I’ve reviewed thousands of executive resumes over the past decade, and here’s what I’ve learned: most of them suck. They’re either boring lists of job duties or so generic they could belong to anyone. But the ones that land interviews? They tell a story that makes you think, “I need to meet this person.” According […]
Bartending is expected to see fast growth between 2021 and 2031, with an 18% increase (or over 90,000 new jobs) during that time, according to Resume Builder. I remember when I first started helping job seekers in the hospitality industry – one bartender told me they’d applied to dozens of positions without getting a single […]
Here’s some good news: chef jobs are booming right now—we’re talking 15% growth through 2031, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But here’s the thing that drives me crazy: last month, I watched my friend Sarah, a talented sous chef, send out dozens of generic applications without getting a single callback. Her knife skills […]
When my sister graduated from her CNA program last year, she was so excited to start helping patients. But after sending out dozens of resumes and hearing nothing back, she called me in tears. “I know I can do this job,” she said, “but nobody’s even giving me a chance.” That’s when I realized her […]
Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – I thought my resume was solid until three construction companies rejected me in one week. Turns out, I was doing it all wrong. After 15 years in construction, I figured I knew what hiring managers wanted to see. Boy, was I wrong. The hiring game has completely […]
Every year, approximately 200,000 candidates apply to McKinsey, but only around 2,000 receive offers—that’s a brutal 1% success rate. According to IGotAnOffer’s consulting recruitment data, more than 60% of candidates get eliminated during the resume screening phase alone. Here’s the brutal truth: most people get knocked out before they even get to show their personality. […]
Let me tell you about Sarah, a talented sales rep who couldn’t get past the first round of interviews. Her resume looked impressive to me, but it kept getting rejected. That’s when I realized most sales resumes have the same problem – they don’t speak the language hiring managers actually want to hear. After helping […]
Last month, I did something I’d been putting off for way too long – I actually sat down and wrote a real, handwritten thank you note to my old mentor. You know what happened? She called me the next day, practically in tears, saying it was the best thing she’d received all year. That’s when […]
I’ll never forget the sinking feeling when my perfectly formatted nursing resume disappeared into yet another online application portal. Three months of job searching, dozens of applications, and barely a single callback. Sound familiar? That’s exactly why I decided to dig deep into what actually works. I’ve looked at 25 real nursing resumes that actually […]
Here’s something that’ll blow your mind – 3 out of 4 resumes get rejected before a human even sees them. I learned this the hard way when I spent weeks crafting what I thought was the perfect resume, only to hear nothing back from dozens of applications. That statistic from Hloom’s resume statistics research hit […]
