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06 May 2014, 22:30
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I graduated in may 2013 with a gpa of 2.5. Since then, I've been working as a freelance analyst. I was employed by Dell as well as KPMG for three month terms each. I've been applying to as many companies (big and small) as I can find with absolutely nothing to show for it. As such I started to study for the GMAT 2 months ago. Hoping that the work experience i accumulated during my internships in college and work experience after college would be enough.
My guess is that its a problem in my resume, but I have no idea what the problem is. Can anyone offer advice of any kind?
My guess is that its a problem in my resume, but I have no idea what the problem is. Can anyone offer advice of any kind?
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07 May 2014, 09:52
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1) Your resume is too task oriented and not enough results oriented. Plus, it doesn't show much leadership.
Things like "obtained real world exposure" are pure fluff. Likewise "teamed with..." that shows absolutely nothing. What did you DO, what were the RESULTS.
2) It needs serious formatting help, sloppy in quite a few places. (e.g. Bangalore capitalized in one please, and not in another place). Dashes are all over the place and inconsistent in formatting and spacing. Presentation is especially important for consulting.
This resume needs massive revisions, probably best to just pay a reputable company a few hundred to remake it for you.
07 May 2014, 10:59
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Pretty harsh. Pretty accurate.
1. Try to formulate each bullet point as [performed action] resulting in [quantifiable achievement]. Here's a sanitized bullet from mine: "Analyzed historical labor data for [certain] activities and recommended adjustments to staffing, reducing costs by 8-10%."
2. Each bullet should clearly demonstrate one attribute that falls into a relevant category. For MBA apps, those categories might be Analytic skills, Leadership, Teamwork, and Communication. Write A, L, T, or C next to each bullet. If it doesn't clearly fit one of those, you may want to reconsider using it. If you have a bunch of A's and no T's, dig deep and rebalance.
3. Stay away from words like teamed, assisted, worked on, and managed. Focus on your individual contributions. It's great that the team made $1M, but what was your role?
1. Try to formulate each bullet point as [performed action] resulting in [quantifiable achievement]. Here's a sanitized bullet from mine: "Analyzed historical labor data for [certain] activities and recommended adjustments to staffing, reducing costs by 8-10%."
2. Each bullet should clearly demonstrate one attribute that falls into a relevant category. For MBA apps, those categories might be Analytic skills, Leadership, Teamwork, and Communication. Write A, L, T, or C next to each bullet. If it doesn't clearly fit one of those, you may want to reconsider using it. If you have a bunch of A's and no T's, dig deep and rebalance.
3. Stay away from words like teamed, assisted, worked on, and managed. Focus on your individual contributions. It's great that the team made $1M, but what was your role?
