| JOB
TIPS : RESUME WRITING |
| What
is a Resume? |
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applying for a job, you can either complete
a job application form or send in your
resume and cover letter with photocopies
of supporting documents (eg education
certificates, awards and ECA records).
A
resume is a presentation tool to market
yourself to prospective employers so
as to get as many interviews as possible,
thereby increasing your chances of securing
a job within a shorter period of time.
An
effective resume provides pertinent
information your prospective employer
wants to know about you. It will stand
out and grab the attention of the employers,
thereby increasing your chances of being
invited for interviews.
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| What
Should be Included in Your Resume? |
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A
resume should be organised so that it
is easy to read and understand. The information
that should be included are given below.
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Name,
Address, Telephone, E-mail Address,
Contact Numbers and other basic
information about yourself (race,
gender, nationality, etc) |
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- Avoid
using nicknames.
- Use
a permanent telephone
number. For voice mail
box greetings in your
mobile phone or pager,
use a neutral greeting,
eg, "Hello, this is John.
Please leave a message
for me and I will return
your call as soon as possible".
- Choose
an email address that
sounds professional
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| 2. |
Education
and Qualifications |
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- List
the schools or institutions
you have attended, the
field or subjects you
studied, the qualifications
attained, and any other
awards (eg COM).
- List
your most recent educational
information and professional
qualifications first.
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Accomplishments |
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- List
the various accomplishments
through your training
and National Service (for
guys), eg, projects completed
and awards won.
- List
your accomplishments through
your activities organised
by the schools or institutions
you attended or other
organisations.
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| 4. |
Co-curricular
Activities / Community Work |
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- List
any co-curricular activities
you have participated
in school and any other
community or volunteer
groups.
- Indicate
the positions you held,
such as member, committee
member, treasurer or secretary.
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Work
Experience |
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- Include
all full-time or part-time
jobs that you have held,
or any industrial attachments
that you have been through.
- For
each job, state the name
of the company, the job
title and work responsibilities,
and duration (eg Jun 98
to Jul 98).
- List
your most recent job experience
first.
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| Design
of Your Resume |
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Use
A4 size white paper. Print only on one
side of the paper.
Use "safe" font typefaces such as Arial,
Times New Roman. Avoid using more than
one typeface.
Do not fold your resume - mail it in a
large envelope. |
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| Resume
Checkup |
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| Check,
check and check! Make sure that your resume
has no typographical errors or grammatical
mistakes before sending out. Get some
friends to proofread it. |
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| Sample
Resume |
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Eugene
Lim
28 Dover Crescent, Singapore 130028
Tel: (H) 770 0045 (M) 9600
0000 E-mail: eugenelim@yahoo.com |
| Position
Applying For |
Electrical
Technician |
Personal Particulars |
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| 1) |
Race
: Chinese |
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Gender
: Male |
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Nationality
: Singaporean |
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Date
of Birth : 24 April 1980 |
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Educational
/ Professional
Development
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ITC
Electrical Engineering, 1998 |
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GCE
'O' Level certificate (with
5 passes), 1996 |
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IT
courses attended:
- Microsoft Office (Advanced)
- Java Programming
- AutoCAD 3.0
- Webpage design with Dreamweaver
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Currently
attending part-time Diploma
course in Electrical/Electronics
Engineering at Singapore Polytechnic |
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Accomplishments
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Completed
team project on 'Energy Conservation
System in Industrial Buildings'.
This project was on display
at the 2-day ITE Roadshow
at Suntec City in 1998. |
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Successfully
organised Institute Inauguration
Event (1998) and National
Day celebration activities
(1997) as a student councillor |
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Recipient
of 'Outstanding CCA Award'
in basketball, 1998 |
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Recipient
of 'Best Cadet Award', 2001
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Co-curricular Activities /
Community Work
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| 1) |
Student
Councillor, 1996-1998 |
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Player,
institute basketball team,
1996-1997 |
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Volunteer,
Dover Family Service Centre,
from 2000 |
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Co-curricular Activities /
Community Work
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| 1) |
Industrial
attachment at Brown Automation,
May to Jul 1998. Duties include
designing switchboard and
troubleshooting and testing
switchboard |
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| 2) |
Service
crew at McDonald's, Jun and Dec 1997 |
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