Comments on: Applying For An MBA Part 2 – Resume

By: Resumes

Resumes — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:08:32 +0000

Just came across your post and read it. I would like to add something here… I think an MBA resume should highlight ones managerial skills as well as the ability to think out of the box. An MBA graduate is expected to be very proactive as well as resilient.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 02:52:40 +0000

Shadox,

Great advice! I will be sure to use these when I make my resume. Good tip on the notable items too, I would not have thought to do that. By the way, I have actually traveled and worked on 5 continents! I still need to go to Australia and Antarctica!

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By: shadox

shadox — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 05:10:07 +0000

It would be interesting to note that many times the people that review your application are second year MBA students. MBA students are used to reading resumes with very specific styles.

In business school they teach you to write 1 page resumes that follow a very specific format.

Include each of the jobs you held. Include three to four bullet points on each. In each case try to specify specific actions you took and the results of these actions. You proactive verbs such as “led” and “initiated”.

Your resume should not be a laundry list of everything you have done. Pick a few highlights from each job and speak about those, not so much about your responsibilities.

Have a section in your resume relating to your educational background an achievements, and mention a few notable items about yourself to draw the reader’s attention, such as: “traveled on five continents” or “played professional boche ball”.

Remember 1 page resumes.

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