Today I went through 20+ resumes to shortlist candidates for a position we are seeking to fill. And I shortlisted exactly 1.

Here's everything that you SHOULDN'T do if you're applying for a job: [thread]

Your resume CANNOT, I repeat, CANNOT be longer than a page. I got a 4 page resume that was basically the applicant's to-do list across 4 jobs.

I really don't need to know that you were "raised by a single mom" and idgaf about your Netflix preferences. This is a job application, not a roadies audition.

If you want to talk about what you did in your job, talk about the IMPACT you made during your time there. I saw a resume that basically had Content Strategy, Content Creation and Brand Building as bullet points. What am I supposed to infer? That you are good with subheadings?

Links to work/social profiles are highly encouraged but please for the love of god make sure the links work before you send them out. It makes a terrible impression.

Might be a repeat, but it's worth repeating. Don't write down tasks. Speak in outcomes. "Managed social media" is a task. "Increased social community by 5X" is an outcome. Outcomes are far more powerful than tasks.

If you are unsure about whether what you're writing is a task or outcome, add a "so what?" and see if it makes sense as a conversation. If it does, then it's a task.

These are hard times....for all of us. Getting hired has never been more difficult, so don't make it harder. Your resume is the first impression you make on your potential new boss so make sure it's a good one.