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Hey y’all, can we take a moment to address the resume overload here? 🙄 I get it, resumes are important, but they’re not always the holy grail of job searching. Let’s dive into this a bit deeper:
– Yes, sometimes a resume revamp is needed, but not always the case.
– Instead of just blaming the resume, let’s consider other factors like the job market or specific industry challenges.
– Providing constructive feedback or resources can be more valuable than simply saying “it’s your resume.”
So, next time you feel the urge to comment “it’s your resume,” pause and think about other ways you can genuinely help someone out in their job search journey. Let’s lift each other up and make job hunting a little less stressful for everyone! 🌟 #SupportEachOther #JobSearchTips
Resume writing is an artform, and with all art, it’s subjective.
You could have a resume expert write up your resume, then take it to a resume workshop and still get tons of feedback on how to improve it.
So yeah, sometimes the resume does have problems, and sometimes its just people suggesting their own preferences onto it.
That said, the reason people tend to default to the resume or CV is because you won’t get an interview if you don’t get passed that step. You could be the most charismatic person on the planet and still not get hired at your local fastfood joint if your resume gets thrown out for whatever reason. So if you aren’t getting interviews, it really is either:
> 1.) Your resume / CV
> 2.) Too many applicants for the position
> 3.) The employer isn’t actually looking and just has it posted to make it seem like they are.
There’s nothing you can do about #2 or #3 outside of look elsewhere. But #1 is within your control.
You are literally judged on your resume. If you’re not getting interviews, you’re either applying too late to the posting, or your resume isn’t being selected for some reason, usually wording.
If you have to grind a resume, you aint got the juice
The problem with resumes and resume advice is that there is a million and a half correct ways to do it. Even from personal experience, I’ve submitted resumes formatted one way to a few companies that got me interviews and resumes formatted other ways that got me interviews. Same with resume reviews—people suggest one way and others suggest the complete opposite.
There are just a few key things to follow with resumes, and beyond that, you gotta follow your own instinct and process because everyone will have their own opinion about it.
I’ve reviewed thousands of resumes and I can tell you, with certainty, the resume is the problem at least 75 percent of the time.
Most of the time, it’s the resume. That’s literally step one where you should start looking to improve your response rates to applications.
What do you want people to say? Silence? Console them by lying that the job market is the worst ever?
What a pointless post.
It is honestly dependent on what type of job you are looking for. A more “professional” job with a high rate of pay will definitely look at your resume. This is your ticket into the door. It’s a plain fact.
Are there other reasons people don’t get looked at for a job? Absolutely. Sometimes people are already lined up for the position that is being posted for, but post it as a formality. This happens quite a bit (I used to do a lot of hiring and was forced to do this crap).
Hate to say it, but resumes are important.
“Your resume sucks” is low-hanging fruit. Now, I don’t think it’s disingenuous… but, how is anyone really supposed to know why someone put in 500 resumes and only got three callbacks?
How many want to know the truth? No, you likely won’t get a remote job. The “easy apply is not your friend. No, you likely won’t get a more prestigious job; maybe one that pays a little more… maybe. Where you live might just suck, either for your niche (including adjacent niches) or in general; moving, as hard as that could be, may be the only answer… or not. It’s good that you’re aiming high, but that’s also not a guarantee; someone might take a chance, but not likely. (All you’s are hypothetical)
There are just so many things, from a shit resume to just plain bad luck… but people want to be helpful. The resume is the easiest place to look.
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OP definitely has a shit resume. Probably why they are unemployed.
Based on the way you wrote this post I’m 90% sure the problem is your resume
It might be your resume.
You would lose that bet. I started a new job just 4 months ago.
plot twist, the resume never matters!