19
SPOTLIGHT
JAN 2016
UMP
大學廣場
You will only have a few minutes to give a good impression to your potential
employer. How would you prepare your CV, an important document that
represents you? Surf the top CV template on-line and stay at home working
on it? Dennis Leung (IBBA/ Year 3) would like to share with you his learning
experience in the J.P. Morgan CV Skills Workshop!
Get Your C
V
a Proper Suit
It was another September, the start of another
semester. Stepping into the third year of university,
people around have started to talk about their future
- internships, placements, apprentices, management
trainees, etc. While I have done very little regarding
career planning in my first two years, writing a
winning CV seems to be the first priority to me.
We are never short of CV skills workshop in the
university, what we have to do is to pick some that
could address our need. I had participated in a
session conducted by the alumni from business
sector, focusing on personal experience sharing.
It was good and inspiring, especially for students
who just kick start their CV. J.P. Morgan CV Skills
Workshop is the second one that I joined. It was in a
totally different approach and we could have their in-
house professionals reviewed our CVs.
The workshop started with an information session
by two CUHK alumni and several specialists from
various departments of J.P. Morgan, in which we
gained valuable insights on what hiring managers
from top employers look for in candidates’ CVs. There
were two HR representatives hosting the interview-
like session, asking the specialists some common
questions that interviewee would raise. The questions
were then addressed by the specialists, each of them
giving their own thoughts based on their experiences
and affiliated departments. I found this session
extremely useful as it was very question-oriented. The
specialists’ advices were by all means comprehensive.
The second part was a feedback session and that
was surely the highlight of the workshop! We were
divided into small groups of eight, and each group
was assigned with one to two specialists from J.P.
Morgan. They held our CVs in hand and reviewed
them one by one with the group anonymously. One
of the greatest benefits of having a group review is
that not only were we able to realize the deficiency
from oneself, but we could also examine others’ work,
appreciate the goods and learn from the mistakes.
The HR representatives were also kind enough to
stay behind for further inquiries even though the
session had officially ended. I was deeply impressed
by their professionalism. Last but not least, this
workshop provided me with a platform for networking
through which I knew more about J.P. Morgan’s
culture, value and the tricks of the trade to stand out
from other candidates! Believe me, you will never get
this exclusive information on internet.
To me, the experience with J.P. Morgan CV Skills
Workshop is unique. It provided participants with
tailored feedbacks, concrete advice, and brought
an effective impact on candidates’ continuous
improvement. It’s never too late to plan for your
career. We should grasp every opportunity to learn, to
improve, to add value and to get our CV a proper suit!
Specialists from various departments were sharing their views on a
shining CV
The interactive feedback session was taking place
