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What, exactly, is wrong with my CV (6)?
11 June 2009By Anonymous
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I can order coffee and talk about sex in most languages and put in buy- side trade order in Urdu if i have to. Read all comments »"I am an MSc student with a demonstrated talent for sales; completed internships at derivatives broker and consultancy firm, looking for graduate and internship positions in sales and trading"
EDUCATION
London-based business School, London, UK
MSc Investment Management
2008-2009
UK University
BA Economics and Finance [Hons.], Upper Second Class
2005-2008
A’Levels (AABB), 1AS (A)
2007
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Big Four Accountancy firm
Summer Intern
2008
· Liaised with company account managers in preparing performance reports.
· Compiled data regarding client accounts such as bank statements and loan agreements to create spreadsheets that managed the general ledger and ensured accuracy of the balance.
· Consolidated and audited accounts; merged data from the P&L and balance sheets from subsidiaries of parent companies and reported balances to parent companies of PwC’s clients.
Derivatives broking company, London UK
Summer Intern
2007
· Prepared analytical report examining the performance and volatility of all the firm’s products, comprising equity-linked, fixed income and foreign exchange strategies.
· Participated in staff sales meetings and introduced a product in one of them.
· Reclassified the company's database to reveal products by category such as asset class and streamlined the search process.
Voluntary organisation
Project Leader
2006
· Co-led two groups of 25 volunteers in activities, including home building and children’s programmes in a remote village.
· Led group discussions and served as the key point of contact for communications with the local authorities.
· By the end of the summer, two houses had been built under my supervision.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Interests:
Football, rugby, swimming, tennis, squash and fly fishing
Languages:
English, Greek and French (fluent); Spanish (intermediate); Mandarin (basic)
Technical Skills:
Microsoft Office Suite, VBA, EViews, Datastream, Reuters and Bloomberg
Other:
Member of the European Youth Parliament as Ambassador, Delegate, Chair and Vice President; Participation in European Economic Think Tank, the resolution of which was delivered to the President of the European Commission
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COMMENTS
Analyst, Debt / Fixed Income, Thu 11 Jun 09
Sarah,
If the intention is to remove the identity of the educational institutionals attended by the owner of the CV, it would be a good idea to ensure that the name of the degree is not unique across all London business schools!
isabel, Commodities, Thu 11 Jun 09
I do not know what all these people is talking about, pure envy I guess, sure all of them are fluent in three languages!
Your CV is just fantanstic.
It will take you a litlle bit of time because the market is quite bad at the moment, but you will get a very good job.
hoopla, Capital Markets, Thu 11 Jun 09
how nice that for once we are mainly supportive of this young man..hats off to just about everyone...the general air of "niceness" is heart warming
Add your comment »kolabrou, Thu 11 Jun 09
how good is your greek?
Milas ellinika? tha se endiefere mia thesi se elliniki trapeza?
There is an opportunity for a Greek speaker for a major bank at May fair at the moment. if you are interested let me know. But first prove me you got the Greek.
BMLB, Information Services, Thu 11 Jun 09
Perhaps you need to cast your net wider than working "within" the financial services world. I am the recruitment manager for a leading business information provider. We would consider your background for our sales team, where you could sell to the capital markets sector. Possibly a far more lucrative option in the current climate.
Add your comment »Headhunter, Commodities, Thu 11 Jun 09
1) Every graduate has a bland opening statement. Either make it impressive and stand out or take it out altogether.
2) Focus on your achievements not generic 'skills' that every employer expects such as working in a team.
3) I agree with one of the comments about your focus. Everybody wants to get into sales and trading. You are 1 of about 100,000 people with the same skills. If you cant differentiate yourself then aim for something related that can end up at that stage (plus its very difficult to get straight into a trading environment with no experience).
4) There isnt a whole lot 'wrong' with your CV we are just in the worst market for 70years. Had you not done your masters you would probably be gainfully employed, as it is you either need to widen the net or work out a backup plan. If I were you I would organise a really good year-out and come back in May 2010 when I think things should be a little easier. Dont travel to Australasia like everyone else and pick fruiit or teach english somewhere but do something different that can provide a talking point in interviews.
Associate, Debt / Fixed Income, Thu 11 Jun 09
"I do not know what all these people is talking about, pure envy I guess, sure all of them are fluent in three languages!"
Clearly, young Isabel, you are not fluent in English! Now, go back and revise for your GCSE exams.
Bored, Hedge Funds, Thu 11 Jun 09
An ok CV. Just very very boring. Nothing new on there at all.
Add your comment »Curious, Derivatives, Thu 11 Jun 09
Well done for listing English as a language. I do find this helps when applying for jobs in London. You have done two interns and yet cannot get a job at either one of them. Why didnt they want to employ you I wonder?
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