Comments on: How To Get Hired By The Big 4: Writing A Good Resume (Part 3) http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/how-to-get-hired-by-the-big-4-writing-a-good-resume-part-3/ Your ultimate guide to getting hired by the Big 4 and thriving in it! Sat, 14 Aug 2010 18:44:41 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: willy http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/how-to-get-hired-by-the-big-4-writing-a-good-resume-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-64 willy Sat, 05 Jun 2010 17:11:07 +0000 http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/?p=94#comment-64 Is there any advantage making your resume one page when applying to the big 4 or is it better to go into detail and maybe fill 2 pages? Is there any advantage making your resume one page when applying to the big 4 or is it better to go into detail and maybe fill 2 pages?

]]> By: Accounting Genius http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/how-to-get-hired-by-the-big-4-writing-a-good-resume-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Accounting Genius Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:34:49 +0000 http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/?p=94#comment-28 @beancounter: Ha, nice catch. FIXED! That's what I am talking about kids, when you write without reviewing it, you will make mistakes! @beancounter: Ha, nice catch. FIXED! That’s what I am talking about kids, when you write without reviewing it, you will make mistakes!

]]> By: It just got a little louder: more future CA bloggers, and an interesting about Deloitte - A Counting School - Hardcore Chartered Accountancy http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/how-to-get-hired-by-the-big-4-writing-a-good-resume-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-27 It just got a little louder: more future CA bloggers, and an interesting about Deloitte - A Counting School - Hardcore Chartered Accountancy Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:28:59 +0000 http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/?p=94#comment-27 [...] Narrowing the GAAP is another fun place - the resume tips are a good place to start if you're applying for jobs. The Big 4 Lingo post, on the other hand, is an excellent article [...] [...] Narrowing the GAAP is another fun place – the resume tips are a good place to start if you're applying for jobs. The Big 4 Lingo post, on the other hand, is an excellent article [...]

]]> By: big4bound http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/how-to-get-hired-by-the-big-4-writing-a-good-resume-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-26 big4bound Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:10:55 +0000 http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/?p=94#comment-26 I've been working on my resume for a week now. Everyday I go back to it and change a couple of words around. Should be done in the next week or so, lol. Its funny, sometimes you think you have found the perfect words to describe something, but when you look over it again, you find a better way. Another tip - get as many people as you can to look over your resume. Although some advice will be so garbage you will wonder why you even bothered, you will often find hidden gems that you would not have thought of. Plus, if a lot of people say a sentence sounds awkward, then it probably is. I’ve been working on my resume for a week now. Everyday I go back to it and change a couple of words around. Should be done in the next week or so, lol.

Its funny, sometimes you think you have found the perfect words to describe something, but when you look over it again, you find a better way.

Another tip – get as many people as you can to look over your resume. Although some advice will be so garbage you will wonder why you even bothered, you will often find hidden gems that you would not have thought of. Plus, if a lot of people say a sentence sounds awkward, then it probably is.

]]> By: beancounter http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/how-to-get-hired-by-the-big-4-writing-a-good-resume-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-24 beancounter Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:00:32 +0000 http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/?p=94#comment-24 Like the post, however, there is a typo in the job description of the person who wanted the job with the Big4. If that person really wanted the job, they would have taken the time to notice the typo, as stated in your post. :p Like the post, however, there is a typo in the job description of the person who wanted the job with the Big4. If that person really wanted the job, they would have taken the time to notice the typo, as stated in your post. :p

]]> By: Krupo http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/how-to-get-hired-by-the-big-4-writing-a-good-resume-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Krupo Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:03:54 +0000 http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/?p=94#comment-19 http links - clever. Though I'd probably be too lazy/busy to bother to click through, clever. :) http links – clever. Though I’d probably be too lazy/busy to bother to click through, clever. :)

]]> By: I NEED TO GET INTO THE BIG 4 http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/how-to-get-hired-by-the-big-4-writing-a-good-resume-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-16 I NEED TO GET INTO THE BIG 4 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:37:20 +0000 http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/?p=94#comment-16 Great Blog! I read this religiously! Please keep the advice coming! And please do another part in this segment called Writing a Good Cover Letter. Please do it quickly, EY has already put up its applications! Great Blog! I read this religiously! Please keep the advice coming! And please do another part in this segment called Writing a Good Cover Letter. Please do it quickly, EY has already put up its applications!

]]> By: LYF http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/how-to-get-hired-by-the-big-4-writing-a-good-resume-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-15 LYF Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:05:55 +0000 http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/?p=94#comment-15 It's also a good idea to put interesting items in your volunteer section. Anything that will spark a good conversation tends to make the whole process a little more normal. And when you're talking like normal people vs. interviewer inteirviewee I've found that there's a better chance of getting the job. For instance, mention that you like sky diving. Write down how you begun tutoring people in your spare time. Anything that's somewhat random but exciting will work. I recently started putting hyperlinks in my resume too. I thought since most resumes are read online (because they usually get emailed) it might be helpful to allow prospective employers to peruse my past employer's websites. It’s also a good idea to put interesting items in your volunteer section. Anything that will spark a good conversation tends to make the whole process a little more normal. And when you’re talking like normal people vs. interviewer inteirviewee I’ve found that there’s a better chance of getting the job.

For instance, mention that you like sky diving. Write down how you begun tutoring people in your spare time. Anything that’s somewhat random but exciting will work.

I recently started putting hyperlinks in my resume too. I thought since most resumes are read online (because they usually get emailed) it might be helpful to allow prospective employers to peruse my past employer’s websites.

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