1. James Lim
• No. 1, Jalan Sri Petaling 9, Bandar Sri Petaling, 57000 Kuala Lumpur
Contact
• 012-345-1871
• jianwei.james@gmail.com
Profile
• Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Minor in Publishing
• Spoken and written languages: English and Malay
• Computer skills: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop,
InDesign
• Experienced in product write-ups, press releases, copywriting
Education
• Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Minor in Publishing from Simon Fraser University
• Related Courses:
o Online marketing and publishing
o Graphic design with Adobe software
o Magazine publishing
Current position (as of April
2013)
• Writer at Astelier magazine (lifestyle and luxury goods), Live In
magazine (home, property and interior décor), Chivalrystyle.com
(men’s lifestyle and fashion)
• Job scope:
o Product and event write-ups – Topics covered include: automobiles, wine and liquor,
gadgets, film/music/entertainment, property, home appliances, post-event coverage, product
reviews
o Advertorials and advertisement copywriting

2. o Business reports and corporate profiles
o Personal interviews with celebrities, advertisers, industry leaders
Examples of interviews conducted
• Dennis Lau (musician)
• Fendarie Su (interior designer)
• Linora Low (Radio DJ)
• Megan Tan (television personality)
• Andrew Lee (magician)
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Examples of client projects
• Press kit for AsiaEuro alcohol distributors
• Event coverage and campaign promotions for Pernod Ricard Malaysia
• Press kit for Elite Seafood Restaurant
• Business profile for Fella Design
• Sales kit for Only World Group
Past Experience
Temporary writer for McKinsey and Company (April 2013)
• Wrote a detailed project profile
• Translated said profile from English to Bahasa Malaysia
Volunteer Team Leader at the Telus Taiwanfest 2012 (September 1-3, 2012)
• Assisted in setting up and taking down of the festival
• Managed and supervised volunteers during the setup and takedown phase
• Assisted in the management of the volunteer tent by signing in volunteers and maintaining the
upkeep of the tent
• Supervised and instructed volunteers during the festival itself, assigned roles, and ensured the
volunteers were doing their jobs and received sufficient breaks
• Helped to manage the 500 Block of Granville Street by providing assistance to the food
vendors, arts and crafts instructors and other parties who had booths in the area
Journalist and Alumni Newsletter Editor for the student organization AIESEC SFU (2008-
2011)
• Update the organization’s blog with news and articles.
• Provided article contributions to the Business Faculty Newsletter, the Buzz.
• Write and edit articles for the AIESEC SFU Alumni Newsletters

3. • Assist in creating promotional materials including brochures, flyers, and posters.
• Assist in creating yearly publications such as yearbooks.
Volunteer Coordinator at SFU Career Days (September 22- September 23, 2010)
• Recruited and trained 106 volunteers in SFU’s largest career fair
• Coordinated their shifts during the fair
• Oversaw fair operations during the event and ensured the students and company representatives
were taken care of
March- June 2007- Internship at the Human Capital Department of ING Malaysia
Was responsible for:
• managing the data lists for all the changes in the company including new hires, employee
transfer between departments and those who have left the company.
• managing the personal files for all employees with the exception of the highest ranking
executives
• updating the company organizational charts from time to time to reflect new changes in
personnel
• preparing job descriptions for new employees.
Other volunteer experiences (2011, 2012)
Responsibilities for the following events include event set-up and take down, ushering, greeting
visitors, providing information and directions, crowd control, waste cleanup and recycling
• Vancouver Summer Live in Stanley Park (July 8-10, 2010)
• Parks Canada 100 Years Celebration in Stanley Park (July 16, 2010)
• HSBC Celebration of Light in Kitsilano Beach (2011, 2012)
• Vancouver International Film Festival (2011)
• Telus Taiwanese Festival (2011)
• Luxury Supercar Weekend (2011)
• Vancouver 125 Poetry Conference (2011)
• Vancouver Asian Film Festival (2011)
• Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival (2012)
• Vancouver Singapore Film Festival (2010)