The Best Finance Resume We Ever Received
What constitutes ‘the best’ in anything?
We bandied this topic around quite a bit, with each recruiter offering their version of what they thought was the best resume they’d ever seen.
At the end of it all, we decided that the best finance resumes were actually a compilation of 5
What Happens After You Submit Your Resume to a Finance Recruiter
You’ve applied to a job posting with what you feel is a first class finance resume. But you wonder if it’s like casting dimes down a wishing well.
What actually happens when you submit a resume to a finance recruiter? Read on to find out.
Step 1:
5 Words to Remove From Your Finance Resume
With resumes still an integral part of the hiring process, it pays to have one that captures and holds the attention of the hiring manager. A great resume, if done correctly, can do wonders to promote your professional brand.
If laden with generic terms that are overused, however, it can
5 Words to Include on Your Finance Resume
According to a study conducted by Forbes with 2,200 hiring managers and resource staffers, 68% of hiring managers spend up to two minutes reading a resume, with only 17% spending 30 seconds or less.
What does this tell us? You potentially have more time than you thought to make a good impression.
Here are
Why Finance Resumes Still Have Value
Proponents of social media in the hiring process can occasionally claim that platforms such as LinkedIn have greater value than a traditional finance resume.
While LinkedIn can be a great resource for recruiters and hiring agents, it’s a strong finance resume that can get you the interview you want.
Why a Resume Isn’t Your Best Tool When Hiring Accountants
There is no doubt a resume can be a fantastic vehicle for promoting a personal brand. There are, however, some challenges to using it when hiring accountants.
Resumes can both oversell and undersell a skill set, misrepresenting a candidate’s strengths, or cloaking their weaknesses.
While a resume is still
3 Things Your Finance Resume Must Include
Even in a world increasingly driven by LinkedIn and other social media platforms, the power of a strong resume cannot be underestimated.
Consider your resume a fundamental part of communicating your personal brand.
Without a doubt, there are three things that your finance resume must include.
Systems Information
Whether it’
What Finance Recruiters Look for on Your Resume
A solid resume is a cornerstone of any successful job search.
Too long and you risk having it placed on the “not suitable” pile. Too short, with a lack of outcome focused language, and you’ve got the same result. When tenured finance recruiters look at resumes they are hoping
What to Look for on a Finance Resume
You eye the pile of resumes on your desk speculatively. They look dusty. You search your mind – how long ago was it that you last rifled through them? You know that your team needs a new addition to help them cope with their current workload, but where to start?
Not
Resume Mistakes Accounting Candidates Make, Pt. I
The resume is the first thing a potential employer or recruiter sees of you. Make sure you make a good first impression by avoiding these common mistakes.
“There can be as much value in the blink of an eye as in months of rational analysis.” So writes Malcolm Gladwell, in
