Handwrite resume

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

No... just no. If I saw it I'd probably laugh and call everyone else over. Don't do it.

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eagles29:
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.

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Brown_Bateman:
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

 

Hahah, I know right.

I think the rule of thumb is if you are worrying about getting creative with a resume you probably don't have enough quality information on it to begin with. Keep it clean, formatted correctly, proof read it and keep the information relevant and it will be fine. From everything I have read here and my personal experiences, most resumes that are chosen are those that haven't been eliminated because of minor errors, etc.

 

This reminded me of something, and I swear to god its a true story. I'll leave out the details, but I once saw a handwritten resume on a piece of notebook paper with the spiral fray still on it.... sloppily written in pencil with spelling errors. I don't remember the details of the resume, but the content wasn't much better than the format.

 

You people are just so rude. You obviously are stupid. I don't know where the person is that is asking for assistance but I know here in Atlanta, a lot of places require a hand written resume. I came across this topic because I also am trying to figure out how to organize a hand written resume. A friend told me about a job over by her work, and I went to talk to them about it and they told me to come back with a hand written resume. So you should probably know the reason behind something before making yourself look like an ass.

 

This is investment banking, nothing is hand written these days except hte signature on a form. As for places that require a handwritten resume, those are places that also require a lot of hand written interoffice communication or have forms that have to be filled in by hand. The hand written resume is a check to make sure the applicant has ledgible hand writting.

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