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employment entry to the same style, listing dates employed, the company or employer name, your position as well as a short description of what your job involved. This is a good insight to the employer on what you have done and if you are suitable for the job you will be applying for.

5. Extra Curricular Activities
Extra curricular activities give employers an idea of your personality outside the professional environment. Employers can tell a lot from the activities you participate in and listing them down may aid you in securing that interview. Activities such as being part of the local basketball team, or volunteering with a charity on a casual basis can be helpful aid to your job search.

This is also a good section to list any organisations you are part of, such as being a member of the local Rotary Club for example.

6. References
Generally, you don't need to list out your referees yet on your resume. A sentence stating "References will be provided on request" is often accepted as employers would not be asking for your reference until they want to further your application. Make sure that you have at least two people as your referees, and one of them should be a professional referee from a previous job.

The above is for a general guide only. It is recommended that you tailor your resume to the job you are applying for, and have a different resume for a different position. This way, you are giving the right information to the right people and will not waste their time reading about things that do not concern them.

It is also a good idea to create two resumes, one comprehensive resume with all the description necessary and one brief, one page resume in case the employer specifically ask for a brief resume only. This way, you are well prepared to provide which ever upon the employer's request.

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