My Best Resume Advice (From the Last 3 Months)

11 actionable tips to help you cut through the noise and get noticed.

If you’re in job search mode and your resume just isn’t getting the response you want, this is for you.

Over the past few months, I’ve shared some of my most practical resume advice across LinkedIn and X, and a few of those posts really took off. The goal? Help jobseekers stop spinning their wheels and start getting traction.

Recently, someone on X said this:

“You are literally amazing. Out of all the people on LinkedIn and recruiters are shilling snake oil, you are giving us concrete things we can do to get out of ‘laid off’ into employed.”

That’s the whole point of my work! So I’ve compiled those tips here for easier access, in case you missed them the first time around or want a fresh round of motivation and guidance.

Whether you're trying to pivot industries, get past the initial screening, or just make your experience pop off the page, these will help:

✅ Resume Alignment

If your resume isn’t aligned with the job you’re applying for, it won’t resonate. Relevance is everything. Read the tip here.

✅ Clarity Wins

Strong experience doesn’t matter if your resume is hard to read or confusing. Clean it up. Clarity converts. Read the tip here.

✅ Pivot Smarter

Pivoting industries? You need to explain your transferable value, not just hope they figure it out. Read the tip here.

✅ Next Step Ready

Don’t just recap your career history. Your resume should clearly show you're ready for what’s next. Read the tip here.

✅ Strategic Shift

If you’re targeting new types of roles, your resume should reflect that, not just what you’ve done before. Read the tip here.

✅ Beyond Buzzwords

Listing keywords won’t cut it. You have to show what you’ve done using those skills. Read the tip here.

✅ Qualified But Ignored

Sometimes you are qualified...but your resume isn’t making the case clearly enough. Read the tip here.

✅ Keep Going

This job market is brutal. You’re not imagining it. But you’re not alone. Read the tip here.

✅ Frame It Right

Your resume might be working against you if it doesn’t highlight the right things in the right order. Read the tip here.

✅ Cut the Clutter

More isn’t better. Unfocused resumes dilute your value. Trim the noise. Read the tip here.

✅ Tell the Right Story

Resumes aren’t about everything you’ve done. They’re about what makes you the right fit. Read the tip here.

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Good luck!