Resume必读：How to write Admissions RESUME
MissionAdmission: Resume Part I – Accomplishments, Not Responsibilities
June 22nd, 2010
MissionAdmission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday.
In your resume, make sure that you are showcasing your accomplishments, not merely stating responsibilities. When only your responsibilities are presented—with no accompanying results—the reader has no understanding of whether you were effective in your position.
For example, consider the following entry, in which only responsibilities are offered:
2005–Present Household Products Group, Flocter & Gramble Cincinnati, Ohio
Brand Manager
Responsible for managing a $10M media campaign, supervising a staff of five junior brand managers, monitoring daily sales volumes and ensuring the consistent supply of product from five production facilities in three countries.
The reader is left wondering, “Was the media campaign successful? Did the staff of five progress? Did sales volumes increase? Did the supply of products reach its destination?” When this one large bullet point is instead broken down into individual bulleted entries that elaborate on each task and show clear results, the reader learns not just about the candidate’s responsibilities, but also about his/her effectiveness and successes:
2008–Present Flocter & Gramble Cincinnati, Ohio
Brand Manager
? Initiated $10M television/Internet “Island Vacation” promotion introducing new Shine brand detergent, surpassing first-year sales targets within three months.
? Mentored and supervised five Junior Brand Managers, each of whom was promoted to Brand Manager (company traditionally promotes 25%).
? Analyzed daily sales volumes and identified opportunity to increase price point in Midwest, resulting in 26% margin improvement and $35M in new profits.
? Secured “safety supply” of vital chemicals from alternative suppliers, ensuring 99% order fulfillment.
By comparing the first Flocter & Gramble entry with the second, you can see how much more effective an accomplishment-driven resume is than one that simply states responsibilities.
MissionAdmission: Resume Part II – What If My Results Are Not Quantifiable?
June 29th, 2010
Presenting quantifiable results in your resume is preferred, because such results clearly convey your success in the actions you undertook. However, in some instances, you simply cannot quantify your success. In such cases, you might instead demonstrate non-quantifiable or even potential results.
Consider the following examples:
Persuaded management to review existing operations; currently leading Manufacturing Review Committee, which will table its final report in June 2012.
Established divisional continuing education series, noted on review as “crucial” and “game changing.”
Initiated biweekly “Tuesday at Five” team social event, resulting in enhanced workplace morale.
Mission Admission: Resume Part III – Resume Space SaversJuly 6th, 2010
Ideally, your resume should be only one page long; admissions committees generally expect and appreciate the conciseness of this format. If you choose to submit a two-page resume or longer, your reader may have difficulty scanning it and identifying (and remembering) important facts.
With these space constraints in mind, we offer two fairly straightforward “space saver” ideas:
1. Do not include a mission statement at the beginning of your resume. Your mission in this case is to get into the MBA program to which you are applying—and, of course, the admissions committee already knows this! A mission statement will take up precious space that can be used more effectively for other purposes.
2. Only your name should appear at the top of your resume. You do not need to include your address, email address, gender, marital status, etc., because this data will all be provided in your application form. As with a mission statement, adding this kind of information will take up precious space that can be used more effectively for other purposes.
Please, resist the urge to make your resume fit on one page by shrinking your font or margins. Your font should be no smaller than 10 pt type, and your margins should be no smaller than 1” on either side and 0.75” at the top and bottom. Rather than trying to fit too much information on the page, commit yourself instead to showcasing only your most important accomplishments that best tell your story.
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简历中的学问系列文章参见下面链接（坛子内）：
12 Resume Do’s and Don’ts You Must Know
5 Reasons For Resume Rejections
Changing Jobs: Good or Bad for Your MBA Candidacy?
Crafting Your Resume for the MBA Application Process
How to write Admissions RESUME
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