I-Banking Resume #12: Bad Timing
By BankersBall on Sep 29, 2008 in Investment Banking Resumes
A fresh grad gets the shaft. How to get another (good) offer?
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In the Candidate’s Words: “I took a job at a Bulge Bracket Bank last November and was scheduled to start September 22nd, unfortunately my bank never made it and they cut their incoming analysts. I looking for a middle office position or new hire/junior trading position.”
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On Sep 30, 2008, Anonymous said:
Tough in this market. To maximize chances, improve formatting by using dividing up the sections. Remove the skills and interests sections waste of space. Cut down the academic section by removing the redstone award, one of the cross functional senior project and the industry analysis project and the sports management association.
Did you actually get to start at the BB?
On Sep 30, 2008, Anonymous said:
Where is your GPA? you didnt make dean’s list in 2007?
besides your bulge-bracket “work experience” you have no related experience.
Also, try to add spaces between the sections of your resume
On Sep 30, 2008, Big Baller said:
Is McDonald’s no longer hiring?
On Sep 30, 2008, Sr. Excel Monkey said:
Is anyone else confused as to how this guy got considered for the bulge-bracket position in the first place?
On Sep 30, 2008, Re: Sr. Excel Monkey said:
Its obvious isn’t it? He was in Operations. Read the first bullet under the BB title.
On Sep 30, 2008, Adam V said:
Highlight your relevant experience more obviously and higher on the page. Move your skills up a notch, real or not, and become an excel guru. CONCENTRATE ON YOUR AUDIENCE and get rid of ancillary details which confuse your goal in applying. Move your education down below your experience. Be willing to take a marginal job to use SOLELY to pad your experience. Think long-term junior.
On Sep 30, 2008, Fuck Big Baller said:
This guy is the biggest douche on this website.
On Sep 30, 2008, Ahmadinijad said:
Yes, this resume is my latest plot. It is with great zeal that I foist this terror upon America. Death to the infidel this resume describes!
On Oct 1, 2008, G. said:
“…to evaluate it’s position…” ?
Pfhaha.
It’s sad, but what’s worse is that nobody noticed.
On Oct 1, 2008, Realist said:
Take that shit about being a Spurs fan off, stat
On Oct 1, 2008, Anonymous said:
ahhh i hate the phrase “cross functional” on a resume.
the layout is really cramped. air it out and give it some white space. some of the other resumes here have good formats (though perhaps not good content) that you can copy.
On Oct 4, 2008, Anonymous said:
haha bitch!
On Oct 12, 2008, Adam said:
Use your school’s e-mail address. Gmail may have worked in high school, but not anymore.
On Oct 14, 2008, Matt said:
I agree / disagree with Adam. Use your school email account if you are still in school, but gmail is pretty standard if you are looking to switch jobs. Certainly cant have your current work email on there, that’s just asking to get fired.
On Oct 23, 2008, liarz said:
if you never actually started your position at the bb–why is it on your resume?