Tracy WishonAssociate Director, MBAn Career EducationOctober 7, 2020

TELLING YOUR STORY IN WRITING: RESUME DEVELOPMENTMaster of Business Analytics, Class of 2021Career Core Class 1

What we will cover today 1. What to do before writing your resume

2. Building an MIT Sloan MBAn Resume by Section - The Dreaded bullets

3. Resume process timeline and Fall Calendar

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What is a Resume???

It is a Marketing Document

It is not a list of everything you have ever done!

Help Make the Recruiter's Job Easy

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Recruiters spend how long on an initial screen: LESS THAN 20 SECONDS!

Most Common issue: TYPOS!

Resume format, length and overall appearance matters

Highlight relevant skills with keywords from job descriptions

and industry research

Communicate accomplishments clearly and concisely

60% of employers form an opinion based on appearance of the resume alone

Research and Reflection

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• Research industries, companies, and roles

• Read job descriptions to identify critical competencies

• Past experiences to showcase your marketable and transferable skills

Industry Specific Competencies

Operations/Supply Chain Consulting Start-UpsProblem solving/analytical/quantitative skills

Strong analytical/quantitative skills Comfort with ambiguity

Project management/ organizational skills (in a complex, global environment)

Teamwork/Management abilities Knowledge of/passion for industry/product

Organizational skills and ability to work cross-functionally

Intellectual curiosity Willingness to do whatever it takes to get the job done

Negotiation and persuasive communication skills

Client relationship skills Ability to “wear many hats” and comfort with constant change

Understanding of core business functions

Ability to influence change Ability to thrive in resource-constrained environment

What is the number one competency? COMMUNICATION

Resume Feedback: An Iterative Process

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Experienced Professionals

Peers

CDO

Alumni/Industry Reps OtherNetwork Contacts

Club Resume Reviews Classmates

Resume Drop-in ReviewVMock Small Group Review

Sessions

MIT Sloan MBAn Resume Template

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Contact Information

Education

Experience

Additional Information

• One page • Uniform appearance• Enough White Space• Results-oriented • Transferable relevant skills

Technical Skills

Education Leadership and activities, relevant to the industry

• Member of MIT Sandbox 2020 and MIT Sloan Healthcare Club• Corporate Relationship Manager for 2020 MIT Analytics Career Night

Relevant coursework, labs and projects• Machine Learning; Optimization Methods; Applied Probability; Analytics Lab;

Data Wrangling in R Honors, scholarships and awards

• Awarded Stanford University Campus Impact Award (top 4 out of 600)

EDUCATION - Example

MIT SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Cambridge, MACandidate for Master of Business Analytics, Operations Research Center, August 2021 2020 - Present• Director of the Analytics Career Fair, an event inviting 60 companies and over 200 students: created

timeline, assembled supporting marketing and recruitment teams, and maintained event website• Relevant Coursework: Machine Learning, Optimization Methods, Analytics of Operations Management,

Applied Probability• Projects: classified closed and open restaurants using logistic regression and classification trees in R using

Yelp data

TECHNICAL SKILLS

TECHNICAL SKILLS • Proficient in SPSS, Julia, SQL, R, Python, and Matlab

EXPERIENCEEmployer City, State, or City, Country (if outside of US)Title of Position 2019 – 2020You can add one sentence under your title for company description • Lead with most impressive / relevant bullet points first • 2 or 4 bullets to describe your role and accomplishments in total • Avoid first person or use pronouns (I, me, we)• Be quantitative in nature (%, $ and #) as much as possible• Add in technology when you use it and how you use it • Use action verbs and adjectives to highlight accomplishments• Avoid using little 2 and 3 letter filler words (a, the, of, an, etc.) • Strong Accomplishment Statements 1-2 lines at most add in results • Avoid sentences- periods?

Accomplishment Statements

Use these three elements to create strong, concise bullets:

1. Challenge: What problem did you solve?

2. Action: How?

3. Result: What did you do/achieve? (For whom?)

You can use either form: RAC or CAR

Tip: Numbers and Technology stand out

Accomplishment Statement - Examples

Before: Worked in Sales Department using data to support marketing efforts and decision makingImproved customer reach and product placement by developing predictive models in collaboration with marketing managers

Before: Responsible for updating inventory databaseOptimized inventory management by redesigning database, which reduced excess stock by 15%

OR Optimized inventory management by redesigning database, 15% reduction of excess stock

Exercise: Write a Strong Bullet 1. Find a bullet from an internship, position or project from your previous resume.

2. In a breakout room with 1 classmate, discuss it and try to strengthen it using CAR (challenge, action, result) or RAC.

Keep in mind: How can it be more clear, concise, numbers orientated?

What Goes into Additional Information Consider including (some not all):

• Language Skills • Professional organizations and certifications• Journal contributions or other publications • Work authorizations• Interests and/or community service organizations

Sharing something personal/memorable will prompt the reader to ask you

Additional Information - Example ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Languages: Spanish (fluent), German (basic)• Volunteer: Mentored high school math students for NASA Education Outreach• US Permanent Resident• Organized and completed a trip to the summit of Kilimanjaro for 12 friends

Interests - Example

Interests: Cooking, Exercise, Golf

Interests: Amateur Baker, Avid Hiker, Struggling Golfer

Interests: Hiking and Running

Interests: Exploring national parks, long-distant runner, completed 2018 NYC Marathon

Resume Pitfalls • Too wordy and hard to read because if you do this a recruiter will stop

reading your resume because they don’t have time to read a diary of all of

your thoughts. Then they will not learn who you are and your resume will end

up in the special bin.

• Spellin or grammer errors.

• Using the same words over and over and over and over and over and over

• Being too general

Tips to Remember• CONTENT: Must be relevant to the reader

• ACCURACY: Dates, titles, spelling (error free!)

• PRESENTATION: Consistent formatting is key

• RESULTS/IMPACT: Quantify/qualify your results or business impact as much as possible - ($ saved or $ generated, %, #’s)

• TECHNOLOGY: Talk tech to me, they really want to know when you used the tools

• ACTION VERBS: Use a variety of action verbs to begin each bullet

Next Steps- Homework 1. Create your resume with MIT Sloan MBAn Resume Template

2. Run draft resume through Vmock then update resume – must have a 70 or higher

4. Attend a Small Group Resume Review (11/2-11/12) Sign-up via Career Central

5. Resume 10 minute Drop-ins: Last Resume Review with me, Giada and Michelle (11/30, 12/1, 12/3 from 12:30pm-2pm)

. 6. Submit your resume through Career Central for Capstone Resume Book by 12/7 at 9am

Your CDO MBAn page: MBAn Resume Template, Resume Guidelines and Sample Resumes, Action Verb List, Skills Functional Area, Accomplishment Examples, VMock

3. Ask for feedback from the Specialty Masters Career Advisor through Vmock by Friday, Oct 23rd.

MBAn Career Calendar

Email Signatures

First Last Name Corporate Relations Manager for the Analytics Career Night 2021Candidate for Master of Business Analytics, Class of 2021MIT Sloan School of Management / Operations Research CenterTel: +1 (617) XXX-XXXX | Email: name@mit.edu

First Last NameCandidate for Master of Business Analytics | Class 2021 MIT Sloan, Operations Research CenterTel: +1 (617) XXX-XXXX | Email: Name@mit.edu | LinkedIn

Questions?