Tips! How To Write a Good Resume For Branch Employment

Gary Lacey CEO / President Mortgage Brokers Network

Like a good cover letter, a good resume can make or break a person being short-listed for an mortgage branch interview. It’s important to ensure that your resume covers everything in order for the prospective employer to get a complete picture of you and what you can offer the company.

Instructions For a Good Resume For a Branch Management Position

Write your address in the upper-left or upper-right corner. Type your name, street address, city, state and ZIP code. Include your contact phone number. Write your email address.
Write the objective statement. Following a double-space from address, include one sentence detailing your qualifications and desired goals as a mortgage originator and as a branch manager. Here’s an example: “With more than 20 years of mortgage origination experience, I am seeking an mortgage branch management position.”
Keep resumes to a maximum of 2 pages long. Employers receive a lot of resumes for one position and won’t have the time to go through a 3- or 4-page resume.
List an objective at the beginning of your resume and target it to the position/company that you are applying to. Objectives give the prospective mortgage branch company an idea of what you are looking for.
Move things around. Have more than one resume layout. For example, if you are short on branch management experience that would relate to the position you are applying for but have mortgage loan origination experience that matches, put that first. It’s best to have relevant information first in order to keep the mortgage company’s attention.
Don’t put “Reference available upon request” at the end of your resume. All mortgage companies know that and it doesn’t need to be stated.
Consider whether you need to add your interests. In most cases it is unnecessary information that takes up valuable space.
Use bullet points when describing branch duties. This is easier to read than big paragraphs.
Always use specifics/numbers if you can. For example, if you were applying for a mortgage origination position you might mention what your average monthly closed loan production you had in with your previous employment or the number of loans you typically originated and closed per month.
Add any continuing education courses you have taken. This shows the prospective mortgage company that you are interested in furthering your knowledge and aren’t afraid to learn new things.
Have an “Additional Information” section at the end of your resume and add any special achievements or honors, especially if they relate to the position for which you are applying.