Deleting my MBA got me four interviews in three days.
So I spent seven months submitting customized applications for mid-level operations roles. I had a polished two-page resume format, my MBA listed right at the top and links to my project portfolio. Two hundred applications. Zero screening calls.
i got so exhausted last week that I decided to run an experiment out of pure spite. I completely deleted my graduate degree from the education section. I removed all the high-level strategy terms and replaced them with boring simple bullet points about spreadsheets and phone calls. I saved it as an ugly black-and-white file with zero design styling.
This is ABSOLUTELY infuriating. I submitted that stripped-down file to six jobs on Monday morning. By Thursday afternoon I had four separate interview invitations from internal recruiters. I should of dumbed down my credentials six months ago. Apparently listing an advanced business degree on a standard corporate resume makes automated filters flag you as an expensive flight risk or makes hiring managers feel insecure. Why does the modern hiring market punish people for actually being qualified.