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on 10/4/10 at 11:14pm
Hey,
I was wanting some general reviews of my resume, and also was wondering if the highlights at the top about me were too much or OK.
FYI This would be for a trading position, thus the lengthy details of my poker playing
Thanks guys!





My instinct says that you
My instinct says that you should lengthen the section on your internship at Toro.
IMPECCABLE academic record??
IMPECCABLE academic record?? LOL calm down Tyson.
a) read http://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/investment-b...
b) expand on your small business and internship
c) consider transferring schools
d) remove "poker is a great primer to trading" but leave the rest of the poker section
e) consider re-wording/re-writing your points to sound more professional
LLcoolJ wrote: IMPECCABLE
IMPECCABLE academic record?? LOL calm down Tyson.
a) read http://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/investment-b...
b) expand on your small business and internship
c) consider transferring schools
d) remove "poker is a great primer to trading" but leave the rest of the poker section
e) consider re-wording/re-writing your points to sound more professional
Thanks!
I am a Senior that had to pay my own way through school if I wasn't on a full ride, that is why I chose this place in the beginning. Unfortunately it is likely too late now to try to transfer.
I've been considering a B-School. I think it is a waste of time in some manners, but if the school is too much of a detriment I may have no choice
Thanks again
what do you mean by
what do you mean by professional poker player? were you on the WSOP or just playing cash games? you can't really call yourself a pro on your resume if you just played cash games because there is no documentation..if WSOP then you need to elaborate more about your tournaments/placings/rankings/winnings/etc etc etc..those things can be easily looked up by your future employer and you don't want to look like another chump that plays poker on the side and calls himself a pro..also fix the format of the resume..read the mergersandinquisitions link from above..
bsa-bsps wrote: what do you
what do you mean by professional poker player? were you on the WSOP or just playing cash games? you can't really call yourself a pro on your resume if you just played cash games because there is no documentation..if WSOP then you need to elaborate more about your tournaments/placings/rankings/winnings/etc etc etc..those things can be easily looked up by your future employer and you don't want to look like another chump that plays poker on the side and calls himself a pro..also fix the format of the resume..read the mergersandinquisitions link from above..
Hey,
I had to file taxes as a professional player for over 4 years, so along with my statistics and play history there is plenty of documentation ;)
Thanks for the advice again though!
This resume needs a ton of
This resume needs a ton of work:
At the very top you mention "Advanced Risk Management Experience" but there are no details of said experience anywhere else.
List your projects at Toro trading.
What is Toro trading? You will probably find this article really useful: http://www.wallstinsiders.com/insights/article/des...
Sorry to say it but this poker discussion shouldn't be on your resume. Maybe it should be listed in a "Personal Interests" line at the bottom.
"Proficient in every computer program"? That's a big statement. I might tweak that.
In general, this resume needs a lot of work. You should consider a resume review:
http://www.wallstinsiders.com/solutions/#resume
If you earn over 100k
If you earn over 100k annually from playing poker it should be included on the resume without a question. Much less than that its simply not a meaningful amount to list. Poker and resumes are something that have been discussed here before but its a pretty touchy subject that tends to be hit or miss. The problem is you are at the mercy of the person first reading your resume and getting them to move it into the yes pile. Even at a interview its something that can be difficult to talk about it really depends on the person and being able to size them up and decide if you should discuss poker is a skill entirely in itself.
"Oh the ladies ever tell you that you look like a fucking optical illusion" - Frank Slaughtery 25th Hour.
KevinNYC wrote: This resume
This resume needs a ton of work:
At the very top you mention "Advanced Risk Management Experience" but there are no details of said experience anywhere else.
List your projects at Toro trading.
What is Toro trading? You will probably find this article really useful: http://www.wallstinsiders.com/insights/article/des...
Sorry to say it but this poker discussion shouldn't be on your resume. Maybe it should be listed in a "Personal Interests" line at the bottom.
"Proficient in every computer program"? That's a big statement. I might tweak that.
In general, this resume needs a lot of work. You should consider a resume review:
http://www.wallstinsiders.com/solutions/#resume
Thanks for the insight!
I'm going to have to disagree with the poker thing, it has landed me the only interviews I have ever gotten. I agree if I was an Ivy League student I shouldn't put it on there, but as a student from a small school I think my risk management experience with poker is one of the few things giving me a psychological edge and helping me get noticed.
I obviously wouldn't put it for a non-trading type position.
It wasn't clear to me that
It wasn't clear to me that your "risk management experience" had to do with your poker playing.
trade4size wrote: If you earn
If you earn over 100k annually from playing poker it should be included on the resume without a question. Much less than that its simply not a meaningful amount to list. Poker and resumes are something that have been discussed here before but its a pretty touchy subject that tends to be hit or miss. The problem is you are at the mercy of the person first reading your resume and getting them to move it into the yes pile. Even at a interview its something that can be difficult to talk about it really depends on the person and being able to size them up and decide if you should discuss poker is a skill entirely in itself.
I completely agree here. I don't play anymore, but yes I did earn over 6 figures.
I wish I was at the easy end of the spectrum and didn't need to list poker because I came from an Ivy League, but I'm simply not in that position. I feel poker is great experience, and the first two interviews have agreed. I think it may also lose me some interviews, but I think without any experience and coming from the school I did, I doubt I would've gotten the interview regardless.
I think my poker experience translates amazingly well, and if they agree it gives me a shot at a job I don't think I would have gotten otherwise.
I'm going to attach a new resume to a new post I guess, as it seems I cannot attach one here to a reply
Nevermind I was able to
Nevermind I was able to attach the 2nd revision to my post.
FYI, That line you see is a line in the site, obviously my Morehead, KY part doesn't go over the side or anything!
Here is another question: I
Here is another question:
I just want to work in finance and go to NYC. I'll be trying for trading positions first and foremost, because I feel they fit me best, and it is something I really enjoy.
Since my resume is 'meh' with the college, even with the 4.0, I will gladly do other positions as well to get my foot in the door. Does anyone have any ideas for jobs people might see me as more fit for? As in, that I would be more likely to be hired for? Does my business and client work lead to a much better chance of me getting a job sell-side?
This would be my last resort as I much prefer a trading position, but I thought I would ask regardless.
Put numbers in the poker
Put numbers in the poker section. "Won XXX" "Placed 4th in a field of 6,000 in the Pokerstars Sunday Million" "Earned X ROI over X No Limit Holdem Sit N' Gos..." you catch my drift. Otherwise you could come off as a degenerate gambler.
Which bullet point do you
Which bullet point do you think something like:
" Earned over $100,000 while playing cash games between ages 16 and 20 while maintaining my school work and other endeavors"
should go? Just put it first?
Thanks for the insight again!
Here is an updated version on
Here is an updated version on Razume
http://www.razume.com/documents/17145
You used the poker site to
If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses - Henry Ford
happypantsmcgee wrote: You
I've heard the term but in
If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses - Henry Ford
your resume is looking better
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heres an idea. coach me in
I gotta agree with SanFran
If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses - Henry Ford
Yep I agree with the crowd
"Oh the ladies ever tell you that you look like a fucking optical illusion" - Frank Slaughtery 25th Hour.
-you're winnings from poker
@ New Yorker
"Oh the ladies ever tell you that you look like a fucking optical illusion" - Frank Slaughtery 25th Hour.
New Yorker wrote: -you're
happypantsmcgee wrote: I
I've also decided that since
Revision 3. Once I get the
IMO, your resume is not
zeeshan_13 wrote: IMO, your
Another
Looks pretty good. I would