7 Must-Know Resume Tips From a Former J.P. Morgan Recruiting Captain

In this video, I go over the resume that got me into J.P. Morgan and provide 7 uncommon resume tips.
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⏱Timestamps⏱
0:00 - Introduction
0:44 - Overall Guidance From a Recruiter’s Perspective
1:53 - The Evolution of My Resumes
4:20 - Tip #1 - The Only 4 Sections You Need
6:00 - Tip #2 - Overall Formatting
8:27 - Tip #3 - Sub-Sections
9:33 - Tip #4 - The Importance of the First Words and Lines
10:51 - Tip #5 - The Golden Template
12:12 - Tip #6 - Quantify, Quantify, Quantify
13:07 - Tip #7 - Makes Your Skills & Interests a Conversation Starter
14:17 ​- Giveaways & Shoutouts
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[@nothingtodo9527]

For those who are qualified to fit the role but didn’t get an interview because of the resume format, probably this is the guy who throw your resume away.

[@zhudiming2815]

Thank you so much Ben for this insightful breakdown of resume! Best luck for your businesses and looking forward to your new videos!

[@DesaiAmogh9]

This is the best Resume video I've seen yet! Thank you so much Ben :)

[@alvpm1190]

Taking notes of all the tips! Thanks a million

[@vay4186]

Oh my god this its a great knowledge and it's free! Ben thank you so much! please make more videos for a job seeker and fresh graduate

[@kanavjain394]

Thankyou for the information! You were really amazing and insightful!

[@fanatickpop7205]

Nice informative video as usual. such videos are timeless and serves as good reference for job seekers in consulting/banking/finance. thanks!

[@rareliquid]

Glad it was helpful!

[@aaronlazarus3828]

Quality content love it man🔥

[@moisancamap]

Best video ever in your chanel! Thank you very much!!!

[@lucylongmarret5735]

Such helpful tips!!! Love it!!

[@JAR1024]

As always this is great info, especially because it applies to me.

[@ozzyisra]

Your resume just got me a job with a top investment bank. Best $22 I ever spent on your guide. Thank you for all your help 🙏

[@ashutoshsureka7651]

Great information sir! Really helpful! Can you please make a video on how one can have coffee chats with the recruiters and other Personnel of a company where we wish to work? And what things should we talk about. A specific video on it will be amazing!

[@biruzhao3352]

Great video. BTW I highly recommend using Excel rather than Word to create resume, because formatting and aligning is so much more easier. And in addition, you can always hide/unhide rows to tailor the resume to the position you are applying, so it's fully dynamic.

[@rareliquid]

good idea didn’t think about that! though i have everything in word and don’t change my resume often so may be a bit too late for me to change haha

[@hairytofu]

Solid information and advice. Even though it doesn't apply to me, but i can appreciate how this is helpful for young people.

[@rareliquid]

hope so appreciate you watching even though it doesn't apply to you haha

[@rithvikreddy1637]

Really enjoyed this, thanks again!

[@rareliquid]

no problem!

[@ericofarias254]

Awesome video as always!

[@rareliquid]

thanks erico!

[@hozay3815]

Can you do a video going over LinkedIn and what recruiters look for in LinkedIn profiles.

[@AyushPatel-ow3me]

yes this would be helpful

[@rareliquid]

sure will add this on my list thanks for the suggestion

[@Leon69]

Yeah very nice suggestion

[@AJ18634]

Thanks for the info man!

[@rareliquid]

no problem!

[@prasaddabi9066]

Thanks for sharing ur resume your vedio would really help me in making my resume for applying for industrial training in credit Suisse or deutsche bank.😊

[@ucef4904]

great video!! keep it up

[@rareliquid]

thank you!

[@FavouredChild1.]

Thank you Ben

[@MrAdeeppurple]

great job, thanks!

[@rareliquid]

thanks artur!

[@pierregibier7531]

very interesting content thanks Ben

[@rareliquid]

thanks Pierre~

[@Skyrockerification]

superb video!

[@rareliquid]

thank you!

[@justinchen9981]

great video!

[@rareliquid]

thanks justin!

[@tron9345]

Thanks!

[@joaocernicchiaro2675]

Thank you so much

[@TheMrJaven]

nice video!

[@piyushchaudhari2708]

Nice video man and I take ur useful video to 1000 likes :)

[@colbycalabrese8417]

You’re on another level when you take out volunteer work in Tanzania

[@Leon69]

Ben OP! Very insightful content! Also do you have a CFA? Can you please do a video about it?

[@Naomi-wb3dq]

Thank you

[@lisalaura9014]

i love your channel

[@rareliquid]

thank you lisa!

[@parsabahmanyar3892]

Very helpful video! could you please drop a template for the banking / consulting resume?

[@melissa3580]

Great video! Quick question: I have a B.S. in Biology and worked in two different labs before switching to Project Management and currently getting my Master's in PM. Should I include the lab work in my resume? I currently work as a PM and Scrum Master for a software development company. Should I just include my experience at the software development company?

[@prasaddabi9066]

I heard from an HR that they will jst search for word they are looking. For example if u r looking for job in an audit department they will jst serch word like audit,vouching,etc And u forget about the length of the resume that we shall try to fit on a single page if much info is there we can change the page hight width.

[@Edward-ni6er]

love the vids man! you add so much value to your community! I was wondering, what font do you use for your name for your consulting and pre-JP CV?

[@rareliquid]

thank you! i believe it was cambria

[@SirD1]

This guy is legit!

[@rareliquid]

thank you!

[@Orteeez]

my god those experiences are nuts

[@munimoon]

as a freshman, your work experience in sophomore and senior year scares me :D

[@Rkyii]

Hello Ben, i ve watched so many of your videos since i found out your channel. I am hoping to get a job as a financial analyst here in Canada. Do candidates from not so popular university but with a recent certificate in a modeling course had a chance in your bank's hiring process

[@tanushikaranwal5793]

What do you think about applying for Project Management roles in JP Morgan? How should there resume look like?

[@danygebran2091]

Hey Ben! Thanks for the very informative video! Could you please include a template download link?

[@gambit3228]

Ben, any way you can post your template? With thanks from Canada

[@marthaleneteage986]

Hey hey! Can you elaborate on the Project Execution - (Cohort Hiring Placement & Acclimation Specialist) Role ?

[@ivanowusuafriyie955]

Hello Ben on the scale of 1-10 how much would you accord to the importance on high gpa to get into banking as an analyst

[@shawnfriedman537]

Excellent video! I have a question regarding work authorization. I am a new graduate from Canada however I have a US green card due to family sponsorship. All my experience are in Canada some are with US companies like Microsoft but in Canadian location such as Toronto. Should I mention that I am authorized to work in the US? I technically am authorized as I have my SSN however I feel like when recruiters see a Canadian resume its an auto reject even when I am qualified for the role. What are your thoughts on if I put a line below my name at the top of my resume saying "Authorized to work in the US, green card holder" or something similar.

[@mitch8769]

Are "micro-degrees" such as "The Investment Banking" online course through Financial Edge useful in recruiting or a waste of money ?

[@RebootedJoy]

Hey do you have a video for if you are a rising sophomore and have no professional experience and your trying to get into a summer internship for your sophomore summer?

[@arjayfelipe8602]

Mr. Ben do have opinion what are better certification for these 2 cert. Financial Modelling & Valuation Analyst(FMVA) by CFI or Advanced Financial Modeler(AFM)?

[@MrChengc2]

Is there any chance you can share this template with us? The ib and consulting one

[@francismoon_]

Thank you so much for some useful tips and advises ☺️👍 btw i have a question. I had virtual experience(online) at JP Morgan via Forage(platform suite for virtual internships), is it worth it to get into the investment banking from the point of view of former recruiter of an investment bank?

[@jlueb]

Wow my resume is bad…

[@jlueb]

Lol I am back once again... It sucks less now but still sucks

[@georginaobeng3689]

😂😂😂😂

[@lugia8888]

@@jlueb how about now

[@mohammadrezaye6495]

I said the same thing 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣I was like what in the high school resume is this shit 😂🤣🤌🏻

[@almaaune3596]

do you find that cover letters are still necessary in finance/investment type roles?

[@king0vdarkness]

When you say low gpa are you only interested in university grades or pre-uni grades? I got a first at uni but did poorly pre-uni, would I still have a chance of getting in?

[@AlternativeInvestor]

Are you decreasing the font size after the first letter for those headings for that effect? Thats not default right

[@AJ-iu6nw]

Yo, what font are you using in your "End-game" resume? it looks nice.

[@oumaimabouzaidi7934]

Thank you for the video! Is it okay to have a 2-page CV as a recent graduate ?

[@thomasowen2585]

No, don’t do it.

[@jasonluculence4467]

Great info man! how do you join case competitions and do you have any advice getting consulting and banking internships coming from a nontarget?

[@rareliquid]

case competitions are usually just hosted by the schools. for nontargets i would focus a lot on getting good professional experience

[@jasonluculence4467]

@@rareliquid oh okay thanks! what would good professional experience look like?

[@wfefewfwefw6810]

I wanna to apply "analyst (healthcare)", but my placements were in hospital. Is that ok to put them on my resume?

[@king0vdarkness]

does a robot cut out the initial CVs before a recruiter sees it?

[@richardculbreath5155]

Could you please tell me how to get your resume template on Microsoft Word?

[@submersionn]

Did you fit your entire resumé on a 8x11 or 8x14?

[@barryaherne215]

Oooooh, were your short stories/plays written as part of your degree or were they written/published post-university? Also, thumbs up for Fight Club and Pulp Fiction, but no Train to Busan? Disappointed 😅

[@andygarcia4497]

How can I use the same template as him, or did he create it himself?

[@speedguy1108]

for an ib position should i include that i can speak various languages

[@5minTestPrep]

Thanks for the awesome contents Ben! Have been really useful for an early-career finance professional like myself. Just one question I want to ask; since you covered healthcare at JP Morgan, do you have any recommended resources/websites for a PE/VC analyst covering healthcare? Thanks!

[@rareliquid]

there's a company with good newsletters called fierce pharma that is good to sign up for

[@trymfilling222]

Hi! I was not able to fit my resume on just one A4 sheet, rather it tok 1.5. Do I need to make it fit an A4 sheet or is two okey? Love your channel! Thank you :)

[@rareliquid]

Hope you all enjoyed this video! If you’d like to join my career patreon for additional advice, here is the link: www.patreon.com/rareliquidcareers

[@sanjaymohan4156]

Love your channel! Could you make a detailed video on GMAT prep?

[@liannahuang1434]

If you're applying to next summer's roles (2022), would you recommend including your upcoming summer role (2021) in your resume even if you technically haven't started yet?

[@rareliquid]

yes

[@LiquidM3th]

Hi rareliquid - I am in my last year of uni (australia) - I have been working in a PE firm for the last two and a bit years (in-house legal) - I have been offered a job in the Investments team upon graduation. But I also have a MM (very close to BB) offer. I am tempted to stay in PE but do you think it would be good to get sell-side experience?

[@rareliquid]

really hard for me to answer this without knowing more but generally if you think the PE job will give you the skills you need that the bank will then I would stay in PE given most people try to leave banking for PE. But if the bank's brand name is a lot stronger and can eventually land you at a better PE firm then that may be worth going for as well for your long-term career prospects. Best of luck!

[@svrnix]

HELLO, please what if you have no work experience and you're seeking for a summer internship for second year.

[@kai-wencheng1010]

Hi! Does taking the CFA exam in ur opinion helps with IB recruiting? And how should it be addressed in the resume

[@rareliquid]

not really at least in the US. most paths to banking are undergrad or MBA

[@nasirulhaque8554]

Can I get your resume format?

[@mercedbread9045]

Great vid! Resume templates?

[@andrearusso9669]

How do you make the header in word?

[@eugeniocampos1732]

How can I access this format?

[@virajmekhe1360]

Can we get this resume template?

[@king0vdarkness]

Just applied after watching this, got rejected instantly.... I think removing the profile might not be the best thing to do, also I think I didn't add enough buzzwords or metrics

[@williammaffei1637]

Can you round gpa up to the nearest tenth?

[@sl.kasuwa6870]

Can I add a photo for the resume it’s an corporate professional photo taken by my previous company. Does it give an advantage to make it unique or disadvantage . Let me know your concerns Thank you

[@rareliquid]

in the US, no picture but I do know in other countries a picture is acceptable and sometimes even required

[@aliejderkara1]

why added movies and feats?

[@malikbooker9187]

experience trumps GPA

[@franciscobranquinho1668]

If recruiters are readings CVs in less than 1 min and valueing this much 2/3 months epxeriences than i am really questioning the practices in this industry...

[@eugeniocampos1732]

What is the font in your name?

[@Ak-rz6eu]

Was wondering how common standardized test scores come about in ib recruiting? If common, how could one overcome low test scores?

[@rareliquid]

they're a good bonus to add onto resumes if they help you. if they hurt you, you can leave them out and it won't really go against you if the rest of your resume looks good (i.e. good GPA + professional experiences)

[@DAMrepublic]

good stuff!! Stuff like this is always needed for those trying to break in. on a side note: thoughts on the current crypto dump?

[@rareliquid]

video coming soon

[@00HITLER00]

thanks lol

[@studyowl22]

Which bank pays most in long term.?

[@beigi8637]

depends on so many factors. You shouldnt consider working more than 5 years though at an investment want high long term pay.

[@studyowl22]

@@beigi8637 I want to work in investment banking for lifetime

[@Anthony-hh2om]

Thoughts on the crypto crash?

[@rareliquid]

video coming later this week~

[@prowriteadmissions3707]

Ben the alpha

[@bell6320]

OMG. take a breath in your videos.

[@nickliu3511]

rip asthetic studios

[@picksix33]

Forts??

[@rareliquid]

🤔

[@picksix33]

@@rareliquid hahaha just a failed attempt at spelling “first” as I was rushing to be the first comment

[@mqmx2059]

blood money...

[@brooksl445]

rip 8th comment haha

[@rareliquid]

you still have a chance haha

[@jackross7633]

Your opinion on formatting is nitpicking; and irrelevant; less is more; you should get where I’m coming from minoring in creative writing; the MLA teaches to be straight to the point; I’d think you’d appreciate that being a recruiter; you stating that claim really comes across as holier than thou and self important; I find your skills and interest section irrelevant; I’d tone it down a bit

[@avatarmoney01]

Who gives a damn about jp morgan. The guy's dead and still people are all over that man's estate. I find it hilarious that people out there would die to work for that company to continue a man's legacy and brand. Sad. Pathetic. No disrespect btw to you. Just a general statement.

[@voiceofscrutiny9602]

@rareliquid Do u have an discord server?

[@rareliquid]

yup it's in the description

[@voiceofscrutiny9602]

@@rareliquid Its not there..