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Columbia Bus iness Schoo l Format

Students are required to use the Columbia Business School format for résumés submittedto the résumé book:

  Resume should be one page  Experiences and schools are listed in reverse chronological order (most recent

first)  Margins are adequate; recommend minimum of 0.75"  Font is serif (Times New Roman recommended) and 10-12 point. Anything

smaller is difficult to read  Graphics should be kept to a minimum so as not to interfere with scanning  Education and experience sections are formatted similarly — schools are listed in

the same format as employers, degrees in the same format as positions  Geographic locations are listed to the right of employer names and schools  Date ranges are noted in years only, not months; the same format used throughout

the resume

The résumé includes four separate blocks of information:

NAME SECTION:

  Place the name block in the top right corner of the page

  Make sure that your contact information is current and will be valid for one yearand that you use your Columbia lifetime e-mail address.

EDUCATION SECTION   Columbia Business School is represented as such, not  Graduate School of

Business, Columbia University or otherwise  An intended area of curriculum focus may be listed if you believe you will be able

to meet the requirements for a given concentration   Optional: include GMAT if over 700; undergraduate GPA of 3.5 + 

EXPERIENCE SECTION   Convey key responsibilities and accomplishments relevant to your intended target

rather than simply listing your job duties  Use action verbs and target-appropriate key words so that hiring managers don't

have to guess about your experience and qualifications  Quantify results whenever possible, e.g., increased revenues 20%, saved

$500,000. If you cannot quantify results, describe them in qualitative terms (e.g.,improved customer service.)

  Use bullet points to make your résumé easier to read. Limit bullet points to six per job and list in order of relevance for the job you are currently pursuing  If you are a career changer, make your experience relevant by highlighting the

transferable skills you identified in the Self Assessment section  If you are changing functions or industries, avoid jargon or buzz words specific to

your current environment that may not be understood by a perspective employer

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

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  Only include information relevant to your target audience or which positions youas unique in some way

  Include professional associations or licenses, language fluency, permanent workauthorization or visa status, volunteer activities and personal interests

  Do not include information about your age, marital status or health