homaiooni wrote:
MBAPrepCoach wrote:
Round two applicants you might find it helpful to make a list of all your projects, the results associated with those projects (value delivered) and then some thoughts about what personal qualities those things reflect. What qualities would you have to have to get those results?
https://mbaprepcoach.comDear Farrell and future potential classmates,
I have a problem with the word limit of the third job essay. I have 8 years of experience and worked in 7 different positions in 2 companies. Also, I have 2 radical change in my career path, firstly from engineering to HR, and then from HR to finance.
So if I want to explain my career path with rational behind my choices and mention my learning from each job, I cannot summarize it less than 600 words, which I think is far beyond the expected word limit. What is a reasonable word limit for this question and what is your advice for me? Do you suggest me to cut some of the positions I have had in this essay?
Thanks in advance
I would say that you was should strive to get it under 400 words and there is definitely a way for you to summarize things, think about your overall trajectory and the industry changes.... and then discuss the job shifts inside of that after giving them the context.
Make this more targeted than comprehensive. Idea is to give them more feelings for why you made these choices which is beyond your resume, don't repeat stuff that's on your resume for the sake of being complete or something.
It's okay to be brief about certain jobs really just think about what YOU would want to read from somebody on this question? Answer the question but don't give them every tiny detail, overriding objective here is to get to know you and so continue in pursuit of that aim.
They want to better understand how your mind works how you make decisions...that kind of thing. They don't actually care what your career trajectory/ job content has been it's about using the information about that to **discern** if you have the qualities that they are seeking, teamwork, problem solving skills, strategic thinking, etc. They want for you to connect the dots to create a narrative on where you come from and where you're going.
Always important to really think about what they are trying to get out of each question before writing it.
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