Banker Resume Template (Text Format)
First & Last Name
Email: your-name@example.com
Phone: (123) 555-1234
Address: City, State
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/yourprofile
RESUME SUMMARY
Dedicated banking professional with [no.] years of experience. Seeking to leverage my experience in [relevant abilities] to fill the Banker position at [Bank Name]. Hold a [degree/diploma/certification] in [area of study]. Skilled at [2–3 relevant skills]. A [adjective #1] and [adjective #2] worker aiming to contribute to the success of your bank.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
- Use the present tense to describe your current banking role, unless describing a completed project or initiative
- Include a bulleted list of your achievements as a banker
- Start each bullet point with an action verb (like “develop” or “manage”) to grab attention
- Use hard numbers when possible to quantify your accomplishments as a banker
- Mention how you’ve used some of the banking and finance skills listed in your skills section to demonstrate that you really have these abilities
- List relevant accomplishments from your previous banker role
- Assuming you’re no longer working in this banking role, use past tense verbs to describe your work
- Include 3–6 bullet points for each banking-industry role you list
- Skip the pronoun “I” and begin directly with a verb
- Although you’ll usually list work experience, feel free to include banking-relevant internships as well as any volunteer work and extracurricular activities if you lack formal work experience
EDUCATION
GPA: 3.X/4.0 (optional)
Latin honors (if applicable)
SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS
- List skills and certifications relevant to the banking job you’re applying for
- Look at the job ad for ideas of the skills the employer wants and that are common in the banking sector
- Emphasize hard/technical skills in this section
- Be as specific as possible by including names of tools, equipment, and software you’ve mastered that are used in banking
OPTIONAL RESUME SECTIONS
- Add any other relevant information about your background here
- For example, this section could be used to highlight any of the following information: banker-relevant awards, publications, or coursework, as well as languages and volunteer experience