You spent allot of time and money getting your M.B.A. so it’s understandable that you want to let everyone know of your achievement - but your Business Card isn’t the right place. “I wouldn’t recommend it to our students,” says Joyce Rothenberg, director of the career management center at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management in Tennessee. “While an important professional degree, it is not like a certification or a license.”
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As you are looking for ways to make your resume stand out from all of the rest, don’t neglect symbols. Things like #, $, and % stand out in the middle of a resume. Symbols are a great way to draw the readers eye to especially important points on your resume. If you managed a certain percentage of accounts at a marketing firm, then throw that percentage sign into your resume. If you helped land [ More.. ]
Do not automatically assume the only way to list the information on your resume is in reverse chronological order. Yes - Many recruiters are accustomed to this format, but it may not be the best choice for you if you have had a choppy work history or if you want to change careers. Consider a functional resume which will help you highlight your most marketable skills.
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This one should be pretty obvious, but it is important that your resume be free of errors. Proofread and proofread again to make sure that you didn’t miss a basic grammar mistake or a typo. Spellcheckers don’t always solve the problem as they miss common mistakes such as using “from” in the place of “form”. Nothing ruins a good resume more quickly than bad grammar or a misplaced letter. Some hiring managers will simply lose [ More.. ]
Make sure that your resume is either one full page or two full pages. If you submit a resume that includes a half of a page, it will look like you ran out of positive things to write about yourself. As a general rule, the best resumes will be loaded with solid information and references. Don’t shortchange yourself and certainly don’t let potential employers think that you didn’t have enough good things to say about [ More.. ]
