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December 13, 2018

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How to Write a Resume That is Readable, Impactful, and Unique

Download this admissions guide to ensure your admission resume gives the right first impression!

This post is taken from The Quick Guide to Admissions Resumes. Click here to download the full guide.

Now that you know what elements should and should not be included in your resume, it’s time to turn to how to make your resume read well and look good. That’s right – formatting matters.

Here are some important rules for formatting your application resume:

1. Readability:

• Eliminate extra lines: Keep your address and contact information on one line if possible, avoid listing your job titles and company names for each position on 2 separate lines, and trim the writing of each bullet point to keep it to a maximum of 2 lines.

• White space: Make margins no less than around 0.8 inches and instead of pressing the Enter key twice between positions or sections, use MS Word’s Format, Paragraph, Spacing Before box to add a bit of white space between lines and sections more compactly.

2. Impact:

• Think in terms of numbers: How many people did you lead? What value budget did you manage? What percent of costs did you eliminate? What rate of productivity improvement can you point to? By how much did market share jump? These numbers and others give the reader a strong sense of the size of your impact.

3. Standing Out:

• Professionally: Look around at your peers within your own organization, its peers and competitors. Do you hold a position traditionally filled by someone much older than you? Have you become one of only a few to transition to a coveted department or role? Have you earned awards for your work that far surpass the average rate of recognition? You can list these types of data points in a Highlights section at the top of your document.

• Personally: Fight negative stereotypes about your profession to show that you are exceptional. If you are an accountant, admissions committees tend to assume you are risk averse, so you need to add material that shows some of the bigger risks you’ve taken: entrepreneurial efforts, motorcycle racing, etc. If you’re a finance type, you might be perceived as conceited or aloof, so you should be sure to include evidence of your social skills and humility: community service efforts, mentoring, etc.

Accepted has several MBA resume resources to guide you in these and other key areas so you present a killer resume. 

The Quick Guide To Admissions Resumes - Download your free guide today!

Jennifer BloomJennifer Bloom has been a consultant with Accepted for 17 years and is a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW). She is an expert at crafting application materials that truly differentiate you from the rest of the driven applicant pool. If you would like help with your Foster application, Jennifer can suggest a number of options that work with any budget. Want Jennifer to help you get accepted? Click here!

Related Resources:

• How to Write the Qualifications Summary for Your Resume
• 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Writing Your MBA Resume
• Six Tips For Better Resumes

Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / admissions resumes quick guide, MBA resume

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