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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)	42	4 years 40 weeks ago by WallStreetOasis.com	40 weeks 4 days ago by wintercoat
Please read in the <a href="http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/wso-user-guidelines">WSO User Guidelines</a> in detail before posting to... WSO User Guidelines	0	45 weeks 1 day ago by WallStreetOasis.com	n/a
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Hey Guys, I was hoping you could guys could evaluate/edit my resume for the upcoming SA recruitment season. I'd love to hear some insights on the strengths/weaknesses of my experiences in terms of recruiting. I'm currently a Junior at a Canadian target (Not hard to figure out).... SA Resume Review - IBD/S&T	6	1 year 23 weeks ago by IBD511	1 year 22 weeks ago by wikileaks
With or without the apostrophe?... "10-Ks and 10-Qs" or "10-K's and 10-Q's" ?	3	2 years 29 weeks ago by New Yorker	2 years 29 weeks ago by Dirrty
i had an er gig ....... am I an "Equity Research Analyst Intern" or an "Equity Research Intern" wording on my... "equity research analyst intern" or "equity research intern"	4	2 years 29 weeks ago by New Yorker	2 years 28 weeks ago by Nachos
Also, what do you all think about putting "first generation college student" under the education portion on my resume? Personally, I think it is impressive that I am a first generation looking to break into banking and that I've already achieved a lot of success relative to my peers,... "First Generation" On Resume	19	3 years 21 weeks ago by StuyvesantHedge...	3 years 20 weeks ago by alwayshere86
How much do employers actually care about the "interests" line of your... "Interests" section	7	3 years 41 weeks ago by Bishop	3 years 41 weeks ago by BankonBanking
I got into this conversation with my friend the other day and I kind of want to get WSO's opinion of it. Since my friend's cumulative GPA is kind of low (around 3.2), he just puts his major GPA on his CV. He's a finance major, but he's only taken 2 strictly financial courses... "Major GPA" is subjective...	10	3 years 5 weeks ago by design	3 years 5 weeks ago by design
http://www.razume.com/documents/26085 This is the first draft of my revamped resume since leaving my last job and also my first time putting it up on WSO, so I appreciate all critiques. I know it needs a lot of work... so tear it apart. Thanks in advance for the help. Btw, I'm going... "New" resume - any suggestions??	4	49 weeks 12 hours ago by The Kid	48 weeks 6 days ago by The Kid
at the MM Bank I interned for this summer, I, along with the rest of the interns, were the only junior (/analyst) level people on the trading floor (I interned in S&T and am now trying to lateral over to IBD FT). Needless to say, most of us ended up doing all the analyst work we could get our... "Trained analyst" on resume?	1	3 years 35 weeks ago by Wufei	3 years 35 weeks ago by Wufei
Hello, I am aware that this forum is mostly for people in the finance field, but I have seen that some of you have origins in accounting. I was hoping that perhaps I could get some constructive criticism on my resume. I also must disclose that when I converted my resume it somehow messed up... (Accounting) Audit Internship Resume Help	1	3 years 36 weeks ago by Big4please	2 years 40 weeks ago by Chech4
Hey Guys, Looking to go into entry level analyst positions at Consulting Firms and or decent BO jobs at a solid name. Interested in internships as well. Im aware of how BO is looked upon. But marketing/ops for a good firm may be a good fit if i struggle with getting a Consulting gig Could... (Updated Dec2) Is my resume associated with the plague or something?	17	2 years 24 weeks ago by dmcd	2 years 23 weeks ago by Nouveau Richie
... (UPDATED) Sophomore in college. No finance experience yet. What can I do with my current resume?	7	1 year 4 weeks ago by BillyJean111	1 year 4 weeks ago by BillyJean111
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Hey Reviewers, I am currently a accounting masters student at a target university looking for a summer analyst position for this coming summer. I am graduating in Dec '11. I am looking mostly at IB positions but also applying to some commercial banking positions as well (kind of back... **Summer Analyst Resume Critique: Tear Apart*	3	2 years 26 weeks ago by shcresearcher	2 years 25 weeks ago by shcresearcher
Hi, the past few days I have been preparing my resume for FT recruiting in the fall. I have gotten some critiques from members via PMing and taken their advice on many parts of my resume. Of course, the more people who look at it and critique the better. I had made a post about whether or not... inserts something catchy ....Please critique my resume	12	2 weeks 3 days ago by jasper90	2 weeks 2 days ago by jasper90
Hey Everbody, A few days back I posted a copy of my resume. I have since revised it to the shorter and more concise M&I template and I wanted some feedback. I'm still in the process of looking for summer internships and as a freshman I'll take anything I can get. I've tried to... Revised Freshman Non Target Resume Review	5	3 years 11 weeks ago by notjonstewart	3 years 11 weeks ago by YoungsieSig
Hey guys, I really need your help on this. I just graduated, I hope that you guys could analyze my resume and tell me what you think about it. I'm applying for FT positions in S&T at BB. Please tell me how to improve my resume & Please tell me if you think i can make S&T... -	6	13 weeks 5 days ago by virvir2323	13 weeks 3 days ago by james0206
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