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charles asked on Oct 20, 2023

Hello everyone,

I've gone through several iterations of my resume points, but as I don't know many people working for MBB firms, I'm reaching out here for feedback. I'd greatly appreciate it if someone could take a look at these bullet points and provide me with some advice. I'm open to feedback, as I've tried to include as much as possible within limited space. English is not my primary language, so there may be some grammatical errors.

Thanks for the help!

1: These two are my opening lines. It's one of the longer projects I worked on and achieved quite a lot from self development and outcomes wise.

2: Super cool project, not sure if I have written it in the correct MBB manner here.

-Please disregard the colour of each line here.

3: I have also separated any initiatives where I have personally been in a leading capacity to be under this specific section. Leading to me means, stakes are quite high, client challenge is quite complex, and the output required/ delivered is dependent mostly on my performance. Happy to take feedback here and make changes wherever necessary. 

 

Thank you for your time!

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Ian
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replied on Oct 21, 2023
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Hi there,

Remember that a full resume review is a paid service (like any form of knowledge transfer e.g. taxes, wealth management, physio, etc.).

Your 2nd bullet point is the best one. Most of the rest are “close” but I don't see enough about what YOU actually did (key activities/responsibilities"

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charles on Oct 24, 2023

Hi Ian, Thank you for your feedback. Can I ask which specific bullet point you are referring to here? Thanks

Aude
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replied on Oct 21, 2023
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Hey there,

 

Section 1 is good.

Section 2, I think you should mention what was the actual IMPACT generated. Example: you mentioned helping the CFO with advice. What did it result in for him/her?

Section 3: it is relevant if you are going for a managerial role I think. If you are doing for Associte/Consultant role, I would focus more on execution.

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charles on Oct 24, 2023

Hi Aude, Thank you for your answer. Could I ask which each of your sections relate to as I believe your comment on section 2 and 3 seem to refer to the third screenshot of my Leadership experience? Thank you

Cristian
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replied on Oct 25, 2023
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Charles, 

These bullet points already look good. And I think you can get a lot of useful feedback below, but if you get 10 cooks to prepare a dinner it's likely to be a disaster. 

I know CV reviews cost money, but it's a great ROI considering that they put you within the top quartile of candidates. 

Best,
Cristian

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Benjamin
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replied on Oct 21, 2023
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Hi,

I'll add one point from a quick glance. Your section on ‘leadership experience’ could have its impact better quantified.

All the best!

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Alberto
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replied on Oct 24, 2023
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Hi Charles,

Happy to help you with this. Just send me a message.

Best,

Alberto

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