To Do Now

Put your resume in Kellogg format Note that you will eventually need to cut down to one page, but we will help you do that in the fall Add results bullets for all jobs Add action verbs for all bullets

To Do Later
September Attend resume writing workshop October Tailor your resume for your Plan A industry/function October Have your resume reviewed by the CMC October Attend resumania events with company reps for feedback

Why a standard format?

The Kellogg format allows on-campus recruiters to focus on your resumes content rather than stylistic differences We get consistently positive feedback from employers on our format

Employer testimonial:
The Kellogg format is ideal. It is a concise onepage snapshot of a Kellogg students previous achievements, which allows us to review resumes thoughtfully and efficiently. -McKinsey & Company

Length Resumes may be no longer than ONE PAGE (8 x 11) Tables DO NOT use tables on your resume Tables cause difficulty both with the Kellogg resume database and company application websites. Margins Margins can not be smaller than .4 inches on all sides Tabs and Alignment Locations should be right-aligned Bullets should be left-aligned and should not spread to the right margin Font Size: 10 or 11 point Times New Roman. Do not make your name larger than the rest of your resume Caps and Bold: The following should be in BOLD CAPS. Do not use bold in other places on your resume Your name; Section Headings School Names Company Names Italics: Job titles should be in italics. Publications may be italicized if appropriate Lines/Underline: There should be no lines or underlining on your resume, except if you are listing selected transaction experience in your experience section

Education Section
Put Kellogg School of Management on one line, and Northwestern University on the next MMM Students: you MUST also list the McCormick School and both degrees Do not abbreviate Master of Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, etc. Include the month and year you received or expect to receive your degree

Other Data Section

Capitalize the first letter of languages spoken, if included You may want to include any certifications you have obtained Be specific in this section do not just say enjoy traveling and cooking instead say something like, enjoy adventure travel or recently traveled to Ecuador and Indonesia and enjoy cooking Northern Italian cuisine

Header
Your header should contain three lines Your name All CAPS & Bold Your address Street, City, State & Zip Your phone number and email address Use your Kellogg email address Include only one phone number

Footer
Include the date of your most recent update in the lower right corner Recruiters may receive multiple versions of your resume help them determine which one is most current. The date should be Month/Day/Year

Experience Section
Dates should be flush with the left margin Company names should be in CAPS and bold Job titles should be in italics Specific dates for different positions within the same company should be listed after the job title the dates in the left margin for that company should reflect your entire term of employment at that company Dont include internships completed in undergrad as part of this section. They should be included under Education as one bullet

Objective Statements
DO NOT include an objective on your resume

Use chronological format

List education and business experience in REVERSE chronological order (most recent first) The Education section should be at the top of your resume

Dates
Write out all years fully 2005-2009 NOT 05-09 Do not include months Internship dates should be identified by season, e.g. Summer 2009

Locations
Abbreviate all states for locations of employer and school, e.g. IL not Illinois Spell out names of foreign countries Spell out addresses

Numbers
Write out number one through nine. Use numerals starting with 10

Personal Information
Do not include personal information on your resume (e.g. marital status, children, etc)

Your bullets should not read like a job description. They should feature skills, actions and results. Consider following this formula:

model in Tanzania, expanding volunteer base by 30% Increased (sales, profits, margins, value) Decreased (costs, inefficiencies, errors)

Quantify: Designed and implemented new volunteer

over $30M in revenue and 100 employees. Define size (team, budget, business) Number impacted (people, businesses)

Scope: Managed $82M divestiture of division with

recommendation ultimately implemented by client. Presented to (senior management, client) Delivered (on time, early, under budget) Implemented recommendation A company first Adopted across business units

Qualify: Presented final recommendation to CFO,

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ability aptitude, capability adopt use, utilize, employ , apply, mobilize, exert , restore revive, specialize in assist dispatch, expedite, cooperate, maintain, promote

continue keep up, remain, resume persevere, persist, adhere to cooperate Collaborate, contribute to, support

manage handle, deal with, represent, operate, oversee, designate, engineer, execute, supervise, conduct , engage in, regulate, check , direct, administer, take charge participate Share, collaborate, coordinate, synchronize, combine, pool , take part in, contribute point out Indicate, exhibit, display, reveal, demonstrate, show, credit with, assign to promote evaluate, raise responsible liable, accountable, answerable, account for, plan, design, project, proposal, scheme, outline, map, model, program, result, obtain, secure, method, means, system, policy, procedure

develop originate, create, derive, cause, effect, generate, bring about result in, give rise to, design, authority devise, make, build, construct, command, charter, domain, synthesize, form, prepare, scope, field, control, jurisdiction, organize, sponsor, prompt commission, province ,circle, earn in charge of merit, exceed, excel, surpass , better, top, progress, advance authorize entitle, delegate, empower , qualify, invest , endow effective forceful, potent, valid, strong, vigorous, productive, influential, business dynamic undertaking , pursuit, venture, affair, concern, interest , matter, negotiations, transactions emphasis stress, accentuate, feature carry out discharge, execute, pursue, implement fulfill, perform, practice, exercise, execute, enforce undertake, transact, assume, accomplish, achieve job attain situation, position, post, status, footing, appointment, company capacity, occupation, calling, concern, enterprise, profession, career establishment, institution, corporation, firm, organization