Enhancing Your Job Search (For Job Seekers)

Maximise the impact of your resume and your chances of being shortlisted by tailoring it to address what the hiring manager is looking for in the role.  

In your resume, prioritise including the most relevant skills, qualifications and experience that speaks to the employer’s key expectations about their ideal candidate – it is therefore crucial to align your resume with the job description. 

For more resume tips, visit mycareersfuture.gov.sg.

The job description provides important information about the employer’s expectations for the role – having a thorough understanding of these details can help you invest your time more efficiently to apply for roles that align with what you are looking for. 

Here are some key elements of the job description:

• Responsibilities: Those that are listed first are typically the most important for the employer – consider if the job duties align with your interests, skills, and career goals. 
• Skills, qualifications, and experience: Compare your existing resume to assess what matches with the requirements that the employer is looking for – if there are gaps, assess if you can realistically address them.
  
  

If faced with such questions during the interview, it is good to first discern the interviewer’s intent if they have a legitimate employment concern for asking – you can frame your response to address the underlying concern by sharing about your job-related strengths.

If you feel that the question is discriminatory, you can consider clarifying how the question relates to the job to address the interviewer’s employment concern.