kingfalcon
cheetarah1980
The resume is one of the most important pieces of the application. The resume is not just a repetition of what you put in the employment section of the application. They serve two very different purposes. Most schools do blind interviews (i.e. the interviewer has not seen your application) based solely on your resume. So yes, they pay attention to the resume and all of my interviewers asked questions based on mine.
You've piqued my interest, cheetarah. What would you say those two distinct purposes are?
Your resume is like a "Greatest Hits" page. Your resume should not focus on duties and responsibilities, but rather actions and achievements. The employment section of the application is where you state your day to day responsibilities. Here's an example of the descriptions I wrote for one job in my resume and in my application. Identifying details are omitted.
ApplicationBusiness Manager - Business Development Team - Nov 2010 - Present
1. Take a lead role in developing relationship with account's Vendor Partnership Group
2. Analyze and identify opportunities to accelerate total category/department/store performance
3. Develop tools and recommendations for "best in class" performance including distribution, merchandising, pricing and shelving
4. Support and develop the team
- Collaborate and share best practices within internal team
- Provide team reporting as necessary
ResumeBusiness Manager
Business Development Team, PA
November 2010 – Present
• Promoted to lead category management initiatives for Top 10 customer
• Influence the Breakfast Aisle by expanding Cereal section and implementing best in class Wholesome Snacks and Cereal shelf sets at retail stores
• Advanced company to leading vendor partner position with Shopper Insights Group
• Collaborated with Account and Planning Managers to execute category transformation that eliminated a key competitor at 1300 stores, increased distribution by 8 items, and enhanced the shelf set to the best in class model