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The Harsh Truth: Your resume isn't selling you, it's listing you.

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The Harsh Truth: Your resume isn't selling you, it's listing you.

Still not getting interviews?

Chances are your resume reads like a job description, not a value proposition.

Recruiters don't want to know what you're responsible for, they want to know what you've accomplished.

Fix this now:

Replace "Responsible for...." with action + result.

Quantify everything - Metrics get attention.

Lead with impact, not tasks

Comment "STAND OUT " and I'll send you 3 tips to upgrade your resume instantly.

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  1. Anonymous

    STAND OUT

  2. Cherie Knighton

    STAND OUT

  3. Amanda Hopkins

    Stand out

  4. Danielle Castillo

    STAND OUT

  5. Erin Glass

    STAND OUT :)

  6. Gisele Cloutier

    We are taught not to "brag" on ourselves so identifying accomplishments can sometimes be hard. Try asking yourself, for each job you've held, "did I do a good job there?" And if the answer is yes, the follow-up question is "prove it." Day-to-day responsibilities won't be proof, that's what you were hired to do.

  7. Anonymous

    i don't agree that adding metrics is always appropriate because i can tell when it isn't true in my field and when it's meaningless and just there to meet that criteria. in some jobs, it is really hard to actually get a metric for every bullet point. it's too bad this is being pushed so hard right now because it undermines complex research work that is metric free.

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