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Building Effective Resumes

Building Effective Resumes. Graduate Center For Career Services LaCava 275 ● 781-891-2164. McCallum Graduate School of Business. Agenda. Review “Conventional Wisdom” Graduate Resume Model Discuss Summary Develop Results/Accomplishment Statements Incorporate Details

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Building Effective Resumes

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  1. Building Effective Resumes Graduate Center For Career Services LaCava 275 ● 781-891-2164 McCallum Graduate School of Business

  2. Agenda • Review “Conventional Wisdom” • Graduate Resume Model • Discuss Summary • Develop Results/Accomplishment Statements • Incorporate Details • Discuss Optimal Resume and Next Steps

  3. Conventional Wisdom • The beauty of a resume is in the eye of the beholder • 10 second scan • Top 1/3 • Bottom line • It’s not just style—it’s substance

  4. Resume Guidelines • Standard Components • Contact Information • Summary • Education • Professional Experience • includes Internships and Projects

  5. Resume Guidelines • Optional Components • Consulting Projects/Research • Community Leadership (i.e., volunteer activities) • Publications/Patents • Professional Affiliations/Associations • Certifications/Licenses • Honors and Awards

  6. Gaining The Competitive Advantage • Summary • Accomplishment Statements • Amplifying and Quantifying Details

  7. Summary • Goal • Immediate favorable impact • Entice reviewer to read more • Identify target position • Strategy • Value Proposition • Education • Experience • Unique Characteristics • Skills • Transferable • Technical

  8. Summary: Example 1 Three years experience in the financial services sector complemented by a Master of Science in Finance. Specific expertise in bridging the gap between finance and marketing through successful cost analysis and budget reduction. Seeking a position as a Financial Analyst in a multinational corporation. Additional strengths include: • Strong multicultural skills; fluent in Spanish and French • Proficient in Bloomberg, Reuters, First Call, MultexNET

  9. Accomplishments “Success stories” emphasizing and communicating results achieved are the most effective way to demonstrate that you are a leader and an achiever who can assume a leadership role William E. Montag Best Resumes For $75,000+ Executive Jobs

  10. Accomplishment Statements • Amplify and Support SummaryObjective • Duties/Responsibilities vs. Accomplishments • Results Count More Than Activity Make/Save$Save Time Meet Goals Streamline a process • Achievements Convey Value

  11. How to Write an Accomplishment Statement Three step process: • Problem, challenge or opportunity • Actions you took • Result or outcome of your efforts • Hard facts and figures • Use of words/phrases to convey result

  12. Incorporating Details • The use of details and specifics • Helps you stand out from other candidates • Add credibility • Give context to your bullets • Are picked up on electronic scans • Ask yourself: • Who, What, When, Where, How

  13. Optimal Resume • What is Optimal Resume? • bentleygrad.optimalresume.com • Build content of resume based on: • Three resume models • Resume Guide (customized content) • Samples on wording and format throughout • Style your resume • “Bentley Preferred” • Additional styles provided

  14. Next Steps • Create and/or update resume • OPTIMAL RESUME • (bentleygrad.optimalresume.com) • Bentley Resume Guide • Available via Optimal Resume • http://bentley.edu/career-services • Submit revised resume for review • gccsresumedraft@bentley.edu • Receive “Reviewer Comments” within 3 business days • Schedule appointment with Reviewer • If needed • GCCS Advisor Drop-Ins

  15. Questions ? • Your Career Advisor • Barbara Hyle; Part-time students and alumni • Ilana Kaufman; Full-time MBA, MSIT, and MSHFID • Audra Boni; Full-time MSA, MSF, MSFP, MSMA, MSREM, and MST • General Questions and to Schedule Appointments • Jeanne DiBona jdibona@bentley.edu McCallum Graduate School of Business Graduate Center for Career Services LaCava 275  781-891-2164

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