QUOTE(Melloyello @ Apr 12 2018, 04:04 PM)
Good for you, I wish you all the best.
When you have 3500 applications, stood out basically meant being filtered.
I am sure my statement came a little stronger then intended, but my point is you still need to excel in the interview to be hired.
With or without a part time job, a well written cv can help to open the doors to being selected for interview.
Additionally, if your part time job is relevant by all means add it in.
For TS seems uncomfortable to mention the irrelevant job. You can just omit it and address it when asked about it.
Thank you. However, I think you misinterpreted TS's original post.
TS mentioned two things:
1. He/she wants to apply for the Big4 and banks;
2. He/she has a few months' experience in a small audit firm.
Hence, his/her experience in the audit firm was definitely relevant and it would be in his/her favour to include it unless he/she has had bad blood/experiences with the smaller firm.
Quoting this from the PwC careers page:
We know you’ll have different levels of experience depending on where you are in your career. So if you’re a graduate or school leaver, just starting out in your career, or perhaps you’re changing career direction, we’ll be looking for you to provide examples of how you've demonstrated The PwC Professional attributes through your academic studies, extra-curricular activities, hobbies, work experience, or
any part-time or full-time jobs you may have held.
None of my part time experience was "relevant" for an auditing position. All they want to know is whether or not you are capable in handling a professional working life aligning with their core values.
By all means you are spot on about interview skills and ability to persuade companies to hire you regardless of experience. But since TS is aiming for companies that are highly competitive in nature when it comes to recruitment, he/she needs to get his/her foot through the door first with the application before the interview stages. Interviews (video or in person) will be done after screening, and that's when you'll really have to shine with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
In fact, PwC did not ask for resumes, CVs, nor transcripts for my recruitment this year. The application form had a section for past/current work experience where you were asked for current employer, duration, and a brief job description. Even until the final interview stage, they never looked at my CV/Resume (they didn't have it anyway) and only focused on behavioural questions. The transcript was provided only in the final stage for verification purposes.
The above most probably applies to PwC only so I can't say the same for other companies. Sorry for misinterpreting your response.