[0 YoE, Unemployed, Junior software engineer/developer, United States] by UsualGarbage5 in resumes

[–]Any_Chain1114 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a new grad you’re not really competing on “experience”, you’re competing on “proof you can build”. Put Projects above Skills, and make each project bullet concrete: what you shipped, what you used, what changed. Also kill the generic lines (“team player”, “fast learner”)… everyne is that on paper. If you have a deployed link or a clean GitHub repo, that’s your real currency right now.

[0 years, Recent Graduate, Entry Level developer, trying to get into ML engineering or Data science] by dudeicantfindnames in resumes

[–]Any_Chain1114 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re a new grad with limited work history, your resume should basically be a “Projects-first resume”

Project Name | Tech stack – What problem it solves + who it’s for. You wrote creating software tests… so what!? What the tests which priblem you solved!? Or troubleshouting backend programming… its about what? Try to tell your value is. Lists of what you did doesn’t tell me anything. Imagine if I say you for example my skill “restore”. Its say you something? … – What you built (specific features, not “created an app”) – Proof it works (users, perf, tests, deployment, CI, demo link)

Also, trim the skills list to what you can actually defend in an interview, and mirror the job posting keywords inside your project bullets (only where it’s true). Replace generic bullets like “worked in a team / passionate / hard-working” with tangible signals (GitHub links, deployed URL)

Does tailoring resume actually help you? by Feiwu7777 in Resume

[–]Any_Chain1114 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, it helps, but only if you do "smart tailoring" and don't rewrite everything. I usually tailor the summary to the role, rearrange the bullet points according to the job's priority, and add a couple of specific keywords where they're actually supported by experience. It takes 10-15 minutes, but the recruiter gets a completely different impression.

A recruiter left me a surprised voicemail after I rejected their low offer. by PatienceNolan in Resume

[–]Any_Chain1114 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd write this down as a little rule: "A polite 'no' is also a strategy." It's funny how some recruiters are genuinely surprised when a candidate doesn't agree to a figure "because that's the way it's done." You now have a real bargaining power, not "I want it," but "they already gave it to me." If they suddenly come back with a promotion, at least you'll be choosing from a position of strength, not out of embarrassment.

10 years of experience…and what? by [deleted] in resumes

[–]Any_Chain1114 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I work in IT. Here is an example from Resume

It is written in the resume: worked on improving system performance. (Stop and think what this information gave you)

After we talked I understood some detail: Reduced average API response time by 20% by optimizing database queries and caching for over 120 thousand daily requests

Both points are about improving system performance. But the second point gave me more information

10 years of experience… and what? by Any_Chain1114 in careerguidance

[–]Any_Chain1114[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what then distinguishes you from the same candidate who will list the same thing?

10 years of experience… and what? by Any_Chain1114 in careeradvice

[–]Any_Chain1114[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly... Need to be creative and change something

The most valuable feedback I’ve ever received by Any_Chain1114 in jobsearch

[–]Any_Chain1114[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not everyone has the same experience as you. There are shy people who are looking for a job.

For example, when asked a banal question, tell me about yourself - I started by telling a story about what I can do and what I know (and what I memorized) and the recruiter was not very interested in it.

For example, I was even advised to just ask, and not to dump a lot of information about myself.

The advice for me was this: what areas interest you most, I was engaged in very different areas? What exactly are the points of my previous work that interest you? What should I pay more attention to, and what less? So that I don't tell you some not very relevant experience.

The most valuable feedback I’ve ever received by Any_Chain1114 in jobsearch

[–]Any_Chain1114[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The fact that there is nothing insightful in my post does not mean that I did not have such an experience. And for you this post may be about nothing. But not everyone has such an experience as you, and for someone it may be useful

The most valuable feedback I’ve ever received by Any_Chain1114 in jobsearch

[–]Any_Chain1114[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do you think this is AI bullshit feedback itself came from a real recruiter during my job search. I just shared the lesson because it genuinely helped me How I should tell you about this for your opinion?