Handwrite resume
IB
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on 1/3/10 at 6:59pm
I want to handwrite my resume for applications so they stand out a little bit more - got conflicting advice on this but overall idea is that handwriting resume/cover letter is a huge plus assuming good credentials.
which is the better idea? mail handwritten resume or scan handwritten resume as PDF and submit online? feel that mailing might stand out more but also could get lost, is online the safer bet? THANKS





are you gonna add some
are you gonna add some finishing touches with crayons ?
Mannn, the people on this
Mannn, the people on this board will pounce on you for this haha. I do not think this is a good idea, in fact it is a horrible idea. You are not applying for a fashion/creative position, where a hand-written resume (potentially given to the right person) may go over well. Investment Banks are pretty conservative and in my opinion will not appreciate that sort of "creativity".
That is the type of work you will see floating around wall street emails like the Alex Vayner video resume.
Only two things come to mind
Only two things come to mind that should ever be handwritten during a recruiting process:
1. Thank you notes during late-round interviews and/or for people/alumni who REALLY help you out
2. Proof of fluency in foreign languages (interviewers may ask you to fax a Mandarin writing sample on short notice, for example)
DO NOT submit a handwritten resume.
I would recommend avoiding
I would recommend avoiding both of these ideas. There is standing out, and then there is being left out. Stick to the traditional means of emailing your resume or uploading a traditional resume to the system. Handwriting can be messy, it can be seen as silly (a joke), and doesn't offer any personal touches. Your handwriting isn't what makes something personal, it is the sentiment and the effort - and putting the effort into an emotionless (not to you, but in the sense that it is strictly a summary of your candidacy - that's it) document such as a resume isn't the best use of time. If you are really interested in putting a personal, handwritten touch to your candidacy, hand write a letter to HR, or to your contacts, or to recruiters, etc. I wouldn't really recommend this either, but I definitely advise this over the resume.
In general, the only handwritten note that is nice to receive is the thank you letter - thank you for advice, thank you for interviewing, etc. Good luck and stick to presenting the information in the resume as relevant to IB and highlighting your skill sets - don;t worry about the quality of your handwriting, whether you added a period, or forgot to cross a "t", etc.
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No... just no. If I saw it
No... just no. If I saw it I'd probably laugh and call everyone else over. Don't do it.
Jack: They’re all former investment bankers who were laid off from that economic crisis that Nancy Pelosi caused. They have zero real world skills, but God they work hard.
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ok - so youre saying i should
ok - so youre saying i should be using a handwritten font or a font that sticks out like jokewood instead?
also - mail or online?
please let this be a joke.
please let this be a joke.
Fantastic idea. Chance favors
Fantastic idea.
Chance favors the bold, son! Go for it. I say go all the way traditional, mail it.
Good quality paper, with your initials watermarked is a plus.
Sure, if you want them to
Sure, if you want them to think you're incompetent at using a computer. The senior guys will probably recollect the times when they had to handwrite their resumes.
eagles29 wrote: ok - so youre
ok - so youre saying i should be using a handwritten font or a font that sticks out like jokewood instead?
also - mail or online?
No, I'm saying I think you're going to look like an idiot.
Jack: They’re all former investment bankers who were laid off from that economic crisis that Nancy Pelosi caused. They have zero real world skills, but God they work hard.
-30 Rock
Brown_Bateman wrote: Sure, if
Sure, if you want them to think you're incompetent at using a computer. The senior guys will probably recollect the times when they had to handwrite their resumes.
haha i didn't know senior guys at banks were 140 years old
A handwritten resume? How
A handwritten resume? How Piper Jaffrayish of you.
Heh guys I'm pretty sure the
Heh guys I'm pretty sure the guy is joking, no one is this dense
yeah, write one for every
yeah, write one for every application you submit, see how long that takes
bankers are anti creative,
bankers are anti creative, don't do it....imagine how the bankers will react if you did a handwritten pitchbook....same reaction you will get by doing this.
I'm shocked that people are
I really want my resume to
I think you should use
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Do it if your handwriting is
To answer your original
Do it! and draw a picture of
This reminds me of resumes
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what?! you dont attach
Hahah, I know right. I think
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