I'm Such An Idiot (Resume Typo)

I've already applied for like 30 jobs that I'm really interested in, and I just noticed I have a typo on my resume. Specifically, I accidentally typed 2010 instead of 2009, so it makes it look like I'm embellishing my work experience by an entire year. Is there anyway to come back from this, if I actually get interviewed at any of these places? Or am I totally screwed? Also, if any of them do contact me for an interview, should I tell them about the mistake and send them a new resume at that time? Any other advice on the topic would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

Unfortunately, the experience is not even related to finance at all. I'm an entry-level applicant. Oh well, I'll just keep applying to more places. I'm glad I found it before sending out more. Better late than never, I guess.

 

It's not likely going to matter. If they feel you are a potentially good candidate they will give you an interview. Chances are most people won't notice it because it's one of those small errors that the brain auto corrects when you see it.

If someone calls you to setup an interview just let them know you will send them an updated resume.

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Ive made worse mistakes on resumes then this and everything worked out fine. I spelt my own street name wrong hahaha

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Ive made worse mistakes on resumes then this and everything worked out fine. I spelt my own street name wrong hahaha

Haha!

What makes it wrose is that my street name is a very well known lake...

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Just send them an email saying that you got an updated resume. No big deal.

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If it's at the bottom in "Vomputer Skills" or something then hopefully some people won't skim that far down and notice it. I once had a friend that accidentally sent a resume to BCG that said in the profile "looking for a job in investment banking" and got an interview. Many just look at GPA, work experience and then throw the resume into one of two piles.

 

vomputer? nice...i'd probably be willing to overlook it because i think that is AWESOME.

either way, don't sweat it, you can't change what's already happened, at least you'll fix it going forward

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vomputer is actually pretty funny.

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Sounds like a vampire vomputer! Here to suck your ink!

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Analysts and associates going through a hundred resumes for first rounds will skim your resumes at best. If they happen to catch it, it may or may not be a ding, depending on who it is and how they're feeling that day. If you've got alot of great qualities besides your typo, it will probably be overlooked. To be honest, even if you're brought in for superdays interviewers don't read the resumes carefully (or at all) before they walk in the room to interview you.

 

To be honest I usually don't even get down to the Skills/Interests section on a resume, I spend about 30 seconds scanning the rest of it. If I saw it when we were reviewing it, it would look pretty funny. I personally wouldn't ding you because of something like that, although I know other anal Analysts/Associates who might if they were in a bad mood.

Bottom line is there's nothing you can do about it now that you've submitted it, other than fix it and move on. Not worth thinking/worrying about.

 

and pretend you're graduating early... or add something to it and hope they dont notice the difference in graduation date. i feel like most ibanks go straight for the GPA and experience part in resumes anyway so dont stress too badly

 

if your friend forwarded your resume to this connection then perhaps you can blame it on him for sending the wrong resume or something and just email your most "up to date" resume and hope for the best, otherwise you already know what you hafta do and theres really no way around it

 

I am applying for leadership development programs at F500 companies, so I think they will give the resume more of a read than IB's do.

I ended up just biting the bullet and sending an updated copy. Hopefully they will understand and not see it as an issue. Funny how it could get overlooked by so many people. I recall someone giving me feedback on my resume recently, and they mentioned the part that says "Expected Graduation: Dec 2009" relating to formatting, and I didn't even see the 2009.

Oh well, thanks for the advice anyways.

 

Doubt anyone will be scanning your resume for periods. I'm pretty sure bankers have other higher priority tasks, and if they don't then they are enjoying down time--not scanning for periods

 

I interviewed with a MM ibank for summer analyst recently. I did AMAZING during the interview IMO (connected well, aced technicals, shared similar interests with the associate), but was ding'd. I asked my interviewer for feedback on why I was ding'd after 5 days, despite the fact that I did well. Apparently it's because the VP who made the calls saw that I had no periods in my bullet points, with the exception of 2, and he's anal about it.

 
brooksfit:

Just separate them. That's how it should be done. Any attempts to make your resume better by trying to trick me by having both in one section would make me want to ding you unless you had GS, BX, or MBB on your resume. But if you had those, don't know why you'd try to combine them in the first place.

Please explain how combining the two sections is trying to trick you...
 

What if the volunteer / leadership position is the most relevant experience to the job? I think without highlighting it under experience, my resume gets thrown away anyway. Having it on there seems to yield more success even though people might not like it.

 
MonkeyInSchool:

I combine the two sections. I have 4 internships and 1 club leadership position. Honestly if you ding me for that then you're a damn simpleton.

Do you have a job in finance yet?

Those who can, do. Those who can't, post threads about how to do it on WSO.
 

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