯水、send個短訊、睇一個6秒唔知幾多萬嘅TBB廣告⋯⋯6秒對於搵工嘅朋友嚟講可能係一個特別嘅秒數，皆因外國有研究指HR平均只會花6秒鐘去睇一份CV⋯⋯ ...

Writing a cover letter during a job hunt can be one of the most daunting, stress-filled experiences of a professional’s career. A cover letter is the gateway to a promising new career and finding the right words to use in order to introduce yourself positively and effectively is no easy task. While each cover letter should be unique and individualised to appeal to a specific role and company, there are certain key elements in every successful cover letter samples and templates. ...

每逢新年大家可能都好怕親戚問「幾時帶男/女朋友比我地見下？」「幾時結婚呀？」「幾時生仔呀？」等令人尷尬既問題，不過我就無咁既煩惱，點解？因為大部份每年見一次既親戚都會問：「亞飛，仲係唔係做緊呢份工呀？下，又轉左啦？」 投身社會十二年，轉左十一份工，除左親戚朋友外，有試過連日見夜見既亞媽都會唔知我做緊乜。 「亞飛，近排夜左返屋企食飯既？」「亞媽，轉左工。」「下，轉左工三個月咋喎，又轉？」唏，就係趁未過試用期就逃離地獄嘛。 對於不斷轉工，有人關心我，有人笑我，有人不斷講道理去感化我；亞媽亞爸覺得我仲係貪玩唔定性，咁轉工法邊可能有成就；另一半又會無安全感，點同你計劃將來？但呢十二年間，我越轉越高職位，大家又覺得不可思議。 其實，custom made CV 同 cover letter好辛苦架，interview比人問到口啞啞又好過癮咩…我都唔想不斷轉工同轉行，真係好攰… 但點解又要轉工？ 頭一兩年人工低，屋企又咁辛苦供書教學，真係好難家用比少少，講理想講career path。 之後，工作環境亦令人好頭痛，我試過自己住柴灣公司搬左去荃灣；同事話我二五仔；又試過老細無情白事日日粗口問候你。 到環境稱心人工滿意，準備全力以赴既時候，竟然比我知道，原來公司既架構係無位再升你職之餘，你對上既老細應該一世都唔會走… ...