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Basic Principles of Resume Writing

y Format: Chronological resume (latest experience listed first) NUS firsty Provide sufficient spacing between each segmenty Length: 1 full page resumey Font: Arial, Times New Roman with min font size 10-12y Use bullet points dont wite in full sentancesy Abbreviations: use only commonly recognized ones (Eg GCE)y 3 Abrevs for dates (Jun, Jul, Dec)y Professionally taken photography Check grammar/spellingy Use past tense unless activity is still on-going

Anatomy of a Resume

o Heading: Name should be in prominent bold; Contact info should includename, mobile, email (create a alias)

o Education: Spell NUS in full; must spell degree in full (Currently pursuingBachelor of Business Administration); indicate major/minor; overseasexchange/NUS Overseas College Programme/USP; CFA; Cumulative

Average Point; Date of graduation or Expected date of graduation

o BUT cannotputhonours/expectedtograduate with secondclassuppercos Im notinthe honours programme yet!

o Can state courses, activities, competition taken in exchange, if it isrelevant to the position of application.

o Eg Peking University, International Exchange Program (Summer school)o SAJC, GCE A levels with distinctions in . (STOP HERE)o WorkExperience:Part-Time/Temp

Job/Internship/Entrepreneurial/NS;Focus on accomplishments (results?

Quantify when possible); emphasis experience relevance to position; usebullet format for each accomplishment; start each bullet with an action

verb; avoid repeating the same verbs (e.g. assisted, organized); be

concise, dont write in paragraphs; about 4 bullet points

o Gradually remove parttime jobexperiencesand focus moreoninternship experiencesastimegoeson

o CCA/Community Service:Reflect CCA activities that you haveparticipated in NUS/JC; Emphasis leadership experience; Community

Service involvement; Case competitions; Harvard Business Conferenceso Skills/Otherinformation: IT proficiency: Proficient in MS office, visual

basic, minitab, PHStats, Photoshop; Language proficiency: Effectivelybilingual in English and Mandarin; Include any special certificates that

you have attained; Attended workshops on practical investing, fundmanagement etc; include unique or interesting accomplishment or

interests (i.e. went on a mountain climbinb expedition, participated in a

full marathon)

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Cover Letter

- Introduce yourself and explain the purpose of writing (writing inresponse to an advertisement in the straits times etc, co-

application (when youre not sure if there are vacancies), writingin view of a recommendation)

- Highlight your reason for application, describing how you couldmake a contribution by relating your most relevant

accomplishments and experience to the position you are applying

- Opens the door for further communication and follow up (howthey can contact you for an interview etc)

Key points:

-Address cover letter to the hiring manager

- be concise, no more than 3-5 brief paragraphs on one page

-include contact information for easy follow up

-always check spelling and gramma