10 Tips to Fix Your Resume (That Gets Rejected)
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- 10 Tips to Fix Your Resume (That Gets Rejected). If you're applying to jobs and you're reasonably qualified but keep getting rejected, it's almost always a resume issue. Here are some tips on how to write a better resume.
0:00 - intro
1:35 - Clear contact info
2:37 - spelling and grammar
4:03 - readability
5:12 - Bullet points
5:43 - conveying fit
6:56 - outdated dates
7:32 - years of experience
7:57 - columns
8:54 - certifications
9:29 - resume templates
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I guess its nice knowing that recruiters are just as lazy as I am. They're not reading my resume, and I'm not reading their job descriptions. Perfect harmony.
You’re doing yourself a disservice. Don’t get salty, get better.
@@DEBO5 I'm in tech, 90% of any given job description is fluff and buzz words that they want you to regurgitate back at them. the relevant parts that I actually need to know to perform the job, those are roughly 3 to 5 lines worth of content. theres very little that is in there for the applicant's benefit. they go out of their way to obscure the finer details that I may actually want to hear about before applying.
Honestly I lie on my resume, and they lie on the job description. It goes both ways
I got a job, but not through recruiters. I did it myself and marketed my skills through all I have learned on these videos. The hardest thing to overcome was my hurt and workplace PTSD due to a toxic manager. Now, a fresh start. I am grateful and hopeful.
Nice, congrats on the new gig!
Thank you 😊
Yeah, it’s challenging if you have had multiple bad bosses in your past. But this channel can help people find a position that’s a much better fit. Worked for me, and I guess for you too. Congratulations. Best wishes.
Oh maybe there’s hope for me
Your new boss is toxic also. You just have not seen it yet.
Just few weeks a ago I helped a friend to re-write her resume, she was applying for IT jobs, requiring knowledge of World, Excel, and other software, but her resume had, bad formatting different fonts, different levels of indentations for the same information, spelling errors, different shades of black letters. I told her "how do you think some is going to trust you are able to work in Word if your resume, that is something you did with all the time in the world is that messy ??" Your Resume is the first thing they will have from you and maybe the only one, so it has to make you shine.
They use ATS to filter candidates.
I use Chat-GPT to mesh my CV with the role description.
Fighting fire with fire.
How?
I used ChatGPT to rewrite mine too, what a legendary tool!!
@@halledwardb if you have a job description and you want to mix it with one of your experiences, explicitly type "mix the following job description with my experience", then paste both paragraphs, don't forget to name them accordingly.
Just make sure you've got a good starting point - crap in, crap out.
@@ALifeAfterLayoff sure thing, thanks for the heads up, Bryan!
I’ve seen improvement in the number of callbacks ever since I started tailoring my resumes.
I used to be afraid of not including all my skills and achievements but I took a chance and only listed skills and achievements relevant to the jobs and I got more callbacks.
I’m still terrible at interviews so that’s where I’m focusing my energy on.
Bryan, these videos are life changing. Thank you for all your hard work.
^^ This. It really made a difference for me, and I think it was what got me the job I have now.
It's hard for me to not list a bunch of skills. How many skills do you list?
Former hiring manager here (since moved to a manager w/ no direct reports) - The full saying ended with "master of none, but still better than one". I think the advice on tailoring needs to be very aware of what the HM is looking for. For anything in IT I was involved in, I can say firmly that we preferred people with a wide range of experience and critical thinking skills. We actively avoided resumes that painted experience in one specific skill (nothing but one programming language, or nothing but one aspect of networking) simply because that skill by itself is rarely a full-time role.
Electrical engineers graduate expecting to learn how to code in 6 languages. Wtf
Wyatt, thank you for confirming this.
Take his advice. I believe the advice I got from this channel really helped me.
Always wondered (as a seasoned veteran) if I should trim some of my resume. I moved from a 20+ year sales career into project management role/s the last 10-12 years. I generally leave the sales career off the resume. I can't believe I am old enough to worry about ageism. I feel like I was High School just a couple weeks ago 🐸
Same!!
I'm in the same 'age' boat right now. But I have another negative I worry about in that regard... I'm trying to locate out of state at the same time. I'm not applying where I live. Add a long experience history to applying for positions 900 miles away and I have no hope of the phone ringing.
Yup! Exactly. “Age” and “Time” is such a strange, yet fascinating concept to me, because while it’s a blessing to get older - (especially considering that so many people die from untimely deaths and never reach the age of retirement or have an opportunity to grow elderly) - it becomes shocking when you realize, “Wow. I’m not young anymore, and there’s a new generation now.” For example, I’m 29. I was born in 1994. I still feel young-ish, but you blink, and time just moves so quickly. One of my colleagues was born in 2002 - a baby, just 21 years old, and not even old enough to remember 9/11 and how it was such a pivotal event in the United States. Just wild! 😅
Hi Brian, another great video, I have learned a lot and had too much experience I.e out of date and certifications. I would personally agree with you about my certification that I include in my cv, being 20 years old. Although the content in marketing is relevant, because I have never taken any more exams or development, so I won’t include this any more. I will also only go back 10 or12 years. Never mastered in a cv the conveying your fit, now I understand this better. Thank you
I am trying to transition into project management right now. I'm 50.
What roles and skills did you list?
I’m an hr manager and was told recently by a major staffing company that experienced workers are asking for and willing to accept lower pay while recent graduates and those with 5 or less years of experience want and are demanding higher pay. Interesting ….
Experienced workers tend to be stubborn and are unemployed and willing to take a pay cut FOR A REASON
Take that as you will while you read multiple 50+ employees crying on LinkedIn about "ageism"
I'd imagine because more senior employees have more to lose.
@@cpK054Lyou really think ALL of them are like that?
In IT, 9/10 times, you need to be the Jack of All Trades!
To a degree, this is true. But it's better to have multiple resumes to be a great fit for the individual job you're applying to...if you want more callbacks.
@@ALifeAfterLayoff Agree! I keep 12-15 different resumes saved for tayloring and customizing for each employer, and amend, as needed.
I actually have two types of resumes. One that is more machine readable and one that I've designed in Visio to give it to recruiters at events.
The job market in America is a freaking joke. I’ve rewritten my resume and had AI do my resume to test this theory, and still with both resumes I still haven’t gotten a call back from a quality job.
While it can help with customizing, I don't think AI is the answer. Your resume needs to clearly reflect the fit for the role.
@@ALifeAfterLayoff So I need to create a new targeted resume for every position I apply for? I like many are trying to figure this out, it never was this difficult like 5-7 years ago to find a job.
I got a job using AI to help me with my cover letter. I also used AI to create mock interview questions whenever I got shortlisted. Idk if it’s because I’m not from the US. I owe ChatGPT my job tbh. Haha.
@@scrwwea_nhl_hut5288 These recruiters use AI to turn candidates to nothing more than buzzword’s linked to satisfy the algorithm. This job market is trash. I had an interview and offer for a supervisor role at a company that’s making good money, they wanted to pay me $15 an hour, what an insult.
same 🤦♀️
Main point. Recruiters don't like to do extra work.
EDIT: Recruiters don't NEED to do the extra work. You do. (it's like walking into a car dealership and them saying you need to convince them to sell the car to you)
Most jobs I’ve applied for have their own template resume you have to fill up and you just have to come up with your own cover letter or supporting information. I’m really sorry for people in the US who is receiving hell just to get an entry level job.
Great video, thank-you!
Great Pro tips. Thank you
Just plaster your face all over the resume, that will get them calling 😂
Thank you so much, I'm a designer who used to put much work into creating the perfectly designed CV with columns, because I really didn't knew how these ATS systems work. I now still include it, but only at the end of an ATS approved version:)
I had a feeling that perhaps I let my resume get too bloated. I have all my first, mostly retail jobs, then my longest experience in corporate IT. I'm trying to move into the trades however so I felt adding all of my experience, save for my very first job, would be beneficial but I had some doubts. Time to revamp my resume entirely.
I can get interviews easy, but it's impossible to find anyone paying anything decent. 105k I make now is basically 80k because of inflation..... employers are colluding
i was on 38k and got laid off. now 10 years of experience in devops isn't worth peanuts because i don't have professional experience with the hashicorp stack. and forget moving back into straight dev work - all the recruiters think i'm incapable of that because development plus operations is too different from development, apparently.
If you’re applying for anything entry level in tech you NEED a portfolio showcasing your skills otherwise it’s an automatic no.
+1 for the portfolio.
I very much agree about the portfolio, but while I include the link in both my resume and on external applications, I notice almost 0 traffic to it.
Though then again, I have been asked about some of my projects during interviews.
What type of tech jobs would need a portfolio? I'm looking for junior sysadmin/network admin roles, and I can't see how a desktop support role would populate a portfolio.
@@nonamesleft136 you have to make your resume stand out out of hundreds of applicants. Certs and degrees alone are not enough anymore.
@Kimyumoto16 I meant more how do you create a portfolio of fixing BSOD, imaging Windows, disabling accounts in AD? Tech can mean more than programmers/developers.
Hi! I wrote you before, I have to dumb down my resume just to get interviews. It's almost down to nothing. Then, I have to deal with bosses saying I may take their job if they hire me. I just want the job I'm applying for. All together, they all want to low ball me on pay. I'm as grown as a person can be and have real bills.
I don't live with mom and dad, I'm a senior, so I can't work for child's pay.
So, what am I to do? I have a lot of skills and practical experience. I can and have done a lot of technical jobs my whole career.
It’s a numbers game chances your resume is fine
It’s almost always a resume issue - that should be on some of your merch like a T or coffee mug
I like it!
I've watched the video twice and only came out of it with 8 out of 10 tips. Could you please list what all 10 tips are. This information is very helpful and I will be changing some of my resume.
I have done all this even without knowing. I even sent my resume to a resume expert and they said my resume was easy to read, the information was well organized and on topic, and that everything was short and to the point. The only thing she said I should do is put any relevant skills I have in a section, which I did.
Having a good resume has not helped me to get even an interview for a part time job let alone full time.
I'm applying for entry level data analytics job/ business intelligence job and I keep getting rejected. I have certificates that prove that I know how to use python, power bi , sql, etc... + I have 4 years experience as an international sales agent... I just don't know what else to do 😢
I know you have talked about learning to create a resume. I am curious if a cover letter even matters. Isn't it basically the same thing, and are people even looking at it?
TY
Thanks for making this video. It was actual useful, actionable information instead of a more clickbaity contentless video. I understand that that's good filler content, but as someone who watches all of your videos, that form has been getting less engaging/valuable.
Ironically, less people watch these types of videos than the "filler". I find that interesting.
My resume is just fine, why not fix the broken workplace instead?
Amd that is how jobs end up in India
@@cpK054L Because I have worked ITAR related projects, jobs like mine are decidedly NOT going to India.
@@cpK054Lhonestly, it's not thanks to outstanding resumes but because of lower pay rates
I AM a jack though. I can't be a "master" (nor can I manage "conveying fit" with 1000s of individual different copies of the same resume etc...)
Also why DO y'all make US do the work or SELL ANYTHING?
If I were a SELLER (ps that's not classic marketing 101... that's SALES 101... sales /=/ marketing and that's just a marketing vs sales quibble I'm sorry...)
I already have to try to hide my graduation years, and I only have internships/a volunteer position and some assignments under NDA... oops. :(
Of course I've only gone back to 2014... but it'd help to be able to include to 2012 just because I had another PR/clerical and office support internship as well.
I got a job when I wanted to take a break and just relax at home now stress has entered my laptop fe again
My problem is that my LinkedIn resume gets too many hits. I have too many recruiters hitting me up for roles.😊
If your undergrad was over 10-15 years ago but you also have a Masters that's more recent, should you only the undergrad education from your resume?
what are your thoughts on reposted roles?
PS designer-ish here - I can't stand those templates either...
But we're expected to use them for anything remotely design or social media related which makes me want to bang my head through a wall...
Because they still use ATS etc. too.
Is it smart to respond to a candidate survey or will it be used against you?
In my last job I only stayed in it for 6 months, it was a toxic environment and I had to leave and I am months unemployed due to summer season, in every other job I stayed 5 - 10+years yet hiring managers are focusing on this 6 months. Cannot decide whether to leave it off completely and just say I took a career break. Any thoughts?
It'll show up on a background check, and they'll probably ask about it anyways
Just say it wasn’t a good fit and you mutually decided to part ways.. you could say you mutually decided that when you found a new role in a new company, then the company pulled the position and put it on hold. But that may be a bit much.
Yeah but how do we know that if we receive ZERO feedback!!!!????
The one thing I always did was only format my skills section into two columns of bullet points (Maybe 3 or 4 bullets per column). Just for the sake of saving space and readability.
Would that pose any issues with ATS systems? Or would it be better to just make it written list separated by some type of divider (Like the | symbol. That thing above the Enter key).
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What the point of leaving out dates? When I have done that in the past they always ask. You can’t hide your age forever.
Why is it my fault that they can't read a very simple resume themselves? I get having the automated system if all your applicants have 20+years of experience. But I just had a childhood job with like, 3 things to do thar I remember. It's not hard to read the paragraph of my life. It's like trying to get a picky child to eat it's vegetables. just eat your fucking vegetables. It all goes down yhe same
The problem is that you need them more than they need you. They've got 1000 other people standing in line in front of you.
So, is it better to leave a job off of your resume if it's in a different industry that you are applying to, even though it will leave a major gap for your work history?
It entirely depends on the circumstance and which industry/job you're trying to get into.
What does “promoted” mean on the linkedln job postings? I saw a comment today not to apply to those roles.
@cbsmrdds That the poster of the job is paying LinkedIn for that specific job to show up in the very top of sections such as "Similar Jobs", or sent out in emails to those who are open to work, sometimes in your feed.. the reason someone probably said that is because of a company is "Promoting" (aka paying for an ad) for that job in times like these, if it is not a highly specialized job that just has very few qualified individuals in the overall market, then it likely has high turnover or not a good market for for compensation and benefits. On top of that, most promoted jobs in my field have anywhere from 400-900 within even the first two hours after it's posted, definitely that many within 24 hrs. So the competition is fiercer than already would be, therefore lowering your chances.
@@scottrichard2954 thank you for your reply. That makes sense.
What about being concise or broad on LinkedIn?
I have 12 years experience after pivoting to chemical regulatory compliance but also have 21 years of tech services/product development. I have found that to be a sell even for my regulatory roles as our internal customers (often technical scientists) really like knowing you can "talk their talk" and understand their challenges.
Being open position specific in a resume makes sense, but I like having my LinkedIn broader and more comprehensive. Two of my past three jobs were due (at least in part) to my LinkedIn(that was the means through which I was contacted). Two of my past three jobs were also due to (at least in part) to developing solid personal connections.
I do like the idea of summarizing earlier and less relevant experience without dates in LinkedIn. I may edit my current LinkedIn to do so as there are 10 positions while only 4 directly relate to chemical regulatory compliance.
Do you have any related thoughts? Broader LinkedIn than resumes? Should I list my 19 patents or be satisfied to just mention I have them? Patents have nothing to do with chemical regulatory compliance but do impress some people.
I love your videos. Thank you!
I’m an EA who is getting interviews but not many. My resume is pretty superb because I get callbacks. I’m just missing time served for positions that should be my next role. I’m honestly starting to consider a pivot because it looks to me like AI will take over this marketplace.
What skills are really valuable for a traditional EA to add?
I’d love to see more conversations like this. I’m in my 40s and am already on the senior side for these stoles. (Both age and experience)
Feel like I'm missing something obvious, but what are columns on a resume?
He showed a sample in this video. I used to have columns in my resume which I created using tables in Word. When ATS came about, I reformatted my resume.
One more thing this didn't touch on: Is there any template or format we can use so that we NEVER have to deal with bad ATS parsing and get stuck re-typing our entire resume into dozens of stupid ATS systems?
I provide one in Resume Rocketfuel that I created. Otherwise, I'd stick with a "boring" MS Word template instead of an over-designed template.
Thanks. One more question that has stumped me for ages: How do you track metrics to put on your resume when you're in a job? It's not like anyone is giving you statistics on your impact in the company and telling you that you increased revenue by x percent etc. So what are we even doing when we're measuring impact, just making stuff up? I mean, how else do we have any idea what our impact is?
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When he should say how to fix the broken job industry.
How to get a job: lie
Second!
we need more video on the workplace, the market situation than this