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MBA2012 CV Workshop

J-P Martins Associate Director Consulting Careers September 2010

Great CVs for Consulting

+Personal Brand

  Who are you?

  What are your product features?

  Do they match the needs of your target segment?

  Are they distinctive?

  Clarity

  Consistency

  Relevance

  Significance

  Overall, and for each bullet point

What How

+Education

  Evidence of academic excellence

  GMAT above 690

  50% above 730

  Dean’s list

  Good first degree from a great school

INCLUDE:

  Evidence of academic achievement

  If that needs to go back to High School, so be it

  GMAT if over 690

  Scholarships, prizes

  Rankings, scores

  Explain the institution’s ranking if not obvious eg

  “2nd ranked engineering school in Asia”

What How

+Career Progression

  Fast-track career progression

  Blue chip organisations

  Leadership

  Interpersonal skills

  Strong drive

  Focus not just on achievements – make clear what your job was

  Promotions

  Blue chip names (even if clients, partners)

  Numbers, logic, analysis

  Driving change

  Why each role

  For each achievement bullet, make sure it’s a ‘wow’

What How

+Career Progression

3-5 years = ‘sweet

spot’

If 3 years or less… •  Can you pad it out •  Demonstrate maturity •  Demonstrate progression

Clarity •  No months •  Single linear timeline

If 6 years or more… •  Demonstrate drive, energy •  Demonstrate progression

+Other Information

  Interesting

  Passionate

  Driven

  Polymath

  Exceptional

DO:

  Wow me with your passion, level of interest

  Show achievement, results

DON’T:

  List generic interests

  Climb Mt Kilimanjaro

What How