Contoh surat rujukan kerja (reference letter / recommendation letter)

Satu lagi contoh recommendation letter atau reference letter untuk para manager buat staffnya yang mengundurkan diri:

To Whom It May Concern


Reference for Ms. Utary Dewi


Utary Dewi joined Rainbow Hotel in May 2006. Since then he has proved to be a most reliable and effective member of theFront Office team.

Utary is professional and efficient in his approach to work and very well-liked by his colleagues and our customers. She is well-presented and able to work both independently and as part of a team.

I believe that Utary will make a valuable addition to any organization that she may join. We deeply regret his decision to move on and I recommend her without hesitation.

Yours Truly

XXXX
Front Office Manager

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Contoh Surat minta / mohon kerja (Cover Letter / application Letter)

Application Letter ini khas untuk yang baru tamat belajar dan berniat untuk memohon pekerjaan. Contoh surat permohonan yang ada disini untuk grad accounting tapi tentu saja boleh diganti untuk memohon pekerjaan dibahagian apa saja, tinggal diganti aja mengikut pekerjaan yang diinginkan

Dear Sir/Madam,

Having recently graduated with a Bachelor of Economy from the University of Udayana, I am very interested in gaining an opportunity to use the skills I have developed in your well known hotel. I am interested in the area of Accounting. However, I would be willing to gain experience in any area you feel is suited to my skills and experience.

I am particularly proud of my academic achievements, having gained a credit average throughout my degree, especially given that I have been on the job training in a five star hotel. My most recent work experience was as an Assistant Accountant with Hilton Hotel where I took responsibility for checking the bill and payment.

Enclosed is a copy of my resume and academic transcript for your consideration. I would be very interested in meeting with you to discuss any possibilities and look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

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How to Prepare Your Best Resume

In building a resume, there are five essential sections that every resume must have: Header, Job Objective, Education, Experience and Miscellaneous. In your header, include your name, address, home and cell phone number and a professional sounding email address. You may use a font size larger than 12 for your name but don't make it overpowering to the rest of the document.

The next section is the job objective, this is where you make a statement about the job that you are looking for. Starting with a generic statement, target a job posting by taking a few keywords from the listing and place into your own statement. This makes your resume unique to that company. Under Education, list any schools you have attended, the dates and any degrees awarded.

For Experience, list all of the places that you have worked, the dates and major duties that you performed while employed there. DO NOT list why you left (i.e. quit, leave of absence or fired), this is a question that might come up in the interview. Don't volunteer any unnecessary information unless directly asked. The last section is miscellaneous.

Depending on your work history, you can personalize this section somewhat with volunteer work, co-ops, internships, military service, awards or hobbies that you enjoy doing outside of the office. It shows the employer that you have a life outside of work. Sometimes you may have the same hobby in common with a boss and that may get you a foot in the door. Print a rough draft using Times New Roman or Arial font in 12 point type face. Have a few friends critique it for any errors before getting it printed on good quality stock. That's it, good luck!

by
Brian G Chadra

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11 Persediaan Penting Semasa Temuduga

11 persediaan penting semasa menghadiri temudaga
Mungkin ada di antara anda yang sedang membuat "homework" sebagai persediaan menghadiri temuduga dalam masa terdekat ni. Sama ada interview di sektor swasta mahupun sektor awam. Kalau minggu lepas, saya kongsikan persediaan sebelum temuduga, sekarang tibalah pula persediaan semasa hari temuduga.

[#1] Datang awal
Pertama sekali, tentulah anda perlu datang awal. Sebaik-baiknya dalam 15 ke 30 minit lebih awal daripada masa yang ditetapkan.

Bukannya apa, masa yang ada tu memberikan anda ruang untuk hilangkan rasa kalut, darah gemuruh dan persiapkan diri serta apa saja yang patut.

Lagi satu, ia menunjukkan yang anda betul-betul berminat dan mahukan jawatan tersebut.

[#2] Sediakan salinan dokumen penting

Sebagai contoh, sediakan salinan fotostat dokumen yang diperlukan seperti sijil tamat persekolahan/SPM/Diploma/Ijazah, sijil aktiviti ko-kurikulum/penghargaan/kursus ataupun sijil lain yang berkaitan dengan jawatan yang anda pohon (jika ada).

[#3] Ketahui nama panel dan sebutannya

Semasa panel penemuduga memperkenalkan diri mereka, pastikan anda dapat nama dan jawatan beliau dengan tepat. Begitu juga dengan sebutan nama beliau yang betul.

Jika kurang jelas, anda bertanya kembali dengan penuh sopan.

Sebelum berpisah nanti, anda bolehlah meminta kad nama beliau (kalau ada). Tujuannya supaya anda boleh memberikan nota sebagai tanda terima kasih kelak. Tak kiralah sama ada anda berjaya atau tidak dalam sessi tersebut.

[#4] Gambaran pertama (First impression)

Sebaik saja melangkah masuk ke kawasan syarikat, anda akan diperhatikan oleh individu-individu yang berada di sekeliling. Anda pastinya menjadi tumpuan. Segala tingkahlaku anda menjadi bahan tontonan umum.

Sebagai langkah selamat, pastikan anda berpakaian kemas dan berkelakuan yang menyenangkan dengan semua kakitangan syarikat/kilang/jabatan.

[#5] Tingkah laku

Semasa berada di bilik atau ruang temuduga, pastikan anda duduk tegak. Tak payah nak goyang-goyang kaki dan memandang ke kiri, kanan, atas ataupun bawah.

Mata anda sepatutnya menumpukan perhatian kepada penemuduga yang sedang mengajukan soalan atau berbual-bual dengan anda. Ia sebagai tanda anda menghormati beliau.

Begitu juga sebaliknya kalau anda sedang menjawab soalan yang diajukan. Pandang ke arah panel yang bertanya kat anda tu. Ini menunjukkan anda benar-benar yakin dengan jawapan yang diberikan.

[#6] Bersopan-santun

Anda semestinya perlu bersikap sopan-santun dengan semua kakitangan syarikat. Ya, sebaik saja anda melangkah masuk ke kawasan syarikat.

Ini kerana pada ketika itu, anda belum lagi mengenali siapa yang bakal menjadi panel penemuduga ataupun mempunyai kuasa untuk mengambil anda pekerja.

[#7] Jawab soalan dengan tepat

Semasa sessi interview, sudah tentu anda akan ditanyakan beberapa soalan. Jawablah semua soalan tu dengan sebaik mungkin. Jika anda tidak tahu jawapannya, berterus-terang sajalah. Mengaku dengan cara baik dan katakan yang anda memang tidak tahu jawapannya.

Jangan pula main "tembak" jer. Kalau "tembakan" tu tak mengena, anda juga yang malu nanti. Huhuhu...

[#8] Usah gelabah
Tak dinafikan, perasaan gelabah tu memanglah normal. Lebih-lebih lagi dalam situasi genting macam ni. Contohnya pada ketika anda selesai menjawab soalan daripada panel penemuduga. Kekadang, panel ni akan terdiam sejenak. Sama ada dia sedang memikirkan soalan seterusnya ataupun berulangkali membelek-belek resume dan sijil anda.

Saat ini, janganlah pula anda cuba memecah kebuntuan seperti mengeluarkan bunyi atau perkataan seperti Err..., Uh..., Urmp... dan seumpamanya.

Jangan gabra. Cuba relaks dan tarik nafas dalam-dalam serta tenangkan diri anda. Ambil nafas dan masa sebelum menyambung bicara.

[#9] Menyediakan soalan

Selalunya, penemuduga akan memberi ruang kepada anda untuk mengajukan sebarang soalan.

Jika anda tiada sebarang soalan, anda katakanlah;

Tidak, buat masa ini saya tiada sebarang soalan. Terima kasih.

Namun begitu, anda digalakkan agar bertanyakan soalan. Antaranya seperti;

Apakah jenis program latihan yang disediakan untuk pekerja baru?

[#10] Gaji bulanan

Biasanya dalam resume anda dah nyatakan sekali gaji yang dipohon. Pastikan anda buat kajian terlebih dahulu dan bersesuaian dengan harga pasaran.

Jadi bila berbincang soal gaji kelak, anda dah ada hujah kenapa anda minta gaji sebanyak RMxxxx.

[#11] Maklum Balas (Feedback)
Anda boleh bertanya mengenai tempoh jangkamasa untuk mendapat jawapan hasil daripada sessi interview tersebut kepada panel.

Tanyalah secara penuh sopan dan professional. Jangan lupa dapatkan kad nama atau butiran lengkap panel penemuduga seperti yang dinyatakan dalam point #3.

Manalah tahu kan, kalau anda tidak dihubungi dalam tempoh masa yang dijanjikan, anda boleh bertindak secara proaktif dengan menghubungi panel tu sendiri.

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Change your Career With Ten Step Career Change Plan!

So, you think it is time for a career change? Follow our nine step career change plan and you’ll be well on the way to a more enriching life!
Many people are unhappy in their jobs, but you have made the big decision to change your career. So let’s examine some of the reasons you might have decided that a career change is for you.
Perhaps you are looking for a career with a higher salary? Or looking for a career that allows for a better work life balance? You might have become bored with your current responsibilities, and be looking for a more exciting career? Perhaps a career with more travel? Or more opportunities to make a difference? Or you wish to combine your career with broader interests you have in life? Make sure, however, that it is a career change you are seeking, and not just a different employer in the same career.
Whatever the reason, you have made the biggest step of all, which is to decide to make your career change a reality!
So now what? Let’s look at a nine point career change action plan for how you might attack your career change!
1) Choosing your new career
Assuming that you would like to use your career change, at least partly, to increase the enjoyment you get from the time you spend working, the first thing to do is to assess what you actually like doing!
2) Skills and experience for your career change
So now you know what you want to get out of your career change. Now you must assess whether you have the right skills and experience to get into your new career.
3) Training for your new career
If completing a career change we easy, all of us would be in our dream careers right now! So what is stopping us? Perhaps it is the additional skills which we need to build to be credible in our new career. Don’t think that training, however, is restricted to job-related or academic courses. You can get the skills and experience you need for your career change in many other ways!
4) Accepting a pay cut for your career change
Perhaps the main reason for your career change is to earn more money? If so, then that’s great, but it’s always wise to get as much information on your new career to ensure that you will actually earn more money doing it. If, however, your career change is not driven by wanting to achieve more money, you may need to accept a pay cut.
5) Financing your career change
Completing your career change may require a spell without paid employment. As well as tightening your belt, you should also do a thorough review of your financial position, including loans, mortgages and credit cards. By switching credit cards, you may find you can save money and get other benefits!
6) Relocating
Perhaps your main reason for your career change is to relocate to an area with a lower cost of living, or better schooling or a better climate. Even if it isn’t, your career change might require a relocation – you won’t find many opportunities to be a ski instructor in San Diego, for example!
7) Changing career without changing employer
Before you assume that you will need to leave your current employer to achieve your career change, have a look around and see if your career change goals can be satisfied where you are currently working.
8) Finding a new employer
There are a number of ways to find an employer which every job searcher knows – classified adverts, internet job-boards, employer directories etc. Many jobs, however, are never listed in classified adverts and on job-boards because they are filled as soon as they are announced!
To make sure that you are in with a chance, you must develop a strong network in the career you wish to change to.
9) Refreshing your job-hunting skills
The chances are, if you’ve been in your current position for a while, that your job-hunting skills could be quite rusty! So take the opportunity to brush up on these skills – you might only get one chance to make your career change successful!
10) Staying flexible to achieve your career change dreams
Finally, now that you’ve made the biggest step and chosen to pursue a career change, don’t rush it! It may take a month or even a year to work out exactly what you want from your career change and to develop the skills, experience and network to get you into the right place within that career. Don’t settle for something which is ‘almost right’ or you’ll be going through the whole career change process again!

by
Jonathan Lewis

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Resume Writing Tips & Tricks

Beginning from look at my friends resume, that too many words and pages. So, I think that resume isn’t powerful for apply some vacancies. Consistency in writing a resume so important to describe your character. Actually, too many advice for this subject in the internet. But, no matter if I want to share with all of you. May be, any some tips & tricks are new and up to date to share with you. Below, some tips and tricks to writing a resume. When you write a resume, ensure that you :

1. Use action word, such us developed, managed & designed
2. Keep paragraphs under 7 lines. Since resumes are often scanned by recruiters, it has a better chance of being read if it is condensed.
3. Be honest
4. Check throughly for grammar & spelling mistakes. It’s good idea to have friend look it over for unnoticed mistakes while you are writing your resume.
5. use high-quality paper that is white, ivory or another conservative colour
6. Use normal margin (approx 2 cms on top & bottom, approx 2.5 cms on sides)
7. make sure your resume is clear& visually pleasing
8. Make your resume unique. List technical skills, certificated awarde, professional membership, travel & community work if it relates to the job you are seeking

And don’t do like list before :

1. Be vague. Use percentages & numbers wherever possible.
2. Be too focused on job duties. Go above & beyond, listing the new programs you took part in.
3. Write about inappropriate & unnecessary personal experiences. Always pertain your activities to the job you are seeking.
4. Use personal pronouns, such as “I” and “me”.
5. Include copies of transcripts, letter of recommendation or award.
6. Include reasons you left your previous job.
7. Staple your resume.

I hope, it can help you to get your new job.

Some source from : Kelly service.

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Tips for Electronic Resume

Recently, almost opportunities in a job use an electronic resume to describe about you. Technology make this so simple and very efficient. But, sometime, many peoples confused how to make a electronic resume more effectively and have a powerfull idea. With an electronic resume, you can spread your resume to around the world. No limitation in your state, country or nation. Every people can look at your resume and you have more opportunity to join in various company that you want. So, when sending your electronic resume online, follow this guidelines to ensure you prepare an easy to read electronic resume :

FORMAT :

1. Use plain text, blot headings and use bullet point rather than long paragraphs.
2. “Save” or “Save As” your electronic resume as a word file (DOC) or text only file (TXT). When saving , use only standard characters for the file name and keep the file size to a minimum.
3. Left justified is the preferred format for viewing a resume online.

KEYWORDS :

1. Electronic resumes are searched by keywords (i.e marketing, engineer).
2. When responding an online job advertisement, use words from job description as keywords.
3. The more keywords you use, the better you chances are that a recruiter will see it.

some source : kelly services

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