When we review people’s resumes, we often see a basic document with basic content and outdated formatting. We also see resumes that contain some pretty fundamental mistakes. Here are some tips of what to do:
SPELLCHECK and GRAMMARCHECK!!!!!
Include basic contact information. Direct contact number, i.e mobile number. The e-mail address you use should be a personal address, not your e-mail address at your current job.
Provide a summary (2 – 3 lines) of your experience, knowledge, strengths and value add. Do not use words like “excellent communication skills”, as nowadays this is an absolute ‘given’ and a natural requirement for all positions. Detail specific outstanding qualities/skills that you have been complimented on or which have been highlighted to you
Make sure the layout of all your bullets, paragraphs, and sections is consistent. Use the same type of bullet in every section. Use the same font throughout your resume. If you need to get creative, you can bold, italicize, underline, or change colors, but using more than one font is distracting.
Ensure that employment dates reflect months and years and that any gaps are explained
Ensure that you detail/describe your KPA’s
The focus of your resume should be on your achievements, so highlight these for each position.
Give proper reasons for leaving - leave nothing to the imagination
By checking your resume for these basic mistakes, you will create a more professional document. Please contact Andrea Pillay, should you require assistance in drawing up a marketable resume/profile. Contact details : +27-11-678-3403, alternatively andrea@syncconsulting.co.za
Showing posts with label sync consulting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sync consulting. Show all posts
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Sync Consulting does all the checks for you!
You need never worry about bad staff if you use Sync Consulting Global
as your resource provider!
The adage "a persons past behaviour is a good predictor of their future behaviour" is supported by Employers' Mutual Protection Service (EMPS) annual screening statistics from 2009, which showed that 40 percent of job applicants with criminal convictions were convicted of two or more crimes.
Kirsten Halcrow, managing director of EMPS, says the latest screening tool that can now be used by employers to look at past employment behaviour of job candidates is a CCMA check. It will show whether candidates have any CCMA awards or Labour Court judgments against or in favour of them. A further CCMA transcript check can then be done to get the full CCMA transcript report.
She says checking an applicant's CCMA records when used as part of a safe-hiring process can serve several purposes.
"It can reduce the chance of a negligent hiring decision. The threat of liability gives employers reason to be cautious in checking an applicant's past.
"CCMA checks can also help identify false or inflated information supplied by job applicants. Because of such a high incidence of CV fraud, employers should be wary of accepting anyone's word at face value.
"CCMA records are vital sources for verifying information submitted in job application forms and verifying an individual's reason for leaving previous employers. They also help determine whether applicants are fit for the job.
"The ultimate purpose of any screening programme, once credentials have been verified, is to ensure a good job fit. Using previous employment references and CCMA data could prove valuable in establishing job fit.
"CCMA commissioners do not always find against job applicants, there can also be cases won in favour of applicants, that explain possible negative employment references, by disgruntled previous employers."
Halcrow says CCMA checks will discourage applicants with something to hide and encourage honesty. Application forms should directly ask applicants about any CCMA records or previous disciplinary history.
"Most honest job applicants are not concerned about background checks, but others are uncomfortable with the idea of anyone poking around in their personal history.
"In-depth background checks could unearth information that is irrelevant, taken out of context, or just plain wrong.
"It is of the utmost importance that employers use accurate sources, get signed consent from applicants and only use data that is relevant to the position applied for," says Halcrow.
as your resource provider!
The adage "a persons past behaviour is a good predictor of their future behaviour" is supported by Employers' Mutual Protection Service (EMPS) annual screening statistics from 2009, which showed that 40 percent of job applicants with criminal convictions were convicted of two or more crimes.
Kirsten Halcrow, managing director of EMPS, says the latest screening tool that can now be used by employers to look at past employment behaviour of job candidates is a CCMA check. It will show whether candidates have any CCMA awards or Labour Court judgments against or in favour of them. A further CCMA transcript check can then be done to get the full CCMA transcript report.
She says checking an applicant's CCMA records when used as part of a safe-hiring process can serve several purposes.
"It can reduce the chance of a negligent hiring decision. The threat of liability gives employers reason to be cautious in checking an applicant's past.
"CCMA checks can also help identify false or inflated information supplied by job applicants. Because of such a high incidence of CV fraud, employers should be wary of accepting anyone's word at face value.
"CCMA records are vital sources for verifying information submitted in job application forms and verifying an individual's reason for leaving previous employers. They also help determine whether applicants are fit for the job.
"The ultimate purpose of any screening programme, once credentials have been verified, is to ensure a good job fit. Using previous employment references and CCMA data could prove valuable in establishing job fit.
"CCMA commissioners do not always find against job applicants, there can also be cases won in favour of applicants, that explain possible negative employment references, by disgruntled previous employers."
Halcrow says CCMA checks will discourage applicants with something to hide and encourage honesty. Application forms should directly ask applicants about any CCMA records or previous disciplinary history.
"Most honest job applicants are not concerned about background checks, but others are uncomfortable with the idea of anyone poking around in their personal history.
"In-depth background checks could unearth information that is irrelevant, taken out of context, or just plain wrong.
"It is of the utmost importance that employers use accurate sources, get signed consent from applicants and only use data that is relevant to the position applied for," says Halcrow.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Interesting articles
Sync Consulting’s website has been transformed into a simple, crisp and user friendly information portal for employers and work seekers alike. The site now includes testimonials and details its approach to various service offerings, which now includes career coaching. The site was upgraded in order to appeal to a wider audience which includes HR Executives. Interesting articles will be posted regularly for the benefit of both employers and employees.
Nicole Bradley
Sync Consulting
Join the Sync Consulting Group on Facebook
Tel : +27-11-678-3403
Fax : +27-86-608-3403
Mobile : +27-82-886-2552
MSN : nicole.bradley2@hotmail.comWebsite : www.syncconsulting.co.za
Linked-In Profile : http://www.linkedin.com/myprofile?trk=hb_tab_pro
Nicole Bradley
Sync Consulting
Join the Sync Consulting Group on Facebook
Tel : +27-11-678-3403
Fax : +27-86-608-3403
Mobile : +27-82-886-2552
MSN : nicole.bradley2@hotmail.comWebsite : www.syncconsulting.co.za
Linked-In Profile : http://www.linkedin.com/myprofile?trk=hb_tab_pro
Monday, December 7, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Executive Marketing Manager (Online)
Executive Marketing Manager (Online)
Job Type Full-time
Job Status Sourcing
Date Posted 10/20/09
Location Northern Suburbs
Start Date asap
Duration Permanent
Job Description This position, as a member of the Senior Team (Exco), will be responsible to develop and optimize the marketing focus, including tools tactics and strategies. This is a high level position requiring significant depth and breadth of online marketing experience, which the successful candidate will be required to draw on extensively. This individual will lead the Marketing team and be the ultimate decision maker within the team.
Responsibilities include :
* Manage all activities of the online marketing/media team’s performance against deliverables to ensure that optimal mix of inventory, brands, promotions and metrics is achieved on each campaign, in line with strategic objectives.
* Responsible for the Marketing strategy and thought leadership on a global scale.
* Distribution channel strategies including online marketing, offline marketing and the use and development of other relevant channels
* Execute above strategies together with support infrastructure, comprising online advertising, campaign management, creative and copy writing analysis and affiliate marketing
* This role will require a large amount of hands-on individual contribution.
Skill requirements:
* Creativity combined with excellent business acumen and strong motivational abilities, to identify or develop viable online marketing strategies for customer acquisition
o Ability to analyze and understand target market and develop suitable tools/promotions
o Specialist with regards to International online marketing, search engine optimisation, affiliate marketing
* Good organisational and management skills to execute strategies and drive targets
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
* Good quantitative and analytical skills to determine appropriate metrics against which each promotion should be measured and perform required analysis
* International/cross border marketing experience
* Experience in dealing with offshore advertising agencies will be to your advantage
Professional requirements
* STRONG motivational/sales people management skills
* The qualified candidate should posses at least 5 years of relevant online marketing management experience on senior level as well as sound commercial experience.
* Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills and strong negotiation skills.
* Must have the ability to work in a fast paced environment. Accountability and follow-through are crucial and must be deadline conscious.
* Ability to multi task and remain detail orientated.
Qualifications Hons. Degree or B.Com graduate will be considered depending on experience.
Compensation Market related
Highest finished education University
How to Apply Email cv's
Email Resume To nicole@syncconsulting.co.za
Job Type Full-time
Job Status Sourcing
Date Posted 10/20/09
Location Northern Suburbs
Start Date asap
Duration Permanent
Job Description This position, as a member of the Senior Team (Exco), will be responsible to develop and optimize the marketing focus, including tools tactics and strategies. This is a high level position requiring significant depth and breadth of online marketing experience, which the successful candidate will be required to draw on extensively. This individual will lead the Marketing team and be the ultimate decision maker within the team.
Responsibilities include :
* Manage all activities of the online marketing/media team’s performance against deliverables to ensure that optimal mix of inventory, brands, promotions and metrics is achieved on each campaign, in line with strategic objectives.
* Responsible for the Marketing strategy and thought leadership on a global scale.
* Distribution channel strategies including online marketing, offline marketing and the use and development of other relevant channels
* Execute above strategies together with support infrastructure, comprising online advertising, campaign management, creative and copy writing analysis and affiliate marketing
* This role will require a large amount of hands-on individual contribution.
Skill requirements:
* Creativity combined with excellent business acumen and strong motivational abilities, to identify or develop viable online marketing strategies for customer acquisition
o Ability to analyze and understand target market and develop suitable tools/promotions
o Specialist with regards to International online marketing, search engine optimisation, affiliate marketing
* Good organisational and management skills to execute strategies and drive targets
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
* Good quantitative and analytical skills to determine appropriate metrics against which each promotion should be measured and perform required analysis
* International/cross border marketing experience
* Experience in dealing with offshore advertising agencies will be to your advantage
Professional requirements
* STRONG motivational/sales people management skills
* The qualified candidate should posses at least 5 years of relevant online marketing management experience on senior level as well as sound commercial experience.
* Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills and strong negotiation skills.
* Must have the ability to work in a fast paced environment. Accountability and follow-through are crucial and must be deadline conscious.
* Ability to multi task and remain detail orientated.
Qualifications Hons. Degree or B.Com graduate will be considered depending on experience.
Compensation Market related
Highest finished education University
How to Apply Email cv's
Email Resume To nicole@syncconsulting.co.za
Executive Client Development Manager needed
Executive Client Development Manager
Job Type Full-time
Job Status Sourcing
Date Posted 10/20/09
Location Northern Suburbs
Start Date asap
Duration Permanent
Job Description Our client is a leading eCommerce marketing company who requires the services of a Client Development Manager to focus on newly acquired high-end client segment. The successful candidate will assume responsibility for a dedicated client segment to drive improved revenues, activity and retention of these clients.
Responsibilities include :
* To liaise, manage and be the single point of contact for newly acquired high-end Customers and to engender loyalty and value through building long-term relationships with this segment on an individual level.
* Contribute to the strategic direction and operational management of the client segment.
* Specific focus on data quality, profile data collation, development of promotions and gifts/incentives to this client segment and reporting results.
* Focus on improving the overall activity rates and client value within this segment
* Liaising with dedicated Support Agents to achieve top service levels and maintain relationships on a daily basis (inclusive of leveraging the support language skills for International clients whose first language may not be English)
* Activity/success reporting (daily, weekly and monthly) and expense management
* Plan and execute ways to retain players and increase client value within investment budget constraints – with focus on improving and optimising client value, supported by analysis.
* Develop creative and innovative ideas for VIP promotions to impact key retention and value metrics
* Annual International travel to group events (where applicable) in order to grow and maximise value of the client relationship through direct face-to-face interaction.
Requirements :
* Proven client relationship management skills with applicable qualification
* Must speak and write at least 1 European language
* Strong database skills – understanding of database structures; segmentation, etc as well as information management skills
* Results oriented with strong analytical skills
* Web/eCommerce experience preferable – understanding of CRM in eCommerce environments
* Solid process definition; implementation and management skills
* Operations management / project management experience
* Previous experience in managing a team of people
* Strong communication abilities and administrative skills
Qualifications Business or Marketing related Degree
Compensation Market related
Highest finished education University
How to Apply Email cv's
Email Resume To nicole@syncconsulting.co.za
Job Type Full-time
Job Status Sourcing
Date Posted 10/20/09
Location Northern Suburbs
Start Date asap
Duration Permanent
Job Description Our client is a leading eCommerce marketing company who requires the services of a Client Development Manager to focus on newly acquired high-end client segment. The successful candidate will assume responsibility for a dedicated client segment to drive improved revenues, activity and retention of these clients.
Responsibilities include :
* To liaise, manage and be the single point of contact for newly acquired high-end Customers and to engender loyalty and value through building long-term relationships with this segment on an individual level.
* Contribute to the strategic direction and operational management of the client segment.
* Specific focus on data quality, profile data collation, development of promotions and gifts/incentives to this client segment and reporting results.
* Focus on improving the overall activity rates and client value within this segment
* Liaising with dedicated Support Agents to achieve top service levels and maintain relationships on a daily basis (inclusive of leveraging the support language skills for International clients whose first language may not be English)
* Activity/success reporting (daily, weekly and monthly) and expense management
* Plan and execute ways to retain players and increase client value within investment budget constraints – with focus on improving and optimising client value, supported by analysis.
* Develop creative and innovative ideas for VIP promotions to impact key retention and value metrics
* Annual International travel to group events (where applicable) in order to grow and maximise value of the client relationship through direct face-to-face interaction.
Requirements :
* Proven client relationship management skills with applicable qualification
* Must speak and write at least 1 European language
* Strong database skills – understanding of database structures; segmentation, etc as well as information management skills
* Results oriented with strong analytical skills
* Web/eCommerce experience preferable – understanding of CRM in eCommerce environments
* Solid process definition; implementation and management skills
* Operations management / project management experience
* Previous experience in managing a team of people
* Strong communication abilities and administrative skills
Qualifications Business or Marketing related Degree
Compensation Market related
Highest finished education University
How to Apply Email cv's
Email Resume To nicole@syncconsulting.co.za
Regional Head (Banking) needed in Johannesburg
Regional Head (Banking)
Reference
Job Type Full-time
Job Status Sourcing
Date Posted 10/15/09
Location Jhb
Start Date asap
Duration Permanent
Job Description The purpose of this position is Portfolio Management and Income generation with foreign banks
Responsibilities include :
* Origination of new business; The Regional Head is responsible for identifying appropriate business opportunities with exisiting and new clients (cold selling).
* Where business opportunities are formally availalble in the form of official tenders, it is required of the Regional Head to be aware of these opportunities and to ensure that the Bank is invited into such tenders
* Cross selling; In addition to the afore-mentioned, the Regional Head would be responsible for the cross-selling of treasury and international banking products/services to foreign bank base
* Client strategy/ management; It is the ultimate responsibility of the Regional Head to develop a suitable strategy that will maximise returns and ensure profitability within a specific geographical area. This requires an acute awareness and understanding of regional developments, that is developments of a political and economic nature, but also industry changes such as payments systems or the regulatory environment.
* Portfolio management incl. MIS
* The Regional Head must stay in contact with foreign banks to find business opportunities and source pertinent market information
* The Regional Head has to act as an escalation point for customer service difficulties experienced by foreign bank clients
* Regulatory and compliance issues
* He/she must source information on portfolio in terms of credit risk and pass on to Credit Dept where relevant
* Buying of banking services on behalf of Group
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
No criminal record
Qualifications A Bachelor's degree in Banking, Economics, Finance, Management or Marketing
Compensation Market related
Population BEE Candidates only
Highest finished education University
How to Apply email cv's
Email Resume To nicole@syncconsulting.co.za
Contact Info Nicole
Contact Phone: +27-11-678-3403
Contact Email: nicole@syncconsulting.co.za
Reference
Job Type Full-time
Job Status Sourcing
Date Posted 10/15/09
Location Jhb
Start Date asap
Duration Permanent
Job Description The purpose of this position is Portfolio Management and Income generation with foreign banks
Responsibilities include :
* Origination of new business; The Regional Head is responsible for identifying appropriate business opportunities with exisiting and new clients (cold selling).
* Where business opportunities are formally availalble in the form of official tenders, it is required of the Regional Head to be aware of these opportunities and to ensure that the Bank is invited into such tenders
* Cross selling; In addition to the afore-mentioned, the Regional Head would be responsible for the cross-selling of treasury and international banking products/services to foreign bank base
* Client strategy/ management; It is the ultimate responsibility of the Regional Head to develop a suitable strategy that will maximise returns and ensure profitability within a specific geographical area. This requires an acute awareness and understanding of regional developments, that is developments of a political and economic nature, but also industry changes such as payments systems or the regulatory environment.
* Portfolio management incl. MIS
* The Regional Head must stay in contact with foreign banks to find business opportunities and source pertinent market information
* The Regional Head has to act as an escalation point for customer service difficulties experienced by foreign bank clients
* Regulatory and compliance issues
* He/she must source information on portfolio in terms of credit risk and pass on to Credit Dept where relevant
* Buying of banking services on behalf of Group
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
No criminal record
Qualifications A Bachelor's degree in Banking, Economics, Finance, Management or Marketing
Compensation Market related
Population BEE Candidates only
Highest finished education University
How to Apply email cv's
Email Resume To nicole@syncconsulting.co.za
Contact Info Nicole
Contact Phone: +27-11-678-3403
Contact Email: nicole@syncconsulting.co.za
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)