Okay, I know I’m still a Jobseeker just like all of you. I don’t really have the capacity to write this topic in my blog. But still, I just wanna share my experience to all of you regarding job application. Thank God, since I graduated till now, I always pass the first test of the job application which is the administration test. As for the second test, I did pass several, but I just wanna share. So, here I’d like to share my experiences regarding the very first step and the second step of job application. Here we go!
CV / Resume making
Okay, first keep in mind that making your CV as long as you can is not the best option. I know probably you are super talented since you were born, but honestly? The HR Department would think that your CV is super tiresome to read. So, just make your CV as short and comprehensive as you can. One to Three pages is enough.
Keep also in mind that:
1. You need to highlight only the experiences that matters the most and relevantly relevant to the job your applying *if you have lotsa experiences that is*. Take a note that the experiences that matters the most is the experiences you gather since high school till you graduate and not the experiences since you were a preschoolers.
2. Don’t forget to put your Interest and Hobbies. Why? because from these sections, they’ll know what kinda person you are when you have leisure times. Again, be yourself.
3. Working and/or organizational skills + GPA > 3.3 will definitely smoothen your way to the next round.
4. Great picture of yourself. Beautiful is a feeling, people would notice if you’re feeling beautiful. As for boys, feel proud and great. This will affect the result of the picture.
5. Go proofreading. Just like essays, CV needs to be understandable for the HR people. Before you send the CV, ask your friends whether they understand what you’re writing in your CV or not. If the CV is only understandable by you and not by most of your friends, then most likely the CV wouldn’t be understandable either to the HR people.
Aptitude Test
Usually the second step of the job application is Aptitude Test. The Aptitude Test has several kinds of it. But most of the companies I have applied (Sampoerna, Kraft, and Unilever) uses Verbal, Logical, and Numerical Reasoning Test.
You could use some practices in: www.psl.co.uk/practice/ or www.kent.ac.uk/careers/tests/
Well, that’s all for the tips for now! Hopefully these informations would do great in your lives! 
Sarah Budiyani
12/02/2010
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