By admin, on October 29th, 2013  As a finance major, it’s likely that you have, or will develop, an understanding of commercial and investment banking, perhaps you have an interest in forecasting and budgeting, or have studied the financial markets. But how do you explain all of your classroom experience on your resume? Here are a few sample resume phrases to get you started:
- Analyzed company’s financial needs and developed short and long term plans with 4 group members for case study
- Explored conceptual relationship between expected return and relevant risk of individual assets and portfolios of assets
- Familiar with basic time value methodology to general valuation and integrated cash flow applications
- Developed and analyzed clients’ financial statements (balance sheet, profit and loss) for various case studies; presented analysis and approach to class
- Assessed clients’ financial goals and utilized portfolio allocation models to create (mock) investment portfolios
- Monitored fluctuations of the ________ to study impact on stock pricing
- Used MS Excel and Minitab to _____________
- Developed business plan which was selected by local non-profit organization out of 17 submissions, as part of Innovations class
- Performed statistical analysis of financial data of 20 HMOs in order to __________
- Examined economic stability of four Southeast Asian countries and posited two approaches for investors interested in this geographic area
- Familiar with how to calculate a bond’s periodic interest payment and market value when market rates are different than coupon rate
- Explain capital budgeting, identify the costs and returns of capital budgeting projects, to fellow students as Classroom Assistant/Finance Tutor
Keep in mind that the phrases above are just examples and are provided to remind you of your many accomplishments as a student. Revise, edit and tailor the phrases as your needs require.
As a college student or recent grad, your college degree is often the most marketable thing about you. But how do you translate your academic experience onto your resume? The Resume Phrases by Major series provides sample resume phrases for activities commonly gained in different majors. These sample phrases are intended to inspire students and recent grads to describe their academic experience more thoroughly.
By admin, on October 9th, 2013  Whether it’s working at a restaurant, a pub, at the campus cafeteria, or on the catering staff, working in food service is a solid employment option either on or off-campus. If you’re not sure how to translate your Food Service experience on your résumé, here are some sample résumé phrases that may help:
- Worked professionally with diverse range of patrons, including faculty, donors, board members, alumni, students and general public
- One of only 2 student workers requested by name to cater high-stakes donor events
- Communicated regularly with supervisors and co-workers to ensure timely and efficient set-up of large-scale events
- Conducted regular detailed inventory of stock to ensure accurate documentation for purchasing manager
- Assisted in training new staff; edited and updated training manual to include time-saving tips
- Promoted twice within same academic year
- Managed customer complaints professionally and promptly
- Organized and cleaned work station regularly to ensure safe, efficient work environment
- Assisted in other workstations as needed; floated between stations whenever necessary
- Adapted easily to new equipment and procedures; assisted other staff in making transition
- Collaborated with supervisors and co-workers to resolve staffing coverage concerns
Keep in mind that the phrases above are just examples and are provided to remind you of your many accomplishments as a student. Revise, edit and tailor the phrases as your needs require.
It’s not uncommon for college students to work in jobs that are completely unrelated to their long-term career goals. Yet these experiences are often valuable additions to a résumé. The Resume Phrases by Common Off-campus Jobs series offers sample résumé phrases for experiences often gained through common off-campus student jobs. These sample phrases are intended to inspire students and recent grads to describe their college experience more thoroughly. Image source: University of Maryland
By admin, on May 1st, 2013  As a mathematics major, you’ve probably spent a lot of time analyzing data, solving problem sets, and creating models, but how do you capture all of that classroom and math lab experience on your resume? Here are a few sample resume phrases to get you started:
- Thorough knowledge of statistical modeling, techniques and practices
- Formulated and analyzed mathematical models for a variety of real-world phenomenon, including ________
- Analyzed, constructed, and verified ___________ algorithms
- Formulated and assessed logical expressions and functions
- Graphed quadratic, rational, radical, and absolute value functions, linear equations and inequalities
- Determined convergence and divergence of sequences and infinite series using comparison tests, geometric series, ratio test, harmonics, integral test, root test and alternating series
- Used MATLAB to ____________
- Wrote SQL queries using SQL Server and Oracle
- Manipulated large data sets for analytical studies
- Regularly assisted professor in explaining complex mathematical concepts in easily-to-understand terms
- Analyzed data for trends and supported findings through thorough documentation
- Presented statistical results and technical findings to class of 25 students as part of 30 min. presentation
Keep in mind that the phrases above are just examples and are provided to remind you of your many accomplishments as a student. Revise, edit and tailor the phrases as your needs require.
As a college student or recent grad, your college degree is often the most marketable thing about you. But how do you translate your academic experience onto your resume? The Resume Phrases by Major series provides sample resume phrases for activities commonly gained in different majors. These sample phrases are intended to inspire students and recent grads to describe their academic experience more thoroughly.
By admin, on January 30th, 2013  Where does your resume end up? Guest Author: A nationally recognized resume expert, Jessica Holbrook Hernandez is President/CEO of Great Resumes Fast and a former human resources manager and recruiter.
Website: http://www.greatresumesfast.com
Has a lackluster resume response rate left you wondering if your resume or the job market is to blame for your shortage of interviews? Take a quick look at my list of five basics of a mediocre resume to help determine if your resume is to blame for your interview famine.
Mediocre Resume Component #1 – A vanilla, undistinguished introduction or profile. If the introductory statement on your resume could describe someone else—anyone else besides you—then you haven’t branded or customized your introductory statement well enough.
Mediocre Resume Component #2 – An omitted job target or job title. By neglecting to include a job title or target job position at the beginning of your resume you’re making the employer guess which position you’re applying to and what you’re qualified to do.
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As a finance major, it’s likely that you have, or will develop, an understanding of commercial and investment banking, perhaps you have an interest in forecasting and budgeting, or have studied the financial markets. But how do you explain all of your classroom experience on your resume? Here are a few sample resume phrases to get you started:
