Is it appropriate for prospective analysts to have an objective statement included in their resumes? Is it advantageous or potentially harmful?
Given the choice, which is better to have on a resume, an objective section or an 'interests' section where space for only one is available?
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i had an objective, worked for me; plus when i screen resumes i thinks it's wierd when someone doesn't have one
no point in having an "objective" section, it should be evident through your cover letter and what you're applying to. Interests also useless unless you have something really unusual.
focus on what people care about - your work experience, extracurricular involvement, awards/certifications and marks. Forget the fluffy stuff.
list ALL of your interests. especially include special abilities - examples include ballroom dancing, 140mph tennis serves, 495lb bench-presses.
hell, make a video while you're at it.
hahahaha. Seriously though, I had interests on my resume and everyone I met with brought them up. It is a good way to show that you have a personality. Lets face it, if you are offered a position you will be working with your interviewers nearly every minute of the day for 2-3 years. Along with quant skills, you should show that you are able to get along with others. Sounds elementary, but it is true.
nope. i'm actually looking through some resumes now and we actually threw out some of the ones w/ "objectives" since...it's pretty f*cking obvious what your objective is if you're submitting a resume to an IB.
Half the shit in your pitchbooks is pretty fucking obvious too, yet you still put it in. If anything you should keep the people with the objectives as they have demonstrated their ability to put the patently obvious into writing.
One guy will toss a resume because of an objective another will keep it. You have 10000 resumes for 50 slots, its just luck after a certain point.
Agreed with LB banker. You're not applying for a job in marketing.
3 sections for the undergrad res: Education, Experience, Additional/Other
And DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT going over one page.
yeah everyone I spoke to sided with LB...no objective
I vote for No objective
I agree, don't put the objective UNLESS you have so little to write about from your work experience, school/accolades/EC's, etc. that you have an over-abundance of whitespace. If it takes away some of the extra whitespace and makes the resume look more complete, do it. If you have 2-3 relevant internships you should have no problem going without the objective line.
No objective statement, don't give anyone extra rope to hang you with. When reviewing resumes with my school team this year, most were critical of objective statements, they usually make you look like a tool.
It's pretty clear what the objective is when you send a resume to an IB: "To obtain an analyst position in investment banking." I'll bet at least 10% of objectives are the same as mine above, word for word. When you have an objective like that, you're telling someone what they already know, and that's a waste of time.
its a waste of time, and a waste of valuable space. A list of your interest/hobbies/books you've read would make a much better use of that space
I think everyone on this site knows what the real waste of space is....
Seriosly how long will it take you to realize that you won't be able to get a rise out of me
hahaha i would laugh pretty hard if someone applied for a six-figure job at my firm with a resume that lists their hobbies and books they've read. I hope you didn't throw that in with your "long-standing heavy duty passion for finance" cover letter
And no I didn't list either because I didn't have the space
No need for an objective.
-Chimp hungry for a banana.
Objectives are for fags
@ no objective
never put an objective on a resume. waste of space
I had a guy tell me he liked to read fabozzi for fun once.
no objectives
here is a noob question:
Does the school really matter? WIll the Yale, Cornell, or Mich grads have "priority" over somenoe from, say, Ohio State?
Is the school you go to really as big of a factor as its made out to be? Will a Cornell or Mich grad get in over an Ohio State grad, having all the same experience, but just a different school?
Yes absolutely.
So get into the best college that you can, and hope it is a well recognized Wall St. university?
Am I assume you are in highschool? Go be a kid!
And provided it's the best for you, do as well as you can and then worry about what jobs you want/can get down the road. You are in high school and you already want to be an ibanker? why?
Do an objective.
no objective
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