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In line with the new changes that are coming to WSO, this new Resume Review System should help out everyone here vying for those coveted finance positions. <strong>Any comments in this thread that are not constructive or does not give specific feedback to a resume will be...
WSO Public Resume Review System (Free) or WSO Finance Resume Review Service (Paid)
393 years 40 weeks ago
by WallStreetOasis.com
12 weeks 21 hours ago
by Back Office Bay
Hi everyone, how important is it to have leadership experience on your resume? I don't really have anything - partly because I didn't really care about it when i started college (wasn't that ambitious back then...) and partly because I did other things such as part-time work to...
Lack of leadership experience
81 day 1 hour ago
by sghklsgdkl
21 hours 22 min ago
by sghklsgdkl
Please give me ANY advice on what to put in my resume, what to change, etc. I want to pursue a career in IB, and need to build a resume to hopefully land a position at a IB as a 1st year analyst. Here is the link: http://www.razume.com/documents/25714 Thanks in...
Resume Review -- Seeking IB entry-level Analyst position
211 week 4 hours ago
by ddp34
1 day 21 hours ago
by ddp34
http://www.razume.com/documents/25762 Please critique. Do I have too much on my current job? The perfect amount? I'm looking at restructuring/turnaround/distressed/credit jobs, primarily. ...
Lateral / Buyside resume
143 days 9 hours ago
by Cries
2 days 1 hour ago
by optimus_prime
I used a resume review services, please tell me which aspects from each resume you would use (notice the different formatting on the states for college location). Please note this resume is for consulting, not...
Review the Resume Service Reviewed Resume
93 weeks 1 day ago
by helpmepleasethx
2 days 11 hours ago
by helpmepleasethx
Hey, I am looking for some help refining my resume. I believe it could use some touching up before I go on a massive employment search. I am, - Sophomore looking for summer internship for next summer (Summer 2013) - Finance major, currently abroad in Shanghai, China - No banking...
Sophomore Resume - help needed!
11 week 2 days ago
by kimd0
2 days 22 hours ago
by orangebull
What are your thoughts on putting a summer course on your resume? What is the view on this and how would I go about doing it? I am thinking about registering for an economic course at Harvard. The deadline is tomorrow so I need answers quick. I have an undergrad degree in finance and will be...
Summer Course with Harvard
83 days 4 hours ago
by ik2490
2 days 23 hours ago
by Brady4MVP
http://www.razume.com/documents/25280 This is my expected resume for when I start applying around November/December 2012. I'm a BBA student at Ross and I've been really trying to get some good experience, so please let me know how the experience looks, if there's just too much,...
Michigan Ross BBA Internship Resume
45 weeks 22 hours ago
by Michigan54
5 days 3 hours ago
by bbcc
Pretty embarrassed about my first go around. Thanks for the constructive critique. http://www.razume.com/documents/25733...
Not great, not terrible (Part II)
106 days 6 hours ago
by ccrosb
5 days 12 hours ago
by 808
I am a freshman at a non-target school. With a GPA in the high 3s. My SAT Score was 2310 (superscore) with a distribution of 750 reading, 800 math, 760 writing. My non super score was a 2300 because I got a 740 on reading. My ACT score was a 34, with a perfect on math. Should I put that? Should I...
Standardized test scores, leadership experience, honors, externship
16 days 19 hours ago
by spb10123
6 days 14 hours ago
by Nabooru
Hey Everyone, Was curious about this scenario for a friend who was asking for advice: Many business jobs have a minimum GPA requirement of 3.0. In the case where someone has a major GPA that is higher than their cumulative GPA (weird, right?), can a major GPA be used? Also, what if someone...
Does 2.9 Major GPA meet 3.0 Cutoff?
131 week 4 days ago
by Derivs
6 days 15 hours ago
by Colin White
I'm only inserting the parts that I'm uncertain about. "It is with great delight that I am applying for the finance Co-op position at Research in Motion. I can think of no better career than one that combines my passions for both finance and technology. Your firm revolutionized...
RIM Cover Letter - Need a bit of help
111 week 22 hours ago
by Pancakes
1 week 11 hours ago
by lil_barac
Can someone please review my CV? I think its pretty damn good but I need someone to tear it apart so I can perfect it... I can send it via...
Resume - hot or not?
82 weeks 3 days ago
by converg3
1 week 1 day ago
by bfin
http://www.razume.com/documents/25685 Go to town, thanks in advance for your...
IB Analyst resume help
91 week 1 day ago
by ssmaclac
1 week 1 day ago
by Neighbor
What's up guys. So basically, I had really bad personal issues to deal with my first semester of junior year. I dealt with them really well, refusing to let them mess me up, and ended up with a 3.64 overall GPA. My second semester, however, I just gave in and was in a really bad place, and...
Leaving out latest GPA?
61 week 2 days ago
by CrvenaZvezda91
1 week 1 day ago
by streetwannabe
Hi I'm a South Korean and I speak non of the chinese languages. I go to a top 5 university in Korea. But I just want to have a job or an internship in Hong Kong(at least I want to try) Here's my resume. http://www.razume.com/documents/25631 Do you think I can get a chance to...
Do you think I can get a FO job in Hong Kong?
81 week 4 days ago
by Hypnus
1 week 2 days ago
by shimshimhae
Review and be brutally honest please. I don't have feelings I just want to improve to increase my chances of getting an interview. http://www.razume.com/documents/25629 I've had a number of people look at this and the biggest weakness they told was my lack of internship experience....
resume(no direct finance experience)
101 week 5 days ago
by FatIdiotKid
1 week 2 days ago
by FatIdiotKid
I just completed my first year of college at a US university and have a boutique IB internship lined up for this summer. I'm aiming for MM or BB SA for next summer. Although next year will technically be my second year (making my graduation on a regular track sometime in 2015) I came in with...
Graduation Date
11 week 3 days ago
by LloydBankfein
1 week 2 days ago
by Connor
Would the following be okay to put under interests? To me, what I'm putting down sounds incredibly stupid, granted it's true, but still... Interests: Baseball; News Junkie; Fantasy Sports; Movies; Non-fiction books Essentially, I need more things to put in my interests, I'm...
What are some good interests for a resume?
3310 weeks 6 days ago
by helpmepleasethx
1 week 3 days ago
by historiclegend
So I just graduated and I want to update my resume. Do I need to change anything to say I graduated? May 2012 was listed, should I remove that? Or change it to "Graduated: May 2012"? Or do something else? Also, what should I do about GPA? Should I remove it now or leave it? I graduated...
Have a few questions about updating resume after graduation
21 week 5 days ago
by okay24
1 week 5 days ago
by drexelalum11
Hey guys I'm at the beginning of my 4th semester (6 semester bachelor's degree) and I want to apply for IBD offcycle internship positions in my homecountry and in London as well. Therefore, I would be extremely thankful if some of the experienced guys here could take a glance at my...
SB for Undergrad IBD Resume critique - Please help!
133 weeks 4 days ago
by above_and_beyond
1 week 5 days ago
by Anacott_CEO
Long story short, I just graduated from Florida State University unknowing of what I want to do with my life. I couldn't get an internship over junior year that wasn't a complete joke, so I decided to continue helping my mom out at her hair salon. I've been doing some research...
Below average resume critique
142 weeks 19 hours ago
by tkfriend89
1 week 5 days ago
by blastoise
An article by Jeremy Siegel on <em>Yahoo! Finance</em> on April 20th, 2006 gives some savy investment advice. <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/columnist/article/futureinvest/3810">Get into some blue chips. </a> <blockquote> The table below lists the...
The Best Stocks for the Long Term
126 years 4 weeks ago
by BananaMan
1 week 6 days ago
by SonnyZH
Hey, I am looking for some help refining my resume. I think it could use some touching up before I go on a massive employment search. Here is a summary of me: - Fresh MBA grad looking for full time employment. - Engineering background. - Completed an 8-month work term at a Big 5 Canadian...
Resume Critique Appreciated
42 weeks 21 hours ago
by Al666666
2 weeks 11 hours ago
by Al666666
I'm thinking of putting my name down on my resume as 'L. James Merton' (the 'L' stands for a name that gives away something about my background that might not be conducive to getting an interview). However, most people who have these kinds of names (e.g. J. Edgar Hoover,...
Putting my name on my Resume
227 weeks 4 days ago
by lm-1993
2 weeks 1 day ago
by dogboo
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