7\.4 seconds: That's how long the average recruiter spends on your resume according to [this well-documented eye-tracking study](https://www.hrdive.com/news/eye-tracking-study-shows-recruiters-look-at-resumes-for-7-seconds/541582/). When it comes to tech where any decent job posting will get 100+ applicants in the first 24 hours, this study rings quite true with recruiters almost always spending just 5-10 seconds on a candidate's resume (sometimes less!).
Because of this, you absolutely have to make your resume *extremely* polished. Despite this, so many software engineers make basic mistakes and phrase their experience incorrectly. The wisdom in this course will get you out of those traps and maximize the chances of your resume surviving the initial screen and getting you an interview. After going through this course, you will:
- 💡 Truly understand the **principles** behind a stellar resume
- 🗑️ Avoid the common **traps** that make resumes suck
- 💯 Get **maximum credit** by best framing your experience
- 📊 Make the right resume based on your **level**
- 🤔 Know what to do if your resume **isn’t enough**
The tricky part about writing a stellar resume is that there's so much misinformation online about what makes a good resume, usually coming from people who have never worked at top tech companies. This course cuts through all this noise by giving you time-tested tactics from proven engineering leaders who have been behind the hiring loop from all sorts of companies from FAANG to hyper-growth startups. By completing this course, you will also get a real resume from the instructor himself that you can use as a concrete template.
Overview
Syllabus
- Overview
- How This Course Works
- Why You NEED A Killer Resume
- The Key To Writing A Great Resume
- 1 Resume To Rule Them All
- Resume Gaps
- Traps To Avoid
- Poor Spelling And Grammar
- It's Too Long
- Intro Summaries
- I Know (Suck At) Everything
- Fancy Formats
- Self Ratings
- Esoteric Terms
- ATS Obsession
- Framing Your Experience
- Show, Don't Tell
- Ordering
- Leveling
- Projects
- Non-Technical Experience
- When You Don't Have Enough
- Do Not Lie
- Conclusion
- The REAL Secret For A Top Tier Resume
- Go Deeper: Follow Through
Taught by
Alex Chiou