Take this resume to poundtown...

So I am a rising senior at a non-target (still a decent school though). I've been trying to network and have some phone chats set up. With my low GPA (3.3 from a non-target) I realize without networking I probably won't make it through screening.

But my experience is OK I just don't know if I have communicated it effectively on my resume. I should be up to a 3.5 by the time I graduate, but that isn't going to help for fall recruiting.

Any advice would be appreciated.

FYI Financial Analyst intern was at a boutique in China, and then my other internship was with a group in China consisting of the boutique IB, Big 4 Accounting Firm, and a Huge PR Firm.

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"Some things are believed because they are demonstrably true. But many other things are believed simply because they have been asserted repeatedly—and repetition has been accepted as a substitute for evidence." - Thomas Sowell
 

Yeah i guess i could see that. I'm not even that good at golf (8/9 handicap) but I wanted something that might catch a recruiter's eye instead of "golf, hockey, finance"

"Some things are believed because they are demonstrably true. But many other things are believed simply because they have been asserted repeatedly—and repetition has been accepted as a substitute for evidence." - Thomas Sowell
 

Interests needs to be written in a way that doesn't make someone want to punch you in the throat.

If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses - Henry Ford
 
happypantsmcgeeInterests needs to be written in a way that doesn't make someone want to punch you in the throat.

I disagree. Those interests would make me want to apply a roundhouse right in the dick. It's best to stop future problems at the source.

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I would want to take a dump on your chest after reading your activiities section. I laughed hard though.

Always be improving
 

Your interest section has caused me to add an interest section to my resume with one category only: "lighting up people like you" :

"I don't know how to explain to you that you should care about other people."
 

OK . . . well I guess it was good I got some feedback on this. Jesus I'm actually not an arrogant douche bag at all, far from it, but apparently the interests section makes it seem so. But yeah I will take your advice and change the interests section.

Any advice on the body/format?

"Some things are believed because they are demonstrably true. But many other things are believed simply because they have been asserted repeatedly—and repetition has been accepted as a substitute for evidence." - Thomas Sowell
 

And there is no reason for anyone else to describe the acts of violence they wanted to commit on me after reading my "Interests" section lol

"Some things are believed because they are demonstrably true. But many other things are believed simply because they have been asserted repeatedly—and repetition has been accepted as a substitute for evidence." - Thomas Sowell
 
whitecollarandsuspendersAnd there is no reason for anyone else to describe the acts of violence they wanted to commit on me after reading my "Interests" section lol

Yes there is.

Thank you for the laugh.

 
Dr Joe
whitecollarandsuspendersAnd there is no reason for anyone else to describe the acts of violence they wanted to commit on me after reading my "Interests" section lol

Yes there is.

Thank you for the laugh.

Anytime bro. Preciate your help.

"Some things are believed because they are demonstrably true. But many other things are believed simply because they have been asserted repeatedly—and repetition has been accepted as a substitute for evidence." - Thomas Sowell
 

SB's for any constructive criticism on my bullet points for work experience . . .

"Some things are believed because they are demonstrably true. But many other things are believed simply because they have been asserted repeatedly—and repetition has been accepted as a substitute for evidence." - Thomas Sowell
 
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Most recent experience - 1. Themselves should be itself - firm is singular 2. 3 should be three 3. Get rid of "in support of analysts"

2nd experience 1. Get rid of "produced by analysts" 2. Period at end of 3rd bullet - problem 3. You misspelled Thomson. Why caps on ONE?

Golf place 1. Need comma before "and was responsible"

 

Thanks Dr.

Anyone else? SB's . . .

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