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[5 YOE, AR coordinator, accounting related, United States]

recently went through a terrible experience at my job and would like to work elsewhere. i love my job and im amazing at it but the company is a mess. after a lot of thinking i just can’t see a future there. haven’t job searched in three years so just looking for tips on my resume. i’m 23 and just got lucky the company i was at threw me into accounting and i ended up loving the field. i have an interview coming up so im assuming its decent but i need some insight because the next job i get i want to be “it”. i’m routine oriented and hate this but know it’ll be worse in the long run if i dont get out now. references are from each company if that matters and two recent ones are same company different locations

u/Illustrious_Use_5114 — 3 days ago

[14 YoE, Unemployed, Principal/Lead/Senior Engineer, Remote]

I am software engineer with around 14 years of experience out of which first 6-7 years I have been in web2 while last 8 years I have been in web3.

Due to restructuring in August in my company, I am looking out for job.

  • What roles/industries are you targeting?: Mostly web3 (blockchain domain). Roles are senior/lead/principal protocol engineer
  • Where are you applying? (Local, remote, willing to relocate?): Remote
  • What's your job search situation and challenges?: I have applied to quite a few places in web3 through hiring portal (mostly all remote) and I am getting either ghosted or get standard rejection email.
  • Any specific resume sections you want feedback on?: On Summary, selected work and overall presentation (more details pasted below).
  • Visa/citizenship status affecting your search?: No, most of the jobs I applied to are remote.

I have asked AI to format it and make it impact driven using standard latex template with my content. I also review and correct it after that. So, it is not complete AI slop. And I also tailor my resume for each position I am targeting.

Even after all of these, I am not sure why I am getting rejection at first stage. Is it due to how I am presenting my capability or positioning myself? or standard ATS formatting issue.

Any help or feedback is greatly appreciated.

u/No-Aide8478 — 4 days ago
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[1 YoE, Software Engineer Intern, Junior Developer, Canada]

I'm looking for some advice from people within the field. How can I improve my resume to look more appealing?

Question:

  1. Is my project appealing enough? or should I looking for some additional project add to it.

  2. the current intern that I have is an NDA how would I add it into my resume?

  3. I have a position as Operation manager for a family restaurant also should i add it in here? or it completely unrelated.

  4. from your professional opinion what you think about my resume? be harsh I don't mind about it.

Finally I'm looking for position in either backend or ML related. However I'm fast learner and open to all position

u/benhaki — 8 days ago

[8 YoE, Freelance Graphic Designer, Any Level Graphic Designer, United States PNW]

u/AndrewWilsonnn — 10 days ago

[5 YoE, Unemployed, Copywriting/Social Media Marketing/Game Developement, Indonesia]

Hello people of r/resumes, I am here asking for advice and feedback on my resume. I was recently laid off and have been frantically and desperately applying for jobs, but have had no luck so far. The only interview requests I had back were to become a sales trainee and a company that was looking for college volunteers but somehow called me for an interview.

The challenges so far are that I have no idea how to market myself in a way that would explain that a lot of my skills are transferable and adaptive, and while some of my roles were short, they had an impact that I could back up through my portfolio showcases. And after searching for a job for the past month, I am starting to feel that my experience in general is not valued whatsoever. And narrative design/narrative writing jobs here are rare, so I need to pivot somewhere, and based on my skills, I feel like I could go into advertising/marketing.

And despite the title, I am also open to remote or overseas opportunities that'd have me relocate. It's just, same as above, I do not know how to make myself stand out.

A few questions I wanted to ask:

  1. Should I optimize my resume for each job listing or for the broader categories that exist? What I have been doing is trying to identify the keywords in each job listing, aligning my summary with the company profile/mission (if I can find it), but so far, no luck.
  2. Should I exclude some of the jobs I have when I am applying, or put certain positions at the very top instead of listing them chronologically?
  3. Do my bullet points lack impact? Should I go further into detail? I feel like I am already pushing it with 3 pages.

Any feedback would be appreciated, thanks!

u/RamaAnthony — 11 days ago

Need advice on my resume

Hey folks! I'm a 24M Software Engineer working at a service-based company in Gurgaon, India. I've been with my first company since graduating and am now preparing for my first switch.

I have ~2 years 9 months of experience, primarily working with React, React Native, NextJs, JavaScript/TypeScript, along with some backend experience.

I'm targeting Frontend / Software Engineer roles at product-based companies and would really appreciate some honest feedback on my resume.

In particular, I'd love feedback on:

  • How well my experience/projects are presented
  • Whether the resume is ATS-friendly
  • Anything that looks weak, unclear, or exaggerated
  • What I should change to improve my chances of getting shortlisted

I'd especially appreciate feedback from people who have experience hiring or interviewing frontend engineers.

Thanks in advance for taking the time to review it! 🙏

My Resume

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u/DARK-KNIGHT-9476 — 11 days ago

Should I be Including a Summary on my Resume?

I was talking to a family member the other day about job hunting and they asked to see my resume. They told me that a big reason Im not getting interviews, aside from the lack of experience, is the exclusion of a summary. They also told me my resume looks too plain.

Are either of those true?

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u/BWJackal — 11 days ago
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[2 YOE, SDE, SDE1/2, US]

Hi, I need some help reviewing my resume. I don't feel very confident with it and would love some opinions on how I can make it better. I have applied to a few positions with an older version but have just received rejections. So before I use this one I would like some eyes on it.

PS: I am on H1B and need a sponsoring company

Thank you in advance!

u/PrettyOnion3256 — 11 days ago

[3 YoE, Retail sales associate, Florist, US]

Hello all! I’m a 20 year old college student currently on a semester hiatus and I’m looking for a new job. My current job is at a Sunglass Hut kiosk inside a major airport and it is exhausting to say the least. I have worked in retail for most of my “career” and am looking to move towards the floral design world right now. I have been very interested in floral design and took several classes my junior and senior year of high school. At the end of my senior year I took some kind of exam for floral design but I cannot remember what institution I took the exam with. All that to be said, I do have some experience in floral design but not a lot.

This is my first serious attempt at a resume so please give me some pointers on where to improve. I feel like I’m really struggling to connect my retail experience to floral design. I’d really love to achieve this dream so thank you for any advice you have to give.

u/CityLow5565 — 10 days ago

What can I put for a 2 year period where I was able to try to do freelance work

From June of 2022 to September of 2024 I had just moved back to Florida and was in a position where I didn’t need to have a regularly paying job. During this time I tried to do more independent freelance style work, mostly graphic design and video work, but ultimately nothing came of it and I decided that a more traditional job would be a better fit for me.

I ended up getting a decent job that I’ve been at for the last 2 years and while there are some really good benefits I’m at a point where I feel I need to move on as the nature of the business isn’t really in line with my values.

I’m wondering if I should put that period on my resume as freelance work even though nothing really came of it or if I’m better off leaving it off and hoping I get a chance to explain it in an interview.

I’m not really in any particular field so will be applying to a range of businesses if that matters.

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u/CliffCutter — 11 days ago

[2 YoE, Student, Backend Developer or Cybersecurity Analyst, Remote]

u/EssEnemiGz — 10 days ago
▲ 3 r/resumes+1 crossposts

[0 YoE, Unemployed, Artificial Intelligence Engineer, India]

Zero interviews till yet and i am in my final year looking for placements. Roast it and give me suggestions as well.

All the details like name, dates and links are there in original resume.

u/_acquainted_ — 12 days ago