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Section 3: Resume & Cover Letters
In line with the Career Preparatory Series, we recommend that you follow the STAR format
(Situation, Task, Activity and Result).
1. Tips for an outstanding Resume
a. Limit your brilliance and achievement
statements to ONE page.
b. Include only your Name, your email
address, your mobile number, and your
LinkedIn Profile at the top of your Resume!
c. Use IMPACT words to describe your
achievements, and quantify your claims to
achievements as far as possible! Do not
simply list your job description!
d. Include meaningful unpaid experience to showcase your commitment level, skills and
competencies.
e. Prioritize your statements, make sure the most important achievements are listed
first!
f.
Make sure you customize your resume for different employers and roles. This is
because, an activity that may be impactful for one employer, may be deemed less
significant by another employer!
g. Highlight, use impact words, but do not brag nor exaggerate!
h. There is no need to include referees nor references. Employers will ask for references
when they would like to have one.
i. There is no need to state reason for leaving a role.
j. Proof read and read your Resume from back to the top! Nothing creates a worse
impression than bad and stark spelling and grammatical errors!
k. There’s no need to include your secondary school and primary school qualifications.
l.
Include interest especially if these are unique and special interest.
m. Include interesting skills (for instance programming or language skills or advanced
office skills that you feel may add value for the particular employer/role.
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