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How to create a strong MBA resume
All MBA programs require 1-2 pages resume for MBA in their applications. Schools use your CV/resume to get a quick snapshot of your professional progression and persona. Your MBA candidate resume should focus on your professional and educational background and highlight your achievements in these areas. In many cases this is their first impression of your accomplishments and potential. The MBA CV is quite different from a traditional business resume in that it should focus heavily on MBA skills and traits such as leadership, teamwork and international work experience.
“CV Speak”
1. Less is more:
Drop any word that is not likely to promote any admission driver.
If you can say something in two ways, say it in the shorter way.
2. In CV's, use “word economy” as much as possible. For example:
Instead of: the largest bank in Canada -> Canada's largest bank
Instead of: a project worth $1 million -> a $1 million project
Instead of: the financial status of the company -> the company's financial status
Instead of: negotiations that lasted one year -> one-year-long negotiations
3. Words such as “of”, “for”, “in”, “which”, “that” should raise a flag: here's a place where you may be able to change the text to “word economy” structure.
4. In “CV Speak” you may omit “a” and “the” although it's grammatically incorrect. This is common practice for resume-type documents, to keep them short. For example: “Led company's negotiations” instead of “led the company's negotiations”.
5. However, in about half the cases, it's impressive and better to keep the word “the”.
We keep the word “the” when we want to emphasize that something or someone is “The real thing” (singular).
Examples: “Received the Distinguished Soldier Award”, “Presented the company's annual plan to the CEO”
6. Try to use the word “and” as little as possible. We need the sentences to be brief and crisp.
Instead of using “and”:
Either say just one of the things instead of two - one is often enough.
Or
Break one long sentence into two short sentences. We need the sentences to be short.
For example:
The candidate wrote: “Negotiated deal terms and structure with the CEO”.
The word “and” raises a flag - maybe there's room for improvement here.
Two alternatives:
a. One wing is enough: “Negotiated deal terms with the CEO”
b. Break into two sentences:
Negotiated deal terms with the CEO.
Negotiated deal structure with the CEO.
Obviously, in this case alternative 1 is better.
7. Try to avoid using words such as “I”, “my”, “our” in your resume.
Crafting a compelling MBA resume is crucial for securing your desired program. However, tailoring your resume to specific schools and ensuring it aligns with your career goals is essential. To maximize your chances of admission, consider free profile evaluation.
Click here to connect for a detailed profile analysis.
All MBA programs require 1-2 pages resume for MBA in their applications. Schools use your CV/resume to get a quick snapshot of your professional progression and persona. Your MBA candidate resume should focus on your professional and educational background and highlight your achievements in these areas. In many cases this is their first impression of your accomplishments and potential. The MBA CV is quite different from a traditional business resume in that it should focus heavily on MBA skills and traits such as leadership, teamwork and international work experience.
“CV Speak”
1. Less is more:
Drop any word that is not likely to promote any admission driver.
If you can say something in two ways, say it in the shorter way.
2. In CV's, use “word economy” as much as possible. For example:
Instead of: the largest bank in Canada -> Canada's largest bank
Instead of: a project worth $1 million -> a $1 million project
Instead of: the financial status of the company -> the company's financial status
Instead of: negotiations that lasted one year -> one-year-long negotiations
3. Words such as “of”, “for”, “in”, “which”, “that” should raise a flag: here's a place where you may be able to change the text to “word economy” structure.
4. In “CV Speak” you may omit “a” and “the” although it's grammatically incorrect. This is common practice for resume-type documents, to keep them short. For example: “Led company's negotiations” instead of “led the company's negotiations”.
5. However, in about half the cases, it's impressive and better to keep the word “the”.
We keep the word “the” when we want to emphasize that something or someone is “The real thing” (singular).
Examples: “Received the Distinguished Soldier Award”, “Presented the company's annual plan to the CEO”
6. Try to use the word “and” as little as possible. We need the sentences to be brief and crisp.
Instead of using “and”:
Either say just one of the things instead of two - one is often enough.
Or
Break one long sentence into two short sentences. We need the sentences to be short.
For example:
The candidate wrote: “Negotiated deal terms and structure with the CEO”.
The word “and” raises a flag - maybe there's room for improvement here.
Two alternatives:
a. One wing is enough: “Negotiated deal terms with the CEO”
b. Break into two sentences:
Negotiated deal terms with the CEO.
Negotiated deal structure with the CEO.
Obviously, in this case alternative 1 is better.
7. Try to avoid using words such as “I”, “my”, “our” in your resume.
Crafting a compelling MBA resume is crucial for securing your desired program. However, tailoring your resume to specific schools and ensuring it aligns with your career goals is essential. To maximize your chances of admission, consider free profile evaluation.
Click here to connect for a detailed profile analysis.
09 Aug 2024, 00:58
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