Tips on CV creation, job application and handling tough questions in interviews. Especially relevant if you are a professional over 50 looking for work.

1. J O B S E A R C H M A D E
E F F E C T I V E
F O R R E T U R N I N G S E A S O N E D P R O F E S S I O N A L S
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2. Zeph Koay
Zeph Koay is a seasoned HR professional with more than
25 years of experience over a wide spectrum of HR
practices. Zeph has broad commercial experience with
various reputable investment banks, telecom companies
as well as on-line
companies focusing on a wide spectrum of Human
Resources
related activities including Talent Acquisition and
Management, Coaching and Leadership Development,
and
General Human Resources functions. Zeph combines HR
knowledge, facilitation and consulting skills to his keen
awareness of sales and performance management to help
organizations significantly improve their bottom line
results.
Specific projects include: Successful recruitment strategy
for
team formation; Strategy for sales and customer service
transformation; Team building.
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3. T H E B I G G E S T R E A S O N F O R
R E J E C T I O N F O R S E N I O R C A N D I D AT E S
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5. H O W T O H U N T ?
B U I L D I N G Y O U R
P E R S O N A L B R A N D
K N O W W H AT Y O U
WA N T
T I P S F O R S U C C E S S F U L
I N T E R V I E W S
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6. A P P LY T O T H E R I G H T J O B
B U I L D I N G Y O U R
P E R S O N A L B R A N D
K N O W W H AT Y O U
WA N T
T I P S F O R S U C C E S S F U L
I N T E R V I E W S
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8. A P P L I C AT I O N D I S C R E T I O N
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9. P E R S O N A L I T Y | A S P I R AT I O N S |
C O M P E T E N C Y | E X P E R I E N C E
C H E C K M AT C H C H E C K V I S I O N
J O B | A D V I S O R | M E N T O R |
E N T R E P R E N E U R | V O L U N T E E R
S TA RT- U P | N O N - P R O F I T | S M E |
C O R P O R AT E
F U L L T I M E | PA RT T I M E |
C O N T R A C T | P R O J E C T S
C H E C K E N V I R O N M E N T C H E C K AVA I L A B I L I T Y
A P P L I C AT I O N D I S C R E T I O N
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10. P E R S O N A L I T Y | A S P I R AT I O N S |
C O M P E T E N C Y | E X P E R I E N C E
C H E C K M AT C H C H E C K V I S I O N
J O B | A D V I S O R | M E N T O R |
E N T R E P R E N E U R | V O L U N T E E R
S TA RT- U P | N O N - P R O F I T | S M E |
C O R P O R AT E
F U L L T I M E | PA RT T I M E |
C O N T R A C T | P R O J E C T S
C H E C K E N V I R O N M E N T C H E C K AVA I L A B I L I T Y
TA I L O R Y O U R C V B A S E D O N T H E A B O V E
A P P L I C AT I O N D I S C R E T I O N
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11. T E L L T H E W O R L D W H O Y O U A R E
A N D W H AT Y O U WA N T T O B E
B U I L D I N G Y O U R
P E R S O N A L B R A N D
K N O W W H AT Y O U
WA N T
T I P S F O R S U C C E S S F U L
I N T E R V I E W S
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13. “The challenge of life, I have found, is to build a resume
that doesn't simply tell a story about what you want to
be, but it's a story about who you want to be.”
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Oprah Winfrey
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14. N A M E & C O N TA C T
C A R E E R S U M M A RY
W O R K E X P E R I E N C E
E D U C AT I O N
S K I L L S
H O W M Y E X P E R I E N C E C A N H E L P Y O U R B U S I N E S S
W E B S I T E / B L O G / L I N K E D I N
H E A D L I N E
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15. C A R E E R S U M M A RY
P R I YA N K A G O T H I Phone
Email
Address Line 1
Address Line 2
GOAL ORIENTED SUPPLY CHAIN SPECIALIST WITH 25 YEARS OF PROCUREMENT EXPERIENCE
• Fluent in English, Cantonese
• 25 years Experience in Production, Procurement & Sourcing for IT / Hardware / Apparel
• Local and Global Experience (including China)
• Led teams of 300+ managers
• Focus Areas: Turnkey Projects, New Product Launches, Partner Sourcing, strategic manufacturing
• Interest Areas: Startups, IoT & Hardware Manufacturing - Shenzhen Focus
S K I L L S
Attention to Detail, Local Knowledge, Excellent
Negotiation Skills, Out of Box Thinker
L I N K E D I N . C O M / P R I YA N K A G O T H I W W W. P R O C U R E M E N T B L O G . C O M
E D U C AT I O N
Masters of Business Administration, HKU 1987 - 1989
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, NYU 1984 - 1987
W O R K E X P E R I E N C E
Stanford Partners, Inc., New York, Nov 2009 – Present
Senior Vice President, Procurement Services
• Saved USD 80 Mn in revenue and set up new sourcing capabilities in Shenzen, Taiwan.
• Facilitated Acquisition of Key Partners Negotiations
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Stanford Partners, Inc., New York, Jan 2006 – Nov 2009
Vice President, Investment Management Services & Client Services Group
• Saved USD 80 Mn in revenue and set up new sourcing capabilities in Shenzen, Taiwan.
• Facilitated Acquisition of Key Partners Negotiations
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Extensive networks in China that can ensure competitive pricing for your product at high quality
H O W M Y E X P E R I E N C E C A N H E L P Y O U R B U S I N E S S

16. N A M E & C O N TA C T
J U S T Y O U R N A M E , E M A I L I D & C O N TA C T N U M B E R H E R E
C A R E E R S U M M A RY
5 - 6 P O I N T S T H AT S U M M A R I S E Y O U R K E Y S K I L L S & C O M P E T E N C I E S
I N C L U D I N G L A N G U A G E S S P O K E N , D O M A I N S P E C I A LT I E S
W O R K E X P E R I E N C E
O N LY T H E R E L E VA N T E X P E R I E N C E S F O R T H E R O L E .
C L U B T H E O T H E R E X P E R I E N C E S T O G E T H E R .
E D U C AT I O N & A F F I L I AT I O N S
Y O U R K E Y Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S A N D M E M B E R S H I P S
S K I L L S
K E Y W O R D S L I N K E D W I T H T H E J O B D E S C R I P T I O N
H O W C A N M Y E X P E R I E N C E H E L P Y O U R B U S I N E S S
H O W W I L L Y O U R E X P E R I E N C E S O LV E T H E P R O B L E M S F O R T H I S B U S I N E S S
P R O F E S S I O N A L W E B S I T E S / L I N K E D I N
H E A D L I N E
A 1 - 2 L I N E E L E VAT O R P I T C H A B O U T Y O U R P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E RT I S E
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17. K E Y T H I N G S T O R E M E M B E R
Customise Your CV for every job application
Ensure the keywords you use are the SAME used in the job description
Don’t over format - avoid tables, graphics
Pay attention to required file formats.
Send a cover letter
Add details on reasons why you left jobs
Share salaries
Share personal details - pets names, personal blogs etc
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22. C V P R O F E S S I O N A L
B R A N D
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23. S O C I A L M E D I A
P R E S E N C E
P R O F E S S I O N A L
B L O G / A R T I C L E S
P R E S S &
R E C O G N I T I O N
U P - S K I L L Y O U R S E L F C O N S TA N T LY
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24. Identify one thing that you can be a world-leader at and make that your single focus
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Look for opportunities where you can present yourself in front of people.
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Identify the qualities or characteristics that make you distinctive from your
competitors, i.e. your colleagues.
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What have you accomplished that you can unabashedly brag about? What do you
want to be known for? Compile these into your online persona.
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Ensure all social media write-ups are in the first person, I want feel like you are
speaking to me when I read your on-line persona.
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Include a background image for your social media profiles that is a good
representation of you, ideally showing what you do.
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Use all of the following social media outlets at your disposal: Facebook, Instagram,
LinkedIn and Twitter. Understand the purpose of each and use each of them for a
specific purpose.
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25. T H E I N T E R V I E W
B U I L D I N G Y O U R
P E R S O N A L B R A N D
K N O W W H AT Y O U
WA N T
T I P S F O R S U C C E S S F U L
I N T E R V I E W S
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26. K N O W W H AT Y O U ’ R E G E T T I N G
I N T O - D O Y O U R H O M E W O R K
I N T E R V I E W & N E G O T I AT I O N
A S K Q U E S T I O N S D O N ’ T U N D E R S E L L
E X P E R I E N C E | PAY
E X P E C TAT I O N S
S H A R E E X P E C TAT I O N S A B O U T
S C H E D U L E | W O R K L O A D |
O T H E R P O S I T I O N S | S K I L L S
B E O P E N & H O N E S T
A G E I S M W I L L B E S E E N . S E E
T H R O U G H I T. F O C U S O N T H E
VA L U E Y O U C A N B R I N G .
H AV E A S E N S E O F H U M O U R
B E A U T H E N T I C | D E M O N S T R AT E D E S I R E T O L E A R N & C O N T R I B U T E
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