Mistakes You're Making on Your Resume

Chances are good that you're making a few of these common mistakes on your resume. How many are you guilty of?

1. Relying on outdated sources of advice. Resume conventions have changed dramatically in the last 20 years. If you're reading a book that insists you use an objective on your resume or that you can't exceed one page, chances are good that you're reading something outdated (or listening to someone who hasn't hired recently).

2. Including every job you've ever had, no matter how irrelevant or long ago. A resume isn't meant to be an exhaustive accounting of every job you've ever held. It's a marketing document designed to present you in the strongest, most compelling light. That means you don't need to include every job you've ever had, or the part-time work you did on top of your regular job last year, or even your degree in an irrelevant field if you don't want to. You get to decide what you do and don't include. The only rule is that you can't make things up.

3. Listing only job duties, rather than accomplishments. Resumes that really stand out go beyond what your job description was and instead answer this question: What did you accomplish in this job that someone else might not have?

4. Including subjective descriptions. Your resume is for experience and accomplishments only. It's not the place for subjective traits, like "great leadership skills" or "creative innovator." Hiring managers generally ignore anything subjective that an applicant writes about herself, because so many people's self-assessments are wildly inaccurate; they're looking for facts.

5. Leaving out volunteer work. Sometimes during the course of an interview, I discover someone has highly relevant experience they didn't include on their resume because it was volunteer work and they thought it "didn't count." It counts! Your accomplishments are your accomplishments, even if you did the work "pro bono" rather than for pay.

6. Including inappropriate information. Information about your spouse or children, your height or weight, or your salary history doesn't belong on your resume. (And yes, people really do include these things.)

7. Getting creative at the expense of clarity. If you're thinking of trying something "creative" with your resume, like unusual colors or a non-traditional design, make sure your desire to stand out isn't getting in the way of the whole point of resume design. Here's what most hiring managers want from a resume: a concise, easy-to-scan list of what you've accomplished, organized chronologically by position, plus any particularly notable skills, all presented in a format that they can quickly scan and get the highlights. That's it. Creativity, while a nice trait, doesn't trump those requirements, so make sure whatever format you use works in those ways.

8. Having tiny inconsistencies. If you want to come across as someone who takes care in your work and is attentive to detail, pay attention to the small things: Do you have periods after some bullet points but not after others? Do you use consistent verb tenses throughout? Do you randomly start using a different font or type size? These things seem nitpicky, but even small inconsistencies can jump out to an attentive reader.

9. Sending your resume without a cover letter. If you're applying for jobs without including a compelling cover letter--customized to the specific opportunity--you're missing out on one of the most effective ways to grab an employer's attention. A cover letter is your opportunity to make a compelling case for yourself as a candidate, totally aside from what's in your resume.

10. Believing every piece of resume advice anyone gives you. Yes, it may sound funny coming from me, but the reality is that you can give your resume to 10 different people who are all qualified to give resume advice, and you'll get 10 different sets of recommendations: Use this font, use that font, don't go over one page, two pages are fine, objectives are required, objectives are silly--it can be enough to drive you crazy.

PT NHF AUTO SUPPLIES INDONESIA is an automotive replacement parts distribution company with headquarters in Malaysia. PT NHF is a wholly owned subsidiary company of NEW HOONG FATT HOLDINGS BERHAD, a public listed company in Malaysia established for more than 30 years since 1977 with extensive experience in automotive replacement parts distribution throughout Malaysia and export to international market.

In line with our rapid expansion, we are setting up a distribution company in Jakarta, Indonesia. We are looking for highly motivated and committed individual who are ready to grow with us in line with our expansion plan.

Finance & Administration Manager/Supervisor
(Jakarta Raya - Pulo Gadung)

Responsibilities:

Responsible for the accounting, tax and financial compliance works inclusive of reviewing, implementing and establishing effective controls and standard operating procedures in supporting business processes
Responsible for credit control management to ensure good cash flow.
Liaise with both internal and external parties including financial institutions, auditors, tax agents, company secretaries, legal advisors, government bodies for statutory compliance and legislative requirements
Perform human resource operations like recruitment, payroll & employee relations
Manage all general administration functions and practices are in compliance to the company policy and guidelines.

Requirements:
Candidate must possess at least a Degree in Accountancy or equivalent
Minimum 5 years of working experience preferably in trading company
Possess good knowledge of Indonesian taxation regulations
Strong leadership quality and high integrity in finance management
Good analytical, Problem Solving, Communication & organization skills
Computer skills: Microsoft Office - Excel (Advance) & Word (Intermediate)
Required language: English & Bahasa Indonesian (Spoken & Written). Able to speak and write Malay & Mandarin will be an added advantage

Interested applicants are advised to send detailed resume, current and expected salary together with recent photograph to :

New Hoong Fatt Holdings Bhd
Email : jobappl@myjaring.net

RPX - Tax Specialist (Jakarta Raya)

RPX Holding delivers services of air transportation, customs clearance, freight forwarding, warehousing, domestic and international delivering goods. The company runs an extensive network coverage area in 126 cities/districts and employs more than 1600 dedicated, skilled and professional individuals. Supported by our fleets ranging from motorcycles, trucks, along with very own Boeing 737-200 aircrafts, we truly are total logistics solutions for our customers.

In line with our company's objective and organizational demand, we are currently seeking for:

Tax Specialist
(Jakarta Raya)

Responsibilities:
Examine, evaluate and recommend the company financial report by conducting accounting audit and tax audit in order to confirm tax reduction, payment and report are complied with regulation

Requirements:
Female preferably
Bachelor degree in Accounting or Taxation
Having minimum 1 year experience in Accounting and/or Taxation
Extensive knowledge and practical skills in Taxation Brevet A, B, & C
Good command of English (both written and verbal)
Computer literate on Microsoft office application (Word, Excel, and Powerpoint)
Numerical reasoning and Analytical thinking
Strong ability to work individually and with team
Good interpersonal and communications skills

If you consider yourself as a strong and convincing personality with total dedication to quality and customer satisfaction, we encourage you to apply for the above position. Please put the position's code in the subject of your email and kindly send your comprehensive application letter and/or resume to:

recruitme@rpxholding.com

RPX Center Building
Jl. Ciputat Raya No. 99 Pondok Pinang
Jakarta 12310

For more details of company profile and other available positions please visit: www.rpxholding.com

Operasional Director (Jakarta Raya)

PT Charlies Lestari Sentosa - A nationwide Food, drugs, and beverage retail company with an aggressive expansion policy has plans to recruit the following positions:

Operasional Director
(Jakarta Raya)

Requirements:
All candidates must have a similar experience in the same field minimum 2 years
Preferably with Pharmaceutical experience
All candidates must be between the age of 25-40 years old
Overseas graduates are welcome

All applicants please write to this address below :

JL. K. H Wahid Hasyim No.4-4A
Jakarta Pusat
PO BOX 10340

Closing Date: 26-4-11

Station Manager (Jawa Barat)

Perusahaan Penerbangan swasta Nasional membutuhkan tenaga untuk posisi:

Station Manager
(Jawa Barat)

Requirements:

Pria/Wanita
Pendidikan Sarjana Ekonomi/Keuangan/Akunting.
Umur maksimum 35 tahun bagi yang berpengalaman atau 30 tahun bagi yang belum berpengalaman.
Mengerti bahasa Inggris
Siap untuk ditempatkan di luar kota.

Kirim lamaran dan CV ke email : eras3007@gmail.com

Pelamar yang memenuhi syarat akan dipanggil untuk interview. Closing Date: 5-5-11

We are fast growing multifinance company looking for a passionate personel to be a part of our team. We need a:

Branch Manager (BM)
(Cabang-cabang di Indonesia)

Responsibilities:

As Branch Manager you are responsible for all activities of branch operations include marketing, collection and operational. Responsible for achieving sales targets, AR stability and efficiency of branch operations.The creation of relationships and customer service well. Enforcement of regulations, policies and procedures. And also Increased competence of each employee in accordance with the demands of his position.

Requirements:

Male / Female max. 40 years old
Min. Bachelor Degree at any major
Having experience as a branch manager at the company's multi-finance min. 2 years or have experience as marketing head min. 3 years
Willing to work with the target
Having good leadership skills, problem solving and decision-making and have good ability to analyze and evaluate
Placement in Balikpapan, Bekasi, Cirebon, Palembang, Pontianak, Purwokerto, Samarinda, Semarang, Tasikmalaya, Tegal.

For those of you who have the above qualifications and interested, are welcome to submit an application, curriculum vitae and photo to the email address:

potentialreview@yahoo.co.id

PT Indika Energy Tbk is an integrated Indonesian energy company, providing its customers with integrated energy solutions through its complementary investments in the areas of energy resources, energy services and energy infrastructure.

In line with our rapid expansion, we are looking for self-motivated, hardworking and qualified people to join our winning team as :

Financial Control Manager
(Jakarta Raya)

Responsibilities:

Responsible for financial reports, developed budgets, and performed variance analysis in accordance with business plan.
Manage periodic financial reporting packages for management.
Developed company accounting and reporting system, set up agreement with bank to support company cash flow

Requirements:

Male or Female, aged 30-45 years old
Bachelor/master Degree Finance/Accounting with GPA min 3.00 From reputable university or Overseas
Min. 3 years as Financial Control Manager preferably at mining/energy infrastructure (Oil and Gas)
Fluent in English (written & spoken) is Must
Hard worker, honest, and able to work independently as well as in team
Perform high Leadership skill with Professional Attitude
Self-motivated, highly initiative, well organized, and able to work under minimum supervision

If you meet the above-mentioned qualifications, please send your CV (max 150 kb), a recent photograph, and supporting documents (please quote the position code on the subject) within two weeks from the date of advertisement to:

HRD Dept - PT Indika Energy, Tbk
Mitra Building, 7th Floor
Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto Kav. 21
Jakarta 12930
Or
Email to : hrd.recruitment@indikaenergy.co.id

Company description: Perusahaan yang bergerak di bidang property (developer) http://www.palemsemi.com/
Contact person: Sisca

Job position: Legal/sales Admin Staff

Work location: Tangerang
Level of education: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Hukum
Female, Single, max 28 tahun
Work experience: At least 1 years

Requirements:
Menguasai dan memahami bidang property
Mampu Mengoperasikan komputer (disukai jika bisa menjalankan program IFCA)
Mampu bekerja dalam tim, disiplin dan dinamis
Cekatan & bekerja dengan rapi

Job Desc:

Membuat Surat Pesanan (SP), PPJB & surat perjanjian lainnya yang berhubungan dengan konsumen
Menghitung biaya-biaya surat konsumen
memberikan After sales service kepada konsumen dengan ramah
Meng-file dokumen yang berhubungan dengan konsumen


Lamaran dapat dikirimkan melalui email ke: info.palembeta@gmail.com
atau dikirimkan ke alamat :
Gedung Olahraga Palem Semi
JL Imam Bonjol Karawaci
Tangerang

Commonwealth Bank Is looking for young, dynamic, self-motivated and dedicated persons to fill the following positions for its expanding banking operation.

Credit Analyst Officer
(Jakarta Raya)

Requirements:

Minimum Bachelor Degree in any discipline from reputable university
At least 3 years experience in SME/Commercial Lending within a full service bank, preferably within a Risk Management role
A good understanding of the Bank of Indonesia Regulations and general law relating to lending and securities
Sound financial analysis skills
Ability to command a PCAA commensurate with the role
Effective negotiation and dispute resolution skills with an ability to manage risk in a commercial environment
Excellent communication and interpersonal skill
Strong ability to develop and maintain professional working relationships with business partners
PC literate, high integrity, Risk focus and attention to detail
Proficient in written and spoken English

Please send comprehensive resume along with contact telephone number and recent photograph to:

risk.recruitment@commbank.co.id

Please put Code: CAO on your subject email
Closing date for applications: 1 May 2011

GUNUNG SEWU GROUP

Gunung Sewu Group is one of the biggest investment and management groups of unconsolidated companies in Indonesia. Gunung Sewu Group has 3 core businesses; agribusiness, property and life insurance as well as several other investment portfolios, ranging from mining, information technology and manufacturing.

The head office, PT. Gunung Sewu Kencana, is looking for dynamic individuals who are willing to take increased responsibilities and challenges to the following position:

Capital Management Senior Manager

Responsibilities:

Evaluate, analyze, negotiate and close investment projects, including greenfields development and acquisition opportunities (leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, change of control opportunities)
Structure the investment process so that they address the most critical issues on each deal.
Lead financial and feasibility analyses for all phases of investment, financing and development activities.
Prepare written documents and make oral presentations of proposed transactions to the relevant parties internally and to outside parties (private equity investors, hedge funds, banks, investment banks and insurance companies)
Assist in managing existing partnerships and form new relationships to develop new potential investment opportunities.
Perform market, economic and demographic research to assist in evaluating markets for existing or potential investments that generate returns well in excess of the company’s cost of capital.
Assist the asset management team to formulate appropriate exit strategies for investments.
Assist and participate in negotiating favorable business terms and conditions for all investment projects.
Participates as a team member of the Capital Management Group which is responsible for all mergers and acquisitions of new investments, new business development and when necessary, continuous monitoring of investments.

Requirements:
Male, minimum 25 years old.
Minimum MBA degree (Overseas graduate are preferred)
At least 10 years experience in related areas of Corporate Finance for MNC / Marketable investment / bank / securities house.

Possesses strong analytical and negotiation skills
Good team player.
Good command of English, verbal and written.
Ability to operate Microsoft Excel.
Have a good contract with domestics commercial banks / international financial institution
Exposure to agribusiness, infrastructure, mining and natural, sustainable / renewable energy resources and biomass.

Experience in preparing and reviewing investment or transactions term sheets.
Strong communication and writing skills, able to work independently and capable of interfacing with the company’s CEO, senior management and senior advisors, various investment, legal, banking and development professionals at a higher level.

Please visit our website at www.gunungsewu.com.

If you feel this challenging assignment is just what you are looking for, please submit your application with CV including current and expected salaries with recent photograph to: recruit@gunungsewu.com

Audit Manager (AM)

ANEKA SENTRATAMA CAHAYA OPTIMA, PT was established Jakarta to perform Mechanical & Electrical Engineering System, design construction service for the factory and the commercial and residential high rise buildings as well as the high technology industrial plants developments. Now we are expanding our business and open our doors to highly motivated and performance-oriented individuals who want to contribute and participate in the rapid growth of our company.

Audit Manager (AM)

Qualification
Male
Minimal Bachelor Degree in Finance or Accounting from reputable university.
Minimal 5 years experience as audit manager.
Age maximal 40 years old
Strong analytical thinking
Strong leadership and good managerial skill

Interested applicants are invited to send the comprehensive resume with recent photograph, copy of academic record & ID Card (softcopy and hardcopy) to the following address:

HRD MANAGER
PT. ANEKA SENTRATAMA CAHAYA OPTIMA
Jl. Agung Perkasa IV Blok K2 No. 28
Sunter Agung
Jakarta Utara 14350

EMAIL
hrdasco@yahoo.com

PT TOTAL Oil Indonesia, an affiliate of Total – a leading energy company originated from France with focus in downstream industries – is looking for brilliant individuals to join the Company as:

Manager – Finance & Accounting
(Jakarta Raya)

Responsibilities:

The successful incumbent should be responsible for proper Finance and Accounting process in order to produce accurate reports (for internal and external purpose) including keeping everything in compliance with the group reporting, local statutory, and cash management.

Requirements:

Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance from reputable universities, a Post Graduate degree from above majoring would be an advantage
8 years of experience in similar field
Analytical thinking
Good communications and interpersonal skills
Excellent team leader with proven managerial skills
Show positive and can-do attitude
Assignment: Jakarta

If you feel that you meet all the above criteria, do not hesitate to forward your complete CV by e-mail to Magdalena.NAIBAHO@totaloil.co.id
Only qualified candidates are welcome to apply.

Please limit your e-mail size (including attachments) to only 300KB. We will strictly treat oversized e-mails as non-considerable applicants

Perusahaan terbuka yang bergerak di bidang manufaktur lembaran plastik flexible & rigid dan kulit sintetik berlokasi di Tangerang membutuhkan individual yang termotivasi dan berorientasi kerja tim untuk bergabung dan berkarir sebagai :

Kepala Departemen Keuangan & Accounting (Keu & Acct)
(Jakarta Raya)

Requirements:

Pria / Wanita
Min lulusan S1 / S2 jurusan Economics, Finance/Accountancy/Banking atau yg setara.
Berpengalaman dalam menggunakan sistem Oracle/SAP
Menguasai perpajakan dan pembukuan perusahaan terbuka
Tekun dan teliti

Cantumkan kode posisi pada subject dan kirim lamaran ke
job@asiaplast.co.id

IT SUPPORT

Perusahaan distribusi skin care dan food supplement yang berlokasi di Tanah Abang sedang mencari tenaga untuk:

IT SUPPORT

Pria
Min D3
Menguasai administrator Linux
Menguasai networking
Pengalaman min 1 tahun

Lamaran lengkap silakan dikirim ke juliussaviordi@yahoo.com

Terima kasih,
Julius Saviordi, S.Kom

PT Indonesia AirAsia - Station Head

ARE U ? CARING, PASSIONATE, FULL INTEGRITY,FUN, SAFETY CONSCIOUS, HARD WORKING PEOPLE

Station Head
(Bali, Jakarta Raya, Jawa Barat, Jawa Tengah, Jawa Timur, Riau, Sumatera Utara, Yogyakarta)

Responsibilities:

Facilitate and ensure daily operation is meet with the standard services level in Guest handling process. Deliver best strategic solutions in Guest handling issues

Requirements:

Male/Female
Maximum 40 years of age
Having MINIMUM EXPERIENCE 4 years in Airline Industry
Having MINIMUM EXPERIENCE 2 year in SIMILAR POSITION
Min D3, Attractive and good appearance
Familiar with computer (Microsoft office and email)
Fluent in English both oral & written
Able to work on shift
Willing to be posted outside Origin

Please sent your Application, Complete resume, copy certificate & recent photograph to : Indo_recruit@airasia.com

Please state "POSITION YOU APPLY FOR" on the subject of your email
Closing Date: 10-4-11. You also can check at www.airasia.com click corporate.