Resume Tips
A resume rarely gets rejected for one dramatic reason. More often it is a handful of small issues that, together, make a reviewer move on faster than they should. These five come up constantly.
"Responsible for managing social media accounts" describes a duty. "Grew Instagram following from 2,000 to 18,000 in eight months" describes an outcome. Wherever you can, replace a duty-description with a specific, measurable result — even an approximate one is more convincing than none.
A duty
“Responsible for managing social media accounts.”
An outcome
“Grew Instagram following from 2,000 to 18,000 in eight months.”
A top-of-resume summary that could apply to almost anyone in your field ("Hardworking professional seeking growth opportunities") wastes the most valuable space on the page. If you include a summary at all, make it specific to the role you are applying for.
Mismatched date formats, inconsistent bullet punctuation, or fonts that shift between sections signal a lack of attention to detail before a reviewer has read a single line of content. This is one of the easiest things to fix and one of the most commonly overlooked.
If your most relevant role for this specific job is three jobs back, consider reordering bullet points within each role (not necessarily the roles themselves) so the most relevant accomplishments are the first thing a reviewer sees in that section.
Make sure your email, a working phone number, and your location (city/state is usually enough) are easy to find at the top of the page, formatted as plain text rather than inside an image or graphic element.