Resume Writing Guide

One thing that you need to keep in mind while writing your resume is that it is not about your QUALIFICATIONS, your EXPERIENCE, your OBJECTIVES. In fact, it is about YOUR qualifications, YOUR experience and YOUR objectives. In short, it is about YOU! And the secret to making a resume that no bank will consider rejecting is to show them that YOU are in sync with THEM without compromising on your individuality. Here are 15 tips to rock your resume, banker style!!

(i) Never write a resume in a hurry. Remember banking executives need to be calm and calculated.

(ii) Always research thoroughly on the bank that you are applying to and redraft your resume keeping the specific bank in mind. Mass resume sending is obvious and not appreciated (everyone likes to feel special, right?)

(iii) Honesty is the best policy. Do not lie about your qualifications or experience in your resume. It is a bank you are applying to, they will verify all the details (it’s in their nature!).

(iv) Write your career objective keeping the bank objectives in mind (the job and career objectives should be written. Do not skip it!). This will create a bond with your interviewer before he even meets you (it’s a great feeling when the interviewer greets you with a warm smile).

(v) For a bank resume, unless you are applying for a marketing related job, it is best to refrain from mentioning traveling as a hobby or interest.

(vi) Considering that this is your first impression, make it corporate. Banks do not appreciate resumes that are not balanced or have a lot of color used for the text. Use a simple font, a uniform text size and a modified block alignment.

(vii) Give your past work experiences in brief. Refrain from criticizing your previous organization in your resume (it proves that you don’t stand by your choices).

(viii) Keep your interests economics-related as far as possible. A good option would be to go through the biography or profile of the CEO and find out what his interests are. It will give you leverage on a personal front. Read the rest of this entry »