簡述一下我的背景,我是無名小卒一枚,剛大學畢業,大四在美國加州當交換學生一年,現在正於美國實習,實習的地點還算可以,一個是資產260億美金的私募基金Fund of funds,另一個是投資銀行;至於我的大學生涯還算積極參與社團活動,在台灣有過兩個實習經驗,如果你覺得我這樣的背景還可以,那歡迎參考我的求職小撇步。
多用數字來顯示自己有多強。如果你只是一個社團公關打電話給兩家廠商,然後你拉到了500元贊助,社課因此從5個人變成10個人,你可以寫「Lead the Public Relations Committee, contacted local businesses and increased club funding by 45%; membership doubled.」比起什麼「Use excellent communication skills to reach out to professional companies」 之類的爛英文好吧!
Examples: “My name is Fiona Lin and I am a business graduate from National Taiwan University, Department of International Business. I believe that my strong academic background and previous finance internships position me as a strong entry level candidate for a leading asset management firm. To that end, I would like to express my interest in the full-time Research Analyst position at XXX and have enclosed my resume and background information for your review. "
“My name is John Smith and I am currently a 3rd year economics major at UCLA. I recently met Fred Jackson from the M&A group at Goldman Stanley during a presentation at our school last week, and was impressed with what I learned of your culture and recent deal flow. I am interested in pursuing an investment banking summer analyst position at your firm, and have enclosed my resume and background information below.” 資料來源
Examples: “I am currently interning as a full-time Fall Analyst at B. Riley to prepare myself for a career in finance. I have been working closely with the senior bankers on several transactions, performing valuation analyses, constructing presentation materials, compiling datasheets of PE investors as well as assisting in financial modeling."
“I have previously completed internships in accounting at PricewaterhouseCoopers and in wealth management at UBS. Through this experience working directly with clients, analyzing financial statements, and making investment recommendations, I have developed leadership and analytical skills and honed my knowledge of accounting and finance. I also had the opportunity to work with a $20M net-worth client at UBS and completely revamped his portfolio, resulting in a 20% return last year.” 資料來源
第三段:表達出為什麼是你是個good fit。
可以說是因為你過去的相關經驗訓練出很強大的analytical skills,或是豐富的團隊合作經驗讓你team work skill很好...不要超過5句,精簡即可;很多學生喜歡在這段用很多華麗的詞藻,什麼analytical skills, problem solving, marketing, industry analysis,leadership...全部都用上了,這樣反而看起來太落落長像唬爛。
Examples: “I believe I am a strong candidate for XXX because of my relevant investment banking experience and my high detail orientation. I am also an ambitious leader, as can be seen in my responsibilities as the President of XXX and the Director of XXX. "
“Given my background in accounting and wealth management and my leadership and analytical skills, I am a particularly good fit for the investment banking summer analyst position at your firm. I am impressed by your track record of clients and transactions at Goldman Stanley and the significant responsibilities given to analysts, and I look forward to joining and contributing to your firm.” 資料來源
第四段:沒什麼要訣...抄吧!
“A copy of my resume is enclosed for your reference. I would appreciate an opportunity to discuss my qualifications at your earliest convenience. I can be reached at xxxx-xxx-xxx or via email at fionatalin@gmail.com. Thank you for your time and consideration.”
寫出你認識的那家公司的人的名字。如果你參加了麥肯錫的徵才活動,就在第一段簡單說一下自己見到了哪些人,然後你很impressed by the great culture at Mckinsey...這樣不但可以表現出自己很積極,更可以表達出為什麼你想要進這家公司的原因。
強調自己有做功課。強調自己為什麼很想進這家公司; 是因為文化嗎?是因為公司專長的產業很有趣嗎?是因為公司過去做的deals嗎?是因為公司的team structure嗎?這些資訊都可以上網找到,也可以透過在徵才活動跟業界人士詢問而學到。 特別強調自己是個great fit。說明自己與其他人不同的地方在哪裡。例如理工科系出身的同學可以強調自己對科技業的了解其實對頭銀的研究部門很有貢獻。Example:“Unlike other candidates you’re seeing that probably have XYZ trait, I have ABC trait because of my experience at XYZ company.
最後最後,給那些耐心看到現在的人:履歷Template底家啦!(請自行下載)
這是Word版(現在沒有理由還搞亂自己的版面了吧)以及 PDF版本1、PDF版本2 Source: Mergers and Inquisitions