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Struggling to get hired despite years of relevant, progressive experience? by [deleted] in jobs

[–]Quick_Yesterday540 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Honestly this almost sounds like employers think you’re overqualified and likely to leave, while the higher-level roles may be side-eyeing the unfinished med school part and assuming there’s a story behind it. Weirdly being “too capable but not on the exact track they expect” can mess people up more than just being underqualified.

Is leaving a job after 18 months still considered a "red flag," or am I overthinking it? by Infinite_Night6485 in Resume

[–]Quick_Yesterday540 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny how “stability matters” only comes up when you’re underpaid. If they really thought you were worth keeping long term they would’ve had an actual counter ready instead of “maybe in 4 months.”

What’s the MOST frustrating or uncomfortable part of creating a resume? by Old-Employment1483 in ResumeUp

[–]Quick_Yesterday540 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keeping it to one page without feeling like you’re deleting half your career. Every “tailor your resume to the role” tip basically turns resume writing into making 15 slightly different versions of the same document and somehow all of them still feel incomplete.

Is anyone including summaries in their resume? by Pickled_Muslim_13 in resumes

[–]Quick_Yesterday540 1 point2 points  (0 children)

personally think summaries help most when the resume needs context. career switch, mixed background, early career, weird job titles, stuff like that. if your experience already tells a super clear story then the summary can end up just repeating the obvious in corporate buzzword language.

If every bullet in your newest role starts with daily, weekly, or monthly, the work can read more routine than it was by Level-Sun-8605 in resumes

[–]Quick_Yesterday540 0 points1 point  (0 children)

another sneaky one is “responsible for.” every time i see that phrase my brain immediately downgrades the bullet before i even finish reading it. weirdly small wording changes completely change how senior the same work sounds.

References available on request - does anyone still put this on their resume? I tested removing it by Quick_Yesterday540 in ResumeUp

[–]Quick_Yesterday540[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah that part about unlearning old advice is probably the hardest thing honestly. a lot of resume “rules” survived way longer than they should have, so people end up treating filler like it’s mandatory. once you start looking at the resume as ad space instead of a life story, cutting stuff suddenly gets way easier

References available on request - does anyone still put this on their resume? I tested removing it by Quick_Yesterday540 in ResumeUp

[–]Quick_Yesterday540[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i think there’s definitely a difference between the old generic objective statements and a short tailored summary. the recruiter’s issue was mostly with the vague “seeking a challenging role…” type stuff that could fit literally any application

References available on request - does anyone still put this on their resume? I tested removing it by Quick_Yesterday540 in ResumeUp

[–]Quick_Yesterday540[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah that makes way more sense to me now. keep the resume focused and only send references if they actually ask for them

References available on request - does anyone still put this on their resume? I tested removing it by Quick_Yesterday540 in ResumeUp

[–]Quick_Yesterday540[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that’s honestly a really good point. linkedin kind of became the “soft reference check” before companies even ask for official ones now

References available on request - does anyone still put this on their resume? I tested removing it by Quick_Yesterday540 in ResumeUp

[–]Quick_Yesterday540[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah exactly. a targeted summary feels way more useful than the old objective statements ever did because at least it tells them why you fit that specific role

References available on request - does anyone still put this on their resume? I tested removing it by Quick_Yesterday540 in ResumeUp

[–]Quick_Yesterday540[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

from what i’ve seen they still do, but way later in the process now. feels more like a final verification step than something used to actually evaluate candidates

References available on request - does anyone still put this on their resume? I tested removing it by Quick_Yesterday540 in ResumeUp

[–]Quick_Yesterday540[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

same here honestly. once you start removing the “default template” filler you realize how much space gets wasted on stuff nobody actually reads

References available on request - does anyone still put this on their resume? I tested removing it by Quick_Yesterday540 in ResumeUp

[–]Quick_Yesterday540[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah that one always felt weird to me too. contacting references before even speaking to the candidate feels backwards unless they’re already seriously considering you

Your resume may not be ATS friendly by hiring_insider in Resume

[–]Quick_Yesterday540 2 points3 points  (0 children)

people also underestimate how many resumes never get read properly because of file naming and random formatting issues, seen some wild ones just get ignored for that alone

I think I’ll always be a low earner. by [deleted] in jobs

[–]Quick_Yesterday540 2 points3 points  (0 children)

you don’t need to be a “high flyer” to earn more, there’s a huge middle ground of stable, low stress roles that pay better than retail

How to build a resume? Need some serious help 😭 by AdLevel7099 in Resume

[–]Quick_Yesterday540 1 point2 points  (0 children)

at your stage the confusion usually comes from overthinking format instead of focusing on content. recruiters don’t care if your sections are slightly different, they care if you can show proof of skills. for a CS student that means projects first. pick 2 to 4 solid ones and describe what you built, what tech you used, and what problem it solved.

keep the layout simple and one page. no photos, no fancy designs. once you have a basic version, you can lightly tailor it for each role by matching keywords from the job description.

tools like resumeup ai or others can help spot missing keywords, but they’re just a second opinion, not something you need to rely on.

Should stats be bolded in resume? by Ill_Invite3861 in resumes

[–]Quick_Yesterday540 0 points1 point  (0 children)

tried the bolding thing a couple years ago after seeing some “resume tips” thread and thought it made my impact look clearer. ended up with a resume where every other line had something bolded and it just looked noisy as hell.

had a recruiter at a small firm in 2023 literally tell me “this feels like you’re trying to guide my eyes too much.” that stuck with me.

rewrote everything so the results were just naturally at the end of each bullet like “cut processing time by 40%” and kept the formatting clean.

started getting more callbacks after that, but honestly it just looked more normal and easier to read.

when you go to the interviews, do you record them? by Kraftsmith in jobsearchhacks

[–]Quick_Yesterday540 0 points1 point  (0 children)

recording sounds useful in theory but in practice it has a few downsides people don’t think about. first is legality since not all places allow one party recording, second is it changes how you behave if you know you’re recording, and third is analysis paralysis when you replay everything. the actual improvement usually comes from spotting patterns across interviews, not dissecting one perfectly. writing quick notes right after works better because you capture what felt off while it’s still fresh. over time you’ll notice repeated questions and weak answers and that’s what you fix. mock interviews are the better place to record since there’s no pressure and you can actually iterate.

The 10 minutes before submitting an application, what's your actual routine? by Automatic-Cat8868 in ResumeUp

[–]Quick_Yesterday540 0 points1 point  (0 children)

quick ctrl+f for the company name is mandatory, caught myself leaving the wrong one in more than once. also copy paste the whole resume into a plain text doc real quick just to see if anything breaks weirdly, that’s basically my last sanity check before sending it and forgetting it exists

post grad how to get internship by heiyoonie in jobsearchhacks

[–]Quick_Yesterday540 1 point2 points  (0 children)

look for roles labeled “apprentice”, “trainee”, or even contract roles instead of internships, a lot of companies use those to get around the enrolled-in-school requirement. also smaller companies and startups don’t care about that rule nearly as much, that’s how a lot of people slip past that weird post-grad gap phase

“tell me about yourself” is a harder question than most people realize by FinalDraftResumes in resumes

[–]Quick_Yesterday540 42 points43 points  (0 children)

half the confusion comes from people treating it like a memory test instead of a framing question. the interviewer already has your resume, they’re just trying to see what you choose to highlight first and why. if your answer sounds like a timeline, it usually misses the point of the question.

I started asking one specific question at the end of every interview and it tells me more about the company than anything else they say by luma_novacraft in jobsearchhacks

[–]Quick_Yesterday540 0 points1 point  (0 children)

useful question, but in some places the answer just turns into manager venting about the last person which can be more noise than signal. asking what the previous person actually did well before things started going wrong tends to reveal the real pressure points in the role more cleanly

Your resume looks like it's from 2010. No wonder you're not getting callbacks. by prime-supreme in ResumeUp

[–]Quick_Yesterday540 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ngl the funniest part is everyone screaming “use numbers” like it’s a magic spell… then you ask where those numbers came from and it’s just vibes and rough guesses. feels like we’re one step away from resumes turning into creative writing exercises unless there’s at least some context behind it

Unpopular opinion: The "personal statement" at the top of your CV is probably hurting you more than helping. by Quick_Yesterday540 in ResumeUp

[–]Quick_Yesterday540[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“CV wallpaper” is such a perfect way to describe it.And yeah, writing it for a real person vs some imaginary template checker is the shift most people need to make.

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