What do you love to see on a resume?

When screening them, what makes a resume stand out from the rest and make you take a second look?

I started another topic about what people hate to see on a resume if anyone is interested: http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/what-do-you…

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Connor-Wharton -4.0 -800 GMAT -GS SA -Social Entrepreneurship -Blackstone SA -Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu -Raised lettering, Pale Nimbus, White

edit: one more thing... don't forget the watermark

"Oh my God.... It even has a social entrepreneurship angle"....

"That dude is so haole, he don't even have any breath left."
 
ProspectiveMonkey
JeffSkilling"Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel"

This is when I know a candidate's for real.

No that's too wordy, I prefer "Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite 20XX"

You forgot the two most important words though: terrifying efficiency.
 

blood

If your dreams don't scare you, then they are not big enough. "There are two types of people in this world: People who say they pee in the shower, and dirty fucking liars."-Louis C.K.
 

Interests: Financial markets, banking, stocks, excel, working long hours, powerpoint, bitch work

"After you work on Wall Street it’s a choice, would you rather work at McDonalds or on the sell-side? I would choose McDonalds over the sell-side.” - David Tepper
 

I love to see on a females cv under work history

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You know they are willing to blow their way up in the world.

Follow the shit your fellow monkeys say @shitWSOsays Life is hard, it's even harder when you're stupid - John Wayne
 

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If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses - Henry Ford

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