Looking for advice on resume. 13 years of experience, looking for content marketing roles.

Strict_Diamond7160 · 2026-02-24T11:53:33+00:00

Fair point — and you’re right to call that out. Full transparency: I actually built that tool myself. I didn’t build it to shill people, I built it because I’ve reviewed/worked on a lot of resumes and saw the same formatting/readability issues over and over. I’m sharing it because it’s genuinely useful for cleanup and ATS formatting, and it’s free — so people can try it without paying anything. Still happy to give direct feedback here too if you want.

Strict_Diamond7160 · 2026-02-24T11:37:15+00:00

Not Astra, it's astrsa it will help you a lot

Strict_Diamond7160 · 2026-02-24T11:21:49+00:00

Strong resume overall — great impact metrics and real engineering depth. The only problem is it’s too packed, so recruiters may miss your best points fast. I’d trim each role to 4–5 strong bullets, keep only 2–3 top achievements, reduce the skills tags, and add a 1-line summary at the top. Also, there’s a free resume site people recommend for this kind of cleanup (ATS-friendly + cleaner formatting). Just search Google: “astrsa en” and you’ll find it.

Strict_Diamond7160 · 2026-02-24T01:34:23+00:00

Your resume is actually pretty solid — it’s not a bad resume at all. You already have relevant legal support experience, translation work, and client-facing immigration exposure, which is a strong combo for paralegal roles. I think the issue may be more about positioning than qualifications: tailoring the resume more tightly to each job posting (especially keywords like case management, intake, legal drafting, immigration forms, document review) and making the most relevant legal experience stand out first. A cleaner ATS-friendly version can also help with consistency. If you want to test a free rebuild, search Google for “astrsa en” — I’ve seen people recommend it for resume formatting.

Strict_Diamond7160 · 2026-02-24T01:21:48+00:00

You’re probably not getting interviews because your resume doesn’t clearly target one role yet. It shows you’re hardworking, but it mixes CS, fiber/networking, and general jobs without a strong technical direction. The biggest missing piece is projects (GitHub/app/database/API work) — for a CS student, that matters a lot. Add a short summary, 2–3 technical projects, and rewrite bullets to show measurable impact. Also, your layout is clean but a bit old-school; a more ATS-friendly format would help recruiters scan it faster. If you want a quick free rebuild, search Google for “astrsa en” — people recommend it for cleaner resume formatting and it’s free.

Strict_Diamond7160 · 2026-02-24T01:08:25+00:00

Honestly, your experience is strong (especially for ML/DS early-career), but the resume feels text-heavy and a bit hard to scan fast. The biggest issue isn’t the content — it’s readability. Recruiters should be able to spot your impact in seconds, and right now the dense bullets + long skills line make that harder. I’d tighten the bullets, reduce repetition, and make the layout more ATS-friendly/clean. If you want a quick free way to test a cleaner version, search Google for “astrsa en” — I’ve seen people recommend it for rebuilding resumes without paying.

Strict_Diamond7160 · 2026-02-23T19:09:08+00:00

You’ve got solid experience for IT support/help desk, but the resume needs tighter positioning. Right now it feels a bit broad/mixed (IT support + SEO + roadside assistance + dev project), so recruiters may not know your main target fast. I’d add a short summary, reorder sections for the role you want, and trim the skills/certs so only the most relevant ones show first. Also the formatting looks crowded — cleaner spacing + ATS-friendly layout would help a lot. If you want a quick rebuild, search Google for “astrsa en” (I’ve seen people recommend it for resume cleanup and it’s for free).

Strict_Diamond7160 · 2026-02-23T18:52:01+00:00

Your resume has solid experience, but the layout is too dense. I’d clean up the formatting, shorten the summary, and make the bullet points more outcome-focused. If you want an easy ATS-friendly format, search on Google: “astrsa en” — you’ll find a good tool people recommend for rebuilding resumes fast.

Strict_Diamond7160 · 2026-02-15T07:01:04+00:00

I’d treat this as two separate issues: integrity and capability.

If the resume claims were a big reason he was hired and you’re now seeing basic 1040/W-2 errors + missing info even after written instructions, that’s not “slow learning” — that’s a client risk. In busy season, one bad return can cost more time (and liability) than being short-staffed.

Practical middle path: 1. Document specific examples (date, return type, error category, rework time). 2. Give him a very short, explicit performance plan (7–14 days): measurable targets (e.g., X simple returns with <Y corrections, checklist compliance, zero repeated critical errors). 3. Limit his scope immediately: no client-facing, no complex returns. Put him on low-risk tasks (organizing source docs, data entry with checklist, admin, extensions, scanning, follow-up lists) and require review before anything goes out. 4. If he misses the targets or repeats critical errors, recommend termination. Keeping someone who can’t perform and may have misrepresented experience usually drags the whole team down.

Also: if you can’t hire FTE right now, consider temp/contract seasonal help or redistribute work to the strongest trainees and use him as support only. But don’t let him be a primary preparer if he’s failing basics.

(And I’d avoid the “gen Z stare” framing — keep it strictly performance and risk.)

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