How to Write a Monster Resume

I've reviewed over 500 resumes in my career as a career spotlight coach The profile summary is your golden ticket to stand out. Here's a strategic blueprint to make your resume pop: - Keep it short - 3-4 powerful sentences max. - Focus on achievements, not generic responsibilities. - Use quantifiable metrics and specific results. - Highlight your unique value proposition. - Tailor the summary for each specific role. 🟢 Pro Tips for Crafting a Killer Profile Summary: - Start with a strong professional identity - Showcase your top 2-3 core competencies - Demonstrate industry-specific expertise - Include keywords from job descriptions - Reflect your personal brand's essence I've seen candidates transform from zero callbacks to multiple interview invitations just by revolutionizing their summary section. The secret weapon? Being laser-focused about your professional impact. 📌 Instead of "Experienced marketing professional," write "Drove 150% revenue growth through targeted digital campaigns for 3 Fortune 500 clients, generating $2.5M in new business." Your summary should tell your career story before anyone reads the full resume. Make it count, career builders! P.S. What's the most compelling profile summary you've ever crafted? Share your insights below. #resume #resumewriting #jobseekers

"I don't know what is wrong with my resume!" Answer: It is not RARe enough. Most resumes fail because they're not RARe: → Readable → Applicable → Remarkable After using this strategy, my mentees landed interviews at Apple, Google, Amazon, Meta, and MAANGs of their industry. Think of it as a flowing checklist for your career. 1. Readable Your resume has 10 seconds to make an impression. Not 2 minutes. Not 30 seconds. 10 seconds. Hiring managers are juggling 50+ applications. Recruiters are filling 10+ positions weekly. They want to get back to their life. So, an overcrowded resume = instant rejection. Make it scannable: ✅ Break up text walls ✅ Use 11pt+ font size ✅ Increase your margins ✅ White space is a friend ✅ Keep formatting consistent ✅ Don't force everything onto 1 page ✅ Create visual separation between sections 2. Applicable (The Strategy) Your first page is prime real estate. Decisions happen by the end of page 1. Page 2 rarely changes minds. The fix: ✅ Keep summaries to 5 bullet points max ✅ Show growth at the firm with different titles ✅ Focus on hard skills, not "team player" fluff ✅ Lead with experience (your strongest asset) ✅ Pro Tip: Use sub-themes to categorize experience 3. Remarkable (The Differentiator) This is where most people fail. They hide incredible achievements behind jargon. "Responsible for managing team projects" says nothing. Instead, use the Google XYZ framework: "Accomplished X by doing Y, resulting in Z" Example: ✅ "Grew Instagram following by 200% in 6 months, generating 50+ qualified leads monthly" ✅ Every bullet should be a mini-story ✅ It should be tested by reading out-loud ✅ Every bullet should strive to share an impact metric ___ The bottom line: Your resume isn't a job description recap. It's a marketing document. For the most important product you'll ever sell: You. (♻️ Repost to help others.) PS. What's the biggest resume mistake you see people make?

I have been writing and reviewing resumes for nine years. The rules have changed. Here are some of the biggest resume updates: 𝟭) 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲. Huzzah! The days of one-page resumes are over! It's totally ok to go to two pages. How long should your resume be? There's no hard rule, but my general guidelines: Recent graduate/early career = One page Mid-career = Two pages Senior/Executive = Three pages Ultimately, the keyword is RELEVANT. If it's RELEVANT to the job you're applying for, keep it, if it's not RELEVANT, remove it. 𝟮) 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺. Old school rules listed education at the top. Not anymore. Put it at the end of the resume, along with your certifications. UNLESS you're a recent graduate, then you can have it at the top (it helps explain your lack of experience). BONUS: Unless you're a recent graduate, remove the dates of your graduation. Especially if you're worried about ageism. 𝟯) 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽. Bring your skills section higher in the resume so recruiters can see at a glance if you have the basic skills required for the job. But don't just keyword stuff, also write bullet points that illustrate your experience with those skills. 𝟰) 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀. It used to be "I achieved this, by doing this, which resulted in this." Now, I teach my clients to say, "I got this result by doing this activity in order to achieve this goal." Lead with numbers and results, because this job market is driven by  outcomes/achievements/results/metrics. 𝟱) 𝗡𝗼 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆. This is one of my favorite updates. We are no longer listing our full address. This protects privacy and removes potential bias. Instead, list city + state. If you're near a city, you can list "[City name] metro area." 𝟲) 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲. No charts, no graphs, no tables. One column. Simple font. Make it easy to read for humans and ATSs. 𝟳) 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Underneath each job, I advise my clients to add one sentence about the company and one sentence about your basic responsibilities. (This provides context to your role.) Then use your bullet points to share your outcomes/achievements. 𝟴) 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀. If your old job titles are too niche or don't properly convey what you did/what you want to do next, change them! Keep them simple and easy to recognize. I'm rooting for you. 👊 ♻ Please repost if you think this advice will help others. ***** Hi, have we met? I'm Emily and I'm on a mission to get the #GreenBannerGang back to work, one actionable step at a time. #jobsearch #jobhunt #jobseekers

Let’s talk about the real secret to writing a resume that actually gets interviews: Tailoring. Your. Resume. Every. Time. Now before you roll your eyes and say, “But Mary, that sounds exhausting!”—hear me out. I’m not talking about rewriting your entire resume from scratch for every role. I’m talking about strategic tweaks that make a BIG impact. The kind of shifts that show hiring managers (and ATS systems) that you’re not just qualified—you’re relevant. Here’s how I break it down: → Pull key language straight from the job posting—but weave it in naturally. Show them you already speak their language. → Back it up with real results. Don’t just say you’re a team player. Say you partnered with 3 departments to increase engagement by 35%. That’s the good stuff. → Match their tone. If their posting screams data and impact? Bring on the metrics. If it’s more culture-first? Highlight collaboration and mission-aligned wins. → Write for the ATS and the human reader. Use the keywords, yes—but use them to tell a compelling, true story about your work. This isn’t resume fluff. It’s resume strategy. And yes—it works. I’ve been writing resumes professionally for 12+ years and have helped folks land roles at top companies using this exact approach. If your resume feels like it’s being ignored, it’s probably not about your experience—it’s about the translation. Let’s fix that. 👉 Read the full blog for all the juicy tips. 👉 Want a second set of eyes or some help tailoring your resume to your dream role? I offer a 1:1 resume writing service—DM me! 📩 And hey, if you know someone who’s job searching and could use this advice, feel free to forward this post their way. Sharing is caring! #ResumeTips #TailorYourResume #JobSearchStrategy #ATSfriendly #CareerGrowth #ResumeAssassin #ProfessionalBranding #MarySouthern #CareerCoaching #LandingInterviews #LinkedInTips