2019 Resume Workshop - UCLA Mathematics
2019 ResumeWorkshopSeptember 30 & October 1, 2019
Importanceof a SolidResumeCompaniesusually usetechnology tofilter outresumes thatlack keywords/phrasesRecruitersspend anaverage of 6secondsreviewing aresumeResumesusually guidethe interview
General Tips: Format One page long Consistent margins & fonts No large blank spaces 10-12 pt font “Quadrant Rule”: If you divide your resumeinto 4 equal quadrants, there should roughlybe the same amount of blank space and textin each *Typically the top right quadrant is theculprit of an unbalanced resume
General Tips: Content Contact information: email, phone number,permanent address (unless your permanentaddress is outside of the US) Effective, concise bullet points: What you did How you did it Why it matters Varied, strong, past tense action verbs Relevant information *Unless you are a freshman, minimize orexclude material from high school
General Tips: ResumeCritique Comments Keep a reasonable amount of bulletpoints. 2 to 4 bullet points is thestandard (1 is too little, 5 is too much) There is a difference between hyphens(-), en dashes (–) and em dashes (—).Also, be aware of spacing on either side.Keep it consistent. Don’t do: Jun 2019- Aug 2019or Feb 2018 —present Keep date abbreviations consistent Don’t abbreviate “Mar” but not “June” Use a professional email address
General Tips: Firm RepComments Make sure there is some white space to makeyour resume readable Clearly mark your graduation date Helps firm representatives identify thoselooking for internships or full-time offers Avoid generic, qualitative characteristics (e.g.“hard-working”, “motivated”) Those characteristics should be assumedby your bullet points Spelling errors/formatting mistakes
Education Include: Expected graduation date Previous college if transferstudent GPA if over 3.0 Do NOT include high school or highschool GPA (unless you are afreshman)
Exam Section Place either right before or right aftereducation section Include month passed Scores 8 and above may be included if youwish (usually doesn’t matter, but someemployers might care) Make sure sitting exams are valid (exam anddate coincide) What is wrong with “Sitting for Exam PDec 2019”? What is wrong with “Sitting for Exam FMMar 2020”? Do not list exams too far in the future E.g. “Sitting for Exam FM Oct 2020”
ProfessionalExperience Include: Company name (brief intro for smallercompanies) Title Timeline Location Format consistently for all work experience Strong bullet points! More on this later
Leadership/Extracurricular Section Focus on two or fewer organizationsthat you are actively involved in Any more, you may not have spacefor actuarial related experiences Showcase different skills andinterests Display wide range of experiences Does not have to be actuarial—anyleadership is helpful!
Additional [Skills] /Technical Section Good place to showcase technical skills,programming languages, software, etc. List skill level if applicable Do not waste space saying you areproficient in Microsoft Office, Word,Powerpoint, etc. Excel: There’s a big difference betweenbeing able to do basic tasks (VLOOKUP,PivotTables, etc.) and mastering thesoftware (e.g. VBA macros) A line of interests is a good talking point forinterviews
A Guide toStrong BulletPointsThink from arecruiterspoint of view:What can thisperson bringto mycompany?Start withstrong pasttense actionverbs (andtry to usedifferentones eachtime)Generalstructure:What you didHow you did itImpact
What you didHow you did itWhy it mattersWeak:Used Microsoft Excel to calculate raterStronger:Developed driver assignment and driver averagingraters by calculating a Driver Age factor from loglinked GLM relativitiesStrong:Developed driver assignment and driver averagingraters by calculating a Driver Age facto from loglinked GLM relativities in order to evaluateeffectiveness of the rating structure
Tab Stops: How toRight- Align Dates
KEEP IN MINDAlways send as a PDFWatch for spelling/grammar errorsKeep information relevantFormat consistently
Always a Work inProgressBrainstormReviseWriteRepeat
Questions?
General Tips: Resume Critique Comments Keep a reasonable amount of bullet points. 2 to 4 bullet points is the standard (1 is too little, 5 is too much) There is a difference between hyphens (-), en dashes (–) and em dashes (—). Also, be aware of spacing on either side. Keep it
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