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5. Etiquettes and Simple Rules a. Your resume should not look cluttered. Avoid too much formatting such as bold, italics, underline, and tabulation. b. Your resume should look sleek and neat. c. Ensure that you stick to conservative fonts, and remain between font sizes of 10.5 to 12. Anything smaller than font size 10.5 would be unpleasant to be reading. d. Do not mention specific names of people/individuals in the resume. Not even if this person has agreed to be your referee. If an employer would like a reference from you, they would request for the reference specifically. e. List your track records and past experience in a reverse chronological order. f. For a work experience that has more than 12 months duration, you may list up to 5 achievements (max.) otherwise, keep it to 3 achievements. g. Avoid using technical, industrial or company jargons in your resume. h. Make sure that your resume addresses culture fit with the potential employer. Hence customise each resume, highlighting your value-add for each employer specifically, as there is no one-size fits all kind of employer! i. Leave personal judgments and political comments out of the Resume. 6. Email Addresses a. Please make sure that the email address you use is professional and at the same time personalised. For instance, [email protected] would be a good email address, whereas [email protected] would not be considered a professional email address. b. Please make sure you use an email address that is simple, yet representative. For instance, [email protected] would be a good email address, whereas [email protected] would not be desirable to be used as an email address. c. Whilst at SUSS, we recommend that you use the email address assigned to you by SUSS. Your Mentor at the Office of Career Development would be happy to review and work with you on your Resume and Cover Letters if you have a specific role in mind that you are hoping to apply to. Please feel free to reach out to your mentor for a consultation appointment! 23