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Resume, CV & Application Tips

Your CV and application are usually the first things a Malaysian employer sees, and often the only things before a shortlist. These guides cover writing each part so it gets through screening software and a recruiter's first scan.

The CV itself. How to write a resume with no experience is for students and fresh graduates. ATS-friendly resumes explains how screening software reads your file, and which formats it cannot parse.

Around the CV. A cover letter written for the Malaysian market and an optimised LinkedIn profile for students back up what the CV says. For creative, design and technical roles, building a portfolio shows your work directly.

Applying in Malay. Cara mohon kerja melalui email covers how to write an application email in Bahasa Melayu, for employers who expect one.

For more on getting past screening, see the career advice guides, which cover the ATS in more depth. Before you send your next application, run your CV through the free CV Checker.

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