...Yale School of Management Approved Resume Instructions Getting Started The CDO interviewed several recruiters in all three sectors and created a common style and structure for our resume book. Please follow the standard SOM format if you wish to include your resume in the SOM resume book. Once you have submitted your resume to the CDO for the resume book, you are free to create your own personalized resume. A list of references is provided on the CDO website and several resume writing guides are available in the CDO library. Your resume is an important mechanism for communicating with a prospective employer or networking contact. It is also critical for obtaining the desired interviews. Therefore, your resume must attract – and keep – the reader’s attention; it must stand apart from numerous others applying for the same position. Your resume should: • • • • • • • • Provide a snapshot of your career. Create interest in meeting you – a great advertisement! Highlight your managerial responsibilities and/or leadership roles Discuss the creativity you brought to the position, your ability to work in teams, and your problem-solving skills. Present your accomplishments in the strongest possible language, being careful not to inflate or overstate your abilities. Make a positive impression on the reader in the first 20 seconds. Be consistent. Font should be Times New Roman. Type size should be between 10.5 – 12 point Be available as a Microsoft Word document...
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...Guide to Writing MBA-Level Resumes Table of Contents I. Introduction Purpose of this Guide Purpose of a Resume II. Before You Begin Writing Self-Assessment Accomplishment Statements PAR Formula Tips for Writing Powerful Accomplishment Statements III. The BU Resume Format Technical Specifications Content Guidelines Contact Information Education Guidelines for including GMAT and GPA Experience Additional Resume Sections Information NOT to Include on Your Resume Editing Your Resume Other Resume Formats IV. Common Resume Concerns and How to Address Them Dual Degrees Joint Degrees Multiple Undergraduate Institutions Study Abroad Company Name Change Gaps in Employment Small Company Experience Entrepreneurial Experience Multiple Temporary Jobs Short Term Work Experience Self-Employment V. Electronic Resumes Keywords Submitting Your Resume Electronically Suggested Naming Conventions Appendix A: Self-Assessment Appendix B: BU Resume Template and Sample Resumes Appendix C: Grammar Rules and Resume Action Verbs Rules for Capitalization, Dates, and Numbers Resume Verbs 2 2 3 3-4 4-5 6-7 8-9 9 10 10-11 12 12-15 15 15 15 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 21 23-25 26-31 33 34 I. Introduction Purpose of this Guide The purpose of this guide is to help you develop the best possible resume to market yourself with honest confidence. The Feld Career Center requires 1st year MBA students to prepare your resume in the BU Graduate School of Management resume format in order...
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...Top Reasons for Pursuing an MBA The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a graduate business programme that covers a wide spectrum of business related topics from economics, organisational behaviour, project management to government policy. While it would make sense for an individual already working in the financial industry to undertake the MBA for a deeper understanding on relevant issues that she may come across at work, that is not the main reason why most are motivated to pursue an MBA. 33 percent of those surveyed in a recent poll conducted by JobsCentral of 181 individuals cited “Salary increment upon completion” as their motivation for pursuing an MBA, making it the number one reason. “Acquisition of knowledge and skills” was the second most popular reason with 21 percent picking it as their main motivation. Xinhui who is currently working in private banking agrees with the majority. She explains why she is toying with the idea of pursuing an MBA, “Besides having a better knowledge of business management, having an MBA will put me in a better position to ask for better pay,” “I had both personal and professional reasons for doing my MBA,” Debbie, who has just completed her MBA with graduate business school INSEAD, says. “Personally, it was the challenge to find the drive and enthusiasm needed to enhance my learning and to get involved in networking with like-minded professionals from all around the world. Another motivation was the opportunity to broaden my...
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...action is not an easy process. An example of a situation like is that of Alison Costello who is a Senior Vice President at AlphaSoft Corporation. Alison worked her way up from an Assistant Project Facilitator to her current position in ten year. She is well respected and has received good to outstanding performance evaluations throughout her career at AlphaSoft. Sam Snarkley, another employee at AlphaSoft who was disappointed about not getting the promotion that Alison received found out at a social gathering that Alison did not complete her MBA degree due to family reasons. The issue here is that Alison noted on her resume when she applied to AlphaSoft that she did have her MBA. The MBA was not a requirement for the position the Assistant Project Facilitator position that Alison held when she first started but it is a requirement for the Senior Vice President position. Sam informed the human resources department about his findings. Human resources requested that Alison provide them with a copy of her official transcripts. In this situation it is clear that Alison lied and was unethical but on the other hand, Alison has proved herself to be a good leader and employee and she has generate revenue for the company. Because of her accomplishments, I think Alison should be showed lyneacy and should not be terminated. She should be asked to complete the eighteen credits she has left for her MBA degree as soon as...
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...other research that prompted you to write, such as a recent article on the company or a positive networking interaction. The last line in this paragraph should give a summary statement of who you are and why you are a strong fit for the position. Your middle paragraph (or two) should consist of specific examples from your background that would be of greatest interest to the company and consequently create the “notion of fit.” Do not just make broad generalizations about your skill set – any assertions about your skills have to be backed up with specific examples of how/why you have developed those skills. Focus on your skills and accomplishments and how they could contribute to the company, but do not simply restate what is on your resume. Demonstrate that you know about the organization and the industry. If you are a career changer, it is essential to clearly state your transferable skills from previous experience that directly relates to the skills required in the position you are interested in. Your closing paragraph represents your summation and should outline the key next steps. For example, state that you would like to discuss employment opportunities or other information with the person and that you plan on contacting them on a specific date. If the company has a specific position available, ask for an...
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...IMBA PROGRAM RESUME WORKSHOP November 2002 Stanford Lin Project Manager MIT-China Management Education Project ACKNOWLEDGMENT: Selected portions of this presentation have been reprinted from materials published by the Career Development Office of MIT Sloan and the Career Services Office of Harvard Business School. Outline Resumes • • • • • Resume Purpose Resume Preparation and Format Resume Tips Special Concerns Common Mistakes Cover Letters • Cover Letter Purpose • Cover Letter Preparation and Format • Common Mistakes Resume Purpose 1. Presentation of yourself targeted to an employer’s needs 2. Document that emphasizes transferable skills such as teamwork, analytical abilities, leadership and management 3. Marketing tool that distinguishes you from your peers Resume Preparation • Perform a self-assessment – Review every previous job or activity for responsibilities and impact – Identify your transferable skills and the skills desired by the target employer – Try to develop numerical values for your accomplishments • Good framework for each job – Problem identified – Action(s) taken – Result(s) achieved Create “PAR” statements Resume Preparation • Problem identified Declining revenue in Guangdong. Company management wants to exit from the Guangdong market. • Action taken Did market survey. Looked at products’ strengths and weaknesses relative to competition’s products. Talked with salespeople. Discovered salespersons’ commission plan...
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...JCPC-DCTH-RGCT-CPWA-57Resume » Management Resume A resume is as good as an advertisement for oneself. Therefore ensure that you market yourself well. It is your resume, so make it as professional as you can. A management resume must present your information quickly, clearly, and in a way that makes your experience relevant to the position in consideration. That means condensing your information to its most powerful form. Contact Information : 1. Full name 2. Campus and permanent addresses 3. Telephone numbers 4. Email address Objective : In your management resume, create a brief headline that encapsulates your career goal and one or two of your top qualifications. For example: 'A leadership sales position with a world class and high-integrity food products company'. Advertisement | | Include a Career Summary section in your management resume and highlight your most important strengths. To create your summary, review job postings to get a good feel for what hiring managers find desirable. Specify a list of your matching credentials and incorporate these into the summary. For example: 'A versatile and skilled sales/marketing professional with leadership qualities and excellent hands-on experience in developing and improving sales for wholesale and retail operations. An assertive manager with outstanding interpersonal communications, negotiation and people management skills'. Education : List your highest degree first. 1. Name of institution, city and...
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...framework has the first question as what will get the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people. In this question, Sansa’s pros and cons are to be compared with the pros and cons of other employees of Iron Throne Industries (ITI). If HR lets Sansa to work as senior VP at ITI without her having an MBA, many other employees who have worked hard to get an MBA to apply to such positions might feel angry and distrust. Others might feel the credibility of their company has gone down. If she can falsify on resume, she could falsify other documents as well. On the other hand, if Sansa is let go for the reason of lying on the resume and not having an MBA, which was a requirement when she was promoted, the company would be losing an excellent employee who has shown that she is more than capable of her job. In this case, letting Sansa continue to work as a senior VP not only helps Sansa but also to all the employees of ITI as she has been an outstanding worker and would further increase revenue in the company. Which individuals’ rights cannot be violated, no matter what? First and foremost the rights of all employees and ITI cannot be violated. Although each employee should have an equal opportunity at the senior VP position based on their educational requirements set by the company and their work history, a decision has to be made such that the company’s well-being and the...
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...1. Vacant Position of Finance Executive. • MBA Finance having at least 2-3 years of working experience in relevant field. OR • C.A Inter having at least 1 year experience of relevant field. OR • ACCA having 2-3 years of working experience in relevant field. Finance • Candidate should have user level knowledge of Oracle Financials (R-12). • Candidate should have excellent report writing skills 2. The Rig Recruitment is working with an automotive company who is looking for the following positions: -Finance manager - Dubai – 15-18k -HR Manager – Dubai – 15-18k -Marketing Manager – Dubai – 15-18k -Head of After sales – Dubai – 20-25k -Call centre Manager – Dubai – 8k -procurement executive – Dubai – 7-8k -logistics executive – Dubai – 7-8k -finance assistant – Dubai – 5k -Branch Sales Manager- RAK (Sales supervisor) -Branch Sales Manager- Abu Dhabi -HR Assistant – Dubai – 5k -CRM (call centre) x 6 – 3500-4500k. Must have automotive experience! CV to david@therigrecruitment.com 1. * Follow EMIRATES CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS GROUP We have vacancies of Senior Accountants who is having more than 5 years experience and Junior Accountants Who is completed Article ship training in reputed firms. 3. Applications are invited from experienced professionals for the position of Deputy Manager Treasury based at Karachi . The incumbent must be : MBA Finance from reputable university / ACCA qualified , having minimum 3 years in Treasury department of a reputable company .Computer...
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...ABHILASH GOYAL, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING COCA COLA Supply Chain Operations Excellence Trainee OTHER COMPANIES INTERVIEWED WITH: ITC and Schlumberger Program- BTECH HIGHLIGHTS OF MY CAMPUS STAY CPI: 8.8 Volunteer in Ritambhara, participated in 2-3 robotics events etc. PRE-PLACEMENT PREPARATION - When it came to resume building, I mentioned my internship (which was in Samsung), projects I did and the co-curricular activities - I was confident about my aptitude and was focussing mainly core and analytics. - I didn’t prepare for GD but finally had to give GD in Coca Cola, ITC and Schlumberger. So you can never be too sure of what comes your way during the placements. PLACEMENT EXPERIENCE - I started my placement journey by getting shortlisted in Capital One on Day 1. They shortlisted 125 candidates on the basis of resume. Then they took a case study interview and reduced the number to 30. Then again took an aptitude test but finally didn’t give offer to anyone. - Then came Coca Cola on Day 2. They organised GD in the groups of ten each and then there was a single interview of about half an hour which mainly consisted of HR based questions. The topic of the GD was “Are Engineering students wasting time in studies ?”. The interview mainly focussed on the commitment to work with them and asked whether I did any activity depicting leadership skills. - Coca Cola shortlisted candidates with medium profile like moderate CPI with few extracurrecs. I had a target of gettng...
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...Personal Development Plan By Nidhi Shukla | Carlow University EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Combining business school education, professional/personal development training, and self-education along with life experiences has directed me toward beginning a career as a business analyst and later on being an entrepreneur. I have been taking classes and exploring various business opportunities as well. I am an MBA student at Carlow University. I have masters in Physics and English from India and during the course of my graduation, and have also studied various art mediums to explore creative talents. I have decided to combine those strengths and interests into my career path. Now that graduation is closer it is time to formulate and begin executing a plan for the next 5 to 10 years of my life. INTRODUCTION During my education and my career as a high school teacher, I have learnt that leadership is a critical management skill and an ability to motivate a group of people toward a common goal. These items help to develop a person’s skills as a leader. Personal Development Planning is useful in this regard as it is a structured and supported process undertaken by an individual to reflect upon their own learning, performance and/or achievement and to plan for their personal, educational and career development. The benefits of PDP are numerous. PDP processes are designed to improve the capacity of individuals to understand what and how they are learning, and to review, plan and take responsibility...
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...James Phan 33 Davisville Ave - Toronto, ON jphan15@schulich.yorku.ca 647-465-6480 January 24, 2016 TD Bank Group 66 Wellington St. West Toronto, ON M5K 1A2 Dear TD Bank/Hiring Manager, I was pleasantly surprised to have learned about your Finance Co-op opportunity on the Schulich Career website. I submit my resume for your review. As you can see from my resume, I am currently a first year MBA student at the Schulich School of Business with several years of experience in the insurance industry. My purpose for attending B school is to transition to a career in Finance. The following are highlights of my qualifications and skills, which would be valuable for this type of position: Hands on experience working face to face providing presentations to senior managers of different organizations discussing their insurance needs and the insurance market. Client and account management experience in a corporate type setting. Excellent knowledge of CRM, MS Office Suite programs including, Excel, Word and PowerPoint, which contained large quantitative data, which were used for creating executive reports for client meetings and presentations. In-depth knowledge of Financial concepts including stock/bond valuation, investment strategy as well as a strong interest in finance/news/capital markets. Proven track record of successful long term investing in equities markets in Canada and the US with my own money. Adept at multi-tasking multiple projects...
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...additional information about the firm. The firm’s recruiting strategy centered around focusing on the ‘next 15’ top schools after the top 10 business schools, which historically yielded recruitment of students in the middle of their class. At the next 15 top schools, the firm was hiring at the top of the class and the students tended to be more loyal. Another major advantage of their recruiting efforts was, in information sessions and interviews, SG Cowen professionals highlighted the benefits of being a boutique firm such as less bureaucracy small teams, more responsibility, and accelerated promotion. SG Cowen involved mostly junior professionals to conduct on-campus interviewing because they were more in touch with day-to-day concerns than seniors and could better assess the skills needed by an associate. Furthermore, it led to more selective endorsement of candidates because the junior bankers did not want to...
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...Construct and Support and Argument The Decision to pursue an MBA MGT/521 August 26, 2010 Making the decision to pursue a college degree takes a commitment and determination. I set a personal goal to obtain my first degree because I saw that my children were growing up, and I wanted to have a college degree before they did. As of the present time I am in the pursuit of my MBA. People question me about why I would I still want to attend college. My reasoning, I want to continue to improve myself. I am dedicated to the commitment to succeed. I have several arguments that I believe supports my decision to receive my MBA. Pursing my Master’s degree will offer many rewarding possibilities. The time I will invest to receive a Master’s will give me the knowledge to excel in my career path with potential earning potential. The first argument I have for pursuing my Master’s Degree is it will give me credibility with business peers. Working on my MBA demonstrates my commitment to the organization because I have chosen to invest a substantial amount of my time that it will take to obtain my degree. With my personality type of being a determined individual, I can achieve any goal I set forth for myself. There was a time when getting a college degree was a choice, it was not necessary to have a degree to obtain a good paying job, in today’s business market a degree is a necessity. My second argument for obtaining a Master’s Degree it gives me a more competitive edge...
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...COVER LETTER Dear Sir/Madam, I have Over 6 years of experience in group financial accounting & Financial Management in varied industry area including month end and year end consolidated reports, balance sheet reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance, budgeting and forecasting, GST/BAS and payroll tax, cash flow reporting and variance analysis. As my resume highlights, I have expertise in range of accounting areas, including the following: * Reconciliation and expense reporting * Budget creation, cost analysis, and forecasting * Vendor relations * Accounts payable and accounts receivable * Financial statements and preparation * Business accounting process improvements * Month-end analysis and reconciliation * Non-profit accounting principles * Microsoft office and leading financial software * Reporting and documentation * General ledger audits and entries My key job responsibilities in my present capacity as senior accountant include, among others, the following: * Prepare and submit annual budget. * Audit expenses & adjust for allowable reimbursements. * Management of grant accounting activities; monitoring and submitting detailed reports of financial activities to grant donors; keeping a track of incoming funds and preparing monthly income statements vs. outgoing expenses spreadsheets. * Evaluate effectiveness of business processes and give recommendations for improvement...
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