Steve Herman of VOA, left, goes over a resume at the Seoul workshop.

AAJA-Asia was proud to kick off its first-ever resume workshops that were held across three cities last month: Seoul, Hong Kong and Tokyo. A recap and a few tips for those planning their own resume critiques:

Seoul got the ball rolling with a Saturday afternoon of 20-minute, one-on-one resume critiques at the Seoul Selection bookshop that ran at capacity, with all 27 slots filled. When slots with our three initial reviewers filled up quickly ahead of the event, we were lucky enough to have another AAJAer jump in for reviews. Also, by maintaining a waiting list of those seeking critiques, we were able to fill in slots for no-shows at very short notice. In our small venue, staggering reviews was key: instead of having all the reviewers working at once, we had different reviewers working at different times, which helped us cut down on noise. By making critiques free for paid AAJA members, we were able to entice eight people to join ahead of the event, adding to Seoul’s vibrant, growing group.

Amy Wu of Hong Kong Shue Yan University, left, helps a journalism student refine her resume.

Hong Kong was the second subchapter in Asia to host the resume critique following Seoul. We hosted a five-hour-long one-on-one resume critiques on a Saturday at the Journalism and Media Studies Centre of the University of Hong Kong.  The event was a success, attracting over 50 students and members to attend. Modeled after previous New York chapter’s resume critiques, we ran the sessions like a speed-dating event at which each attendee received two 15-minute critique sessions with two different reviewers. We received great feedback from our reviewers and reviewees, and even signed up a few new AAJA members.

Tokyo‘s resume event came last. It was held on a Tuesday evening at the offices of Dow Jones Japan and had a star panel consisting of bureau chiefs from the Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires, Associated Press and a certified career counselor, who has written books on English resume writing and works full-time as an HR manager at Sony. The 75-minute panel outlined basics on resume writing and included input from editors on what they prefer to see from job candidates and tips such as which fonts and font sizes should be used (answer: Arial or Times New Roman at 10 or 12-point fonts for main text). For the one-on-one 20-minute critiques, hiring managers/editors from all major English-language news employers in Tokyo were present: AP, Bloomberg News, DJ, Japan Times and Reuters. Twenty participants attended this event and Tokyo raised a little over $200 from ticket sales to go into a professional stipend program to help defray travel costs for a member to attend an AAJA conference this year. (Read an event recap from a student member’s point of view.)

Panelists from the Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires, Associated Press, Resume Pro and the Japan Times give a few resume tips before the critiques begin in Tokyo.

Special thanks (in Seoul) to Hank Kim and Seoul Selection, Daisy Larios, Seiko Lee, Evan Ramstad, Brian Lee, Steve Herman and June Chang; (in Hong Kong) the Journalism and Media Studies Centre of the University of Hong Kong, Kevin Lau, Kevin Drew, Amy Wu, Liz Yuan, Ramy Inocencio, Brittany Hite, Andrew LaVallee, Sarah Graham, Charles Lee and Eldes Tran; (in Tokyo) Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires Japan, Boris Barreck, Marc Davies, Malcolm Foster, Taeko Inoue, Kay Itoi, Edmund Klamann, Toshi Maeda, Yumiko Ono, Jake Schlesinger, Teo Chian Wei, Yasuyo Sato, Havard Ferstad, Teppei Kasai, Tomohiro Osaki, Mio Coxon, Ayako Mie, Jake Adelstein and Nathalie Stucky.

AAJA-Asia has more than 135 members in Seoul, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Beijing, Thailand, Philippines, Nepal and other regions. Follow us @AAJAAsia.

Come to the 7th Annual AAJA-Chicago Trivia Bowl!
Match wits with newsrooms and other organizations (nearly as smart as yours…) in a team trivia competition that benefits AAJA-Chicago’s scholarship fund.

• Date: Saturday, Nov. 17
• Time: Doors open at 1 p.m. Teams can get to work on the picture round right away.
• Place: Jenner & Block | 353 N. Clark St. (45th Floor)
• Fee: $250/team (up to 8 geniuses). The fee for non-profits is $200 and student teams pay $150. Individuals who want to participate are also welcome; the individual fee is $30.

Food and drink will be provided by sponsors including Mei Shung, Red Violet, Tamarind and Pepsi.

We will be raffling two tickets courtesy of Southwest Airlines.

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Sunday, Nov. 11 (the day before the Veterans Day holiday)
5 to 8 p.m.
La Tasca
2900 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201
Nearest Metro station: Clarendon (Orange line)
Free parking at meters

Purchase tickets at: http://aajadctriviabowl2012.eventbrite.com

Questions? Email: aajadc@yahoo.com

• Team (group of 10): $250
• Individual (AAJA member): $25
• Individual (non-member): $30
• Spectator: $20

Ticket prices include food. Drinks available at the bar. Visit DC chapter’s website for more info

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AAJA-NY is thrilled to have our annual resume and clip critique workshop on Saturday, Oct. 27th. We’ve recruited high-level broadcast, print, and online journalists to conduct the critiques.

Where & When

• When: Saturday, October 27, from 10am to 3pm.
• Where: New York Times Building 620 8th Ave, New York, NY ( between 40th – 41st Street )
• Event is open to all registered AAJA members, non-members, students, freelancers, etc.

Registration and Cost

• Registration via Eventbrite (http://aajaresumecrit.eventbrite.com)
• $10 AAJA student member | $20 AAJA member
• $20 non AAJA Student | $30 non-AAJA member

Schedule

• 10 am to 12 noon: Morning Resume Critique sessions
• 10 am to 11 am: Job hunt technique Q&A – Brooke Camp, NBC News Recruiter
• 11 am to 12 noon: What’s a good cover letter and resume should look like – TBD
• 12 noon to 1 pm:  Brown bag speaker & Light Lunch (Renita T. Kalhorn, Peak performance coach. Will speak on networking, interviewing skills and how a candidate can really make themselves stand out!)
• 1 pm to 3 pm: Afternoon Resume Critique sessions
• 1 pm to 2 pm: Need a headshot for your resume/reel? Get 20-25 digital photos with Professional Photography Corky Lee for $15
• 2 pm to 3 pm: Dress for Success - Get fashion advice from the experts on what to wear and what not to wear to stand out a work.

Proceeds from the chapter’s fundraiser benefit student scholarships, internship, and chapter programs.

For more information, visit our Facebook event page (https://www.facebook.com/events/345623175523654/)

The event will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 17 at the Elliott Fouts Gallery in Sacramento. General admission tickets are $50, while AAJA members and students pay $25.

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Proceeds from ticket sales and the silent auction go toward scholarships and internships for college students regardless of race. A smaller slice of the chapter funds benefit working professionals for training and enrichment purposes. AAJA Minnesota also provides financial contributions to ThreeSixty, a program at the University of St. Thomas, which provides journalism training to high school students, particularly low-income and students of color, who are interested in journalism careers.

2012′s Taste of AAJA

• When: Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Where: Bombay Bistro, 820 Marquette Ave., Downtown Mpls.
• Parking: Metro Ramp ($5), 90 S. 9th St., enter on 9th Street between Marquette Avenue and Nicollet Mall.
• Cost: $20 advance, $25 at the door, $15 for students. (includes dinner.)
• Hosted by: Joy Lim Nakrin of KSTP 5 Eyewitness News.

CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS OR DONATE!

Panelists:

• Albert Cheng Founder, President, Editor in Chief, Digital Broadcasting Corporation
• Claudia Mo Freelance journalist and university lecturer
• Allen Cheng Institutional Investor’s Asia Bureau Chief and Managing Director for the magazine division in Asia, Editor in Chief of IIChina.com
• Mak Yin Ting Hong Kong correspondent for Radio France International & Chairperson, Hong Kong Journalists’ Association
• Paul Mooney Veteran Asia and China-based freelance journalist since 1994 (joining by Skype)

Moderated by AAJA-Asia member, FCC Board Correspondent Governor
Angie Lau of Bloomberg television

• When: September 4, 2012 6:30 – 8:30pm (Panel Discussion + Networking)
• Where: Foreign Correspondents’ Club, 2 Lower Albert Road, Central
• Cost: HK$60 for FCC members and students, HK$75 for AAJA members and friends (includes one drink and canapés will be served.)

Please RSVP to FCC by email: concierge@fcchk.org or call the reception at 2521 1511
Confirmation will be sent to you once FCC received the payment.

The V3 Digital Media Conference (V3con) will highlight and expand multi-platform Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communications by gathering thought-provoking AAPI online journalists, creative social media communicators, seasoned bloggers and those interested in engaging on digital platforms. In this unique, one-day conference setting, all are invited to share their experiences, knowledge, endeavors, and visions with others during interactive panels and workshops. We have a diverse array of journalists, speakers and performers including Lisa Ling, Richard Lui, David Ono, Frank Buckley, Jeff Yang, David Choi, Phil Yu of Angry Asian Man, Lela Lee of “Angry Little Asian Girl,” and many more. Check out the full listing here.

V3con 2012 is presented by the Los Angeles Chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), in partnership with IW Group, Inc., and the team which organized the “Banana Conferences” in 2009 and 2011.

Join us for an informative, engaging and dynamic day, whether you are a digital media journalist, a seasoned blogger, or simply interested in learning more.

Special Registration rates are available for members of AAJA!  Registration includes admission to Friday’s Opening Awards Reception and Saturday’s conference, including breakfast and lunch on Saturday.

Friday August 24, 2012 6-9PM

• Opening Awards Reception hosted by the Pacific Asia Museum
• 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101

Saturday, August 25, 2012 8 AM – 6 PM

• AAJA-LA V3 Digital Media Conference, hosted by the Japanese American National Museum & National Center For the Preservation of Democracy
• 369 East First St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Register to attend V3 Digital Media Conference