Kids, it’s almost that time of year again; Career Search Season is nearly upon us, and I want you to be sure that your resume is as excellent as possible! Resumes really do have a lasting impression on a company employee. I have been reading over applicant resumes for three years now and would like to share with you my Top 7 Most Horrific Resume Don’ts of All Time (Ok, some of these really aren’t that bad, but they are irritating to the reader, which can negatively affect our perception of you, which is never good for you!) In no particular order, here are seven useful tips on what to do and not to do to your resume.
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The beach. Oh, the irony. How could something sounding so wonderful be so dreaded, so loathed by consultants? Sure, being on the beach sounds great—sun, sand, pina coladas—but in the world of consulting it means you are “unassigned.” As in not on a project. As in billing no hours to a client. As in pulling in no revenue. Not exactly as much fun as Cancun. Consultants look forward to spending time on the beach about as much as they look forward to going to the dentist.
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I returned back from my vacation last week and was eager to get started on a new project. I just got a call from my ex project manager who informed me that I need to book my flights and make hotel reservations in Anchorage, Alaska. He told me that our client in Anchorage, Alaska is really happy about Capgemini’s performance on the last project and has invited us back to help them in implementing second phase of wireless, a project with more sophisticated features for customers. I was very ecstatic to hear the news that our work was appreciated and we have been invited again to help the client get to next level of wireless services. It is the appreciation from the client that gives me confidence and satisfaction in my job, the feeling of adding a value is a key driver for me and my peers to keep working harder and challenge ourselves to the next level of success. I would like to highlight some of the factors that kept me excited about my project and kept the spark ignited for adding a value to the project.
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So far during my career with Capgemini, I’ve had the privilege of working on three totally different kinds of projects: remote, local, and traveling. Here’s some insider information on what makes each project type unique, fun, and exciting!
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I have been on a long term project (started Feb 2008) and am going to be here for another 6-8 months. When you are on a local project, you are usually at the client 5 days a week. Being there 5 days a week for a long period of time, initially made me feel very lost and out of touch with others within my Capgemini network. You will go months on end without visiting your office or seeing those outside your project.
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When you’re on the road four days a week and eating out for every meal, it’s often hard to stay fit. My friends at work and I call it “the consulting fifteen,” the weight you gain your first year of consulting. Along with the myriad adjustments one has to make when transitioning from college to the real world, new consultants quickly learn the difficulty of achieving a work-life balance. Many times the first place it shows is around the waistline. Here are some tips that have helped me and others stay healthy while on the road.
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With all of the stores, shops, radio stations, and city streets transitioning to Christmas-mode with ornamented trees, twinkle lights, candy canes, and old fashioned Christmas songs, you can’t help but get wrapped up in all the excitement of the upcoming holidays. So after spending Thanksgiving being thankful for many things, and in the spirit of (a quickly approaching) Christmas, I give you my own version of a classic Christmas carol to salute the wealth of knowledge and skills I’ve acquired from my experiences at Capgemini.
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Career fairs. The job search equivalent to speed dating, sometimes career fairs can be overwhelming (or underwhelming, depending on who’s there), frustrating (because you only spoke with a recruiter for a minute before someone else cut you off!), and confusing (Which company raises pigs and which one sells real estate?). However, don’t fret – there are several tactics you can use to get the most out of your career fair experience (and maybe even walk away with a potential “match”). These tips will turn your career fair experience from a horrific speed dating nightmare (Why’d you let your friend talk you into this, again?) into an enjoyable, exciting learning experience that you can really use to help you decide what’s right for your own future.
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The first response I got from EVERYONE I told I was going into the Consulting Industry was don’t expect to see your friends or sleep in your own bed for long periods of time. Being right out of undergrad, I was excited to travel, see different places in the US and maybe, if I was lucky around the world.
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Hello there! My name is Annie Conderacci and I am a Staff Consultant in the SAP Supply Chain group in the Central BU. That probably means nothing to many of you outside Cap, but that’s okay because I’m still learning what that means. You see, I started at Capgemini in July almost immediately after college. I graduated from Rice with a B.A. in Political Science and Policy Studies. As I neared the end of my college career, I decided I didn’t want to go to law school (like every other Poli Sci major) and that I would get a job.
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