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Before getting onto this article you should consider reading Resumes I: Basic Formatting. This covers the essentials.

This is a link to a page of resumes of some young professionals. Their resumes have been prepared for the financial world and are formatted about as well as they can be formatted. You should be able to take virtually any of them as a great template for your resume.

When writing a resume there are a few important things to keep in mind. The most important thing is to understand who is going to be looking at your resume and the process they take to decide who to interview.

So the GMAT is over, but I didn’t get quite what I needed. I plan to keep studying, but in a little more relaxed schedule and sign up again when I feel ready.

Today, I thought I would talk about the best reasons to getting involved in college.

1. Having fun

After reviewing a few friend’s resumes I was pretty surprised at some of the very basic mistakes I found. Here are a few very basic things to keep in mind when writing your resume.

1. White Paper
Never ever use anything besides white paper.

2. Black Ink
Never use a color besides white on your resume. Don’t highlight in yellow or put something in red. BLACK ONLY.

3. Spell Check!
Never send a resume out without a spell check.

4. Proofread