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Banking Resumes
Before you begin writing your banking resume, make sure that you really want to do this on your own. There are many professional resume writers and resume services you may want to hire to help you. Sometimes their expertise makes all the difference between getting and not getting that first interview.
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If you decide to write your own resume, the best place to start is to analyze resume examples that utilize common resume formats. This will give you a good idea of the resume templates being used successfully today to land banking jobs.
Next, look at financial and banking-related web sites and publications to help you choose the keywords you need to emphasize in your resume so that scanning software used to identify strong job candidates won’t pass you by. Banking keywords might include important responsibilities such as cash flow management, operating and working capital, profit and loss management, financial and working capital, etc. The areas you define should be consistent with the career path that you plan to take and also with the opportunity being offered. Mention your achievements in measurable terms. This allows the recruiters to put your accomplishments in perspective with respect to the position on offer. |
General resume guidelines can be followed by those looking for banking jobs. The first resume section is the contact information, which should have your address, phone number and email, and any other contact information that you consider essential. This is followed by the objective statement, which should not be very long and should be a combination of your suitability for the present job and your long-term objectives. Given the diverse range of banking activities, it is important that you specify your area of expertise in the beginning. If you have the experience, prepare a bulleted summary of your achievements and mention them in terms of the results that you achieved. For example: “Five years’ experience in accounts management where I created processes that saved the bank over $20,000/year. Mention your education in reverse chronological order, stressing the points that are linked to the position that you are applying for. Move on to your banking experience; mention it in reverse chronological order. This is followed by personal information such as any affiliations that you have to organizations that are linked to your profession.
In addition to these important guidelines for constructing your resume, there are many resume tips plus simple resume formats to follow that will help you compose a great resume. Some of the more important rules are as follows:
- Never write more than two pages.
- Use a format that makes the resume inviting and easy-to-read.
- Think about your accomplishments and make them the focus of the resume
- Tell the truth.
- Use buzzwords and keywords.
- If possible, tailor your resume for a specific job, not just a specific industry.
- Include computer proficiency levels for almost all jobs.
- Ensure all dates link up and leave no suspicious gaps if you are using a chronological format.
- If there are gaps in your work history, use a functional resume format.
- Make sure your cover letter is as good as your resume.
- Practice your job interview skills.
- Don’t forget to follow-up with a thank-you note.
Finally, click on banking jobs to find suggestions of specific web sites and resume posting and submission services where you can submit your resume.
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Job Interview Fun
Just in case you thought you did poorly in a job interview, read these anecdotes from executives who actually encountered these situations during an interview:
"Balding candidate abruptly excused himself. Returned to office a few minutes later, wearing a hairpiece."
"Interrupted to phone his therapist for advice on answering specific interview questions."
"A telephone call came in for the job applicant. It was from his wife. His side of the conversation went like this: Which company? When do I start? What's the salary? I said, l assume you"re not interested in conducting the interview any further. He promptly responded, I am as long as you"ll pay me more. I didn't hire him, but later found out there was no other job offer. It was a scam to get a higher offer."
"...told me that my tie and suit didn t go well together."
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