Insider GuideKiller Investment Banking Resumes 2nd phần 1

Killer Investment Banking Resumes! 2nd Edition Helping you make smarter career decisions. WetFeet,Inc. The Folger Building 101 Howard Street Suite 300 San Francisco, CA 94105 Phone: (415) 284-7900 or 1-800-926-4JOB Fax: (415) 284-7910 Website: www.WetFeet.com Killer Investment Banking Resumes! ISBN: 1-58207-431-3 Photocopying Is Prohibited Copyright 2004 WetFeet, Inc. All rights reserved. This publication is protected by the copyright laws of the United States of America. No copying in any form is permitted. It may not be reproduced, distributed, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, in part or in whole, without the express written permission of WetFeet, Inc. Table of Contents Investment Banking Resumes at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The Bottom Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Firm’s Eye View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Anatomy of a Resume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Preparing to Write . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Basic Resume Don’ts and Dos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Resumes Reviewed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Cover Letters Reviewed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Getting Your Foot in the Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Following Up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Interview Prep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Next Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Investment Banking Resumes at a Glance The Resume’s Raison d’Etre • 30 seconds or less to get you to the interview room—or not • Guide for subsequent discussion in your interview • Will NOT get you a job Cover Letters • Do not play a major role • Can do more harm than good Anatomy of the Resume • Content: education, experience, other • Format: clean, clear, conservative • Don’ts: career objective, colored paper, lies Big Four Characteristics Sought by Banking 1. Quantitative/analytical ability 2. Drive for results 3. Communication skills 4. Team player mentality 1 Big Four Characteristics Sought by Sales and Trading 1. Negotiation skills 2. Intellect 3. Communication skills/relationship building 4. Power of persuasion Telling Your Story Think about things you’ve done that demonstrate the Big Four characteristics— it doesn’t have to have been in an investment banking context. 2 ... - tailieumienphi.vn