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Jhy'Deisha
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Paterson, New Jersey
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What should a business major have on their resume ??
List requirements. Skill level? Any extracurricular activities that would look good on my resume?
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Deborah Lawrence
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One key thing is to see value in everything you've done and putting in writing.
If there was a gap in employment, give a title to what you were doing during that period. For example, if you were fixing cars, dog walking, cutting or braiding hair etc. - you were self-employed and that is worthy of space on a resume. If you created music, started an advice channel on Youtube that could be a content creator. Volunteer work is considered philanthropy, if you worked the polls during election season, or at your place of worship, a Scout Leader, those are all honorable ways to spend time between paid jobs and they are trackable. Ask the coordinator for a letter of recommendation to submit with your resume. Think about all of the skills and talents you put to use on a daily basis. Don't sleep on your grind! Give it a title and value, include it in your resume.
If you need words to describe your work use Google. It can be a lifesaver.
Pull up job descriptions of the un-paid job you were doing to get an idea of wording.
Final advice -don't give up.
If there was a gap in employment, give a title to what you were doing during that period. For example, if you were fixing cars, dog walking, cutting or braiding hair etc. - you were self-employed and that is worthy of space on a resume. If you created music, started an advice channel on Youtube that could be a content creator. Volunteer work is considered philanthropy, if you worked the polls during election season, or at your place of worship, a Scout Leader, those are all honorable ways to spend time between paid jobs and they are trackable. Ask the coordinator for a letter of recommendation to submit with your resume. Think about all of the skills and talents you put to use on a daily basis. Don't sleep on your grind! Give it a title and value, include it in your resume.
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William Tirendi, FPA
Finance manager
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Exton, Pennsylvania
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William’s Answer
As a business major there are many paths you can pursue in the job market (Finance, Accounting, Marketing). As a business professional, there is always the need for technical skills (Excel, Powerpoint) so having experience in those is typically a pre-requisite. There are also more technical areas such as Business intelligence & analytics that require learning software for Data mining, ETL, predictive analytics (Python, Alteryx). For extracurricular activities, any sports activity shows a teamwork mentality, while business clubs and internships demonstrate dedication and provide experience that can separate you from other candidates.
Aytek Yuksel
Marketing
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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hi Jhy'Deisha, few thoughts below.
Bring out those soft skills you want to highlight:
1) List out few behaviors or skills (e.g. responsible, driven, team player)
2) Then match your school and extracurricular activities into these. You may be leading a specific project at school, but highlight how you are able to demonstrate being "responsible" through this work.
3) Highlight keywords on your resume to make it easier for the reader to see these skills and behaviors.
Capture the functional or technical skills:
1) List out your more quantifiable skills. These may be things like programming languages you know, software you use, certifications you took, relevant courses you may have completed.
2) As you have mentioned, even consider rating yourself in these (e.g. MS Office - Advanced, Python- Beginner, etc.)
Thanks!
Aytek
Bring out those soft skills you want to highlight:
1) List out few behaviors or skills (e.g. responsible, driven, team player)
2) Then match your school and extracurricular activities into these. You may be leading a specific project at school, but highlight how you are able to demonstrate being "responsible" through this work.
3) Highlight keywords on your resume to make it easier for the reader to see these skills and behaviors.
Capture the functional or technical skills:
1) List out your more quantifiable skills. These may be things like programming languages you know, software you use, certifications you took, relevant courses you may have completed.
2) As you have mentioned, even consider rating yourself in these (e.g. MS Office - Advanced, Python- Beginner, etc.)
Thanks!
Aytek
Jeff White
Sales Manager
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Layton, Utah
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Jeff’s Answer
That totally depends on what you plan on using the major/degree for. Most business majors typically will go into marketing, communications or sales to gain experience. These are a few of the jobs that would help build experience.
As for extracurricular activities, there are many different things that you can become involved in during your college experience. You can join a business group, work an internship within your specific area of interest. In addition, sports help teach the importance of hard work, teamwork and collaboration.
As for extracurricular activities, there are many different things that you can become involved in during your college experience. You can join a business group, work an internship within your specific area of interest. In addition, sports help teach the importance of hard work, teamwork and collaboration.