Please Review non-experienced Trader Resume
Hello,
Currently I'm a Real Estate Investor and have been 'paper trading' Equities (through Trade Navigator) and Options (OptionsXpress) for the last year.
I'm relocating my family to the Bay Area, CA, from BC, CAN, and am looking for a career change into a Prop. Shop or Small BB as a Equity Trader, and eventually Options.
I'm new to the Industry and am looking for some critiques on my resume, maybe some constructive feedback, and possibly the 'types' of Prop. Shops that would most likely look at my non-financial background.
Thank you in advance for your time and energy.
Additionally, would you mind reviewing my Cover Letter and critique it. Thank you.
http://www.razume.com/documents/16601
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So getting rid of the personal profile or reducing it to just the Core Values and maybe moving it to the bottom as a 'cultural fit for the company' base? It's it just seen as 'clutter' and irrellevent?
For the jargon, I was trying to give something concrete about my paper trading stats... should I keep all technical jargon off or change it to Profit Factor, Winning %, Payout Ratio, and Max. Drawdown?
As for Risk Management, I wanted to illustrate that I have a risk management system equating to 5% of account value in any one trade, which is high I understand (.5-2%), but they are smaller accounts: Should I take that out ocmpletely and leave it for the interview or change the wording to "Percent in the Market"?
Thanks for responding and the feedback. I appreciate the help.
You have some decent experience and topics to talk about but your format is quite horrendous.
M&I is a perfect format. Honestly, yours is dogshit. Use a new one.
Updated: http://www.razume.com/documents/16611
Removed Personal Profile. Removed Technical Jargon. Changed Headings & Moved Order of Importance. Changed Bullet Points. Moved Location & Dates.
Thank you for the feedback everyone. If there is something else that stands out please let me know.
It's still crap. By format I meant everything from how you order and prioritize your experiences, to the way you word your bullet points. Your "Achievements" and "Continuing Education" are notably awful.
Oh, your "Trading Experience" is also shocking. Who the hell is going to believe that? You have no proof. I too can say on my resume, "paper traded equities with excel, 500% profit in 2009" ....
For the Trading Experience, I have documentation from the Trade Navigator Platform (Genesis Financial Technologies), Virtual Trader from OptionsXpress, and Excell (though this can be 'cooked'), which will all be available on a website for 'them' to look at w/ a link on the resume. I also have Quantifiable Methodologies that can be backtested and will present upon request @ the interview.
As for the Ordering, Education is by far the least important as Experience always trumps Education. As well, I would think that the "Most Relevent" information should be at the top. Maybe I'm wrong?
For the Bullet Points... What would you suggest they be? Continuing Education is a common term through-out the Professional Industries.... Achievements, well, that's what they are...
Maybe instead of just saying they are "Notably Awful", maybe put up some suggestions?
Thanks for taking the time, I do appreciate it. But like I said, I'm a newbie to the Financial Industry and maybe i'm missing something.
Cheers,
As for the 500%... I see where you got that at.. There's a typo on the Options: It's not $5k-40K. It's $15k-40K. Thank you for pointing that out.
Immigrating to Canada is not an achievement
No need for the Candlestick link
You have been pursuing a degree in anthropology for 8 years, WTF?
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