Perfect resume, no interview: why?

You’ve applied for a banking job via a recruitment agency in Singapore or Hong Kong and your CV and cover letter are spot-on. All that now stands between you and interviewing with the bank is an initial meeting with the recruiter, a mere box-ticking exercise – you think.

Your situation is not as straightforward as it may seem, however. Global banks in Asia have been cutting costs for the past few years, and are putting more pressure on recruiters to only find them exceptional candidates.

If you don’t come across well when you meet a recruiter, they won’t hesitate to reject you. Here's what to avoid doing.

https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/185567/reason-why-a-recruitment-agency-in-singapore-or-hong-kong-will-reject-you