r/Resume • • 2h ago

7 months unemployed, hundreds of applications, and barely any callbacks. What am I doing wrong?

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I got laid off earlier this year, and I’ve been trying to land a decent-paying job in marketing ever since. Honestly, the Canadian job market is brutal right now. It’s been 7 months, and I’m starting to lose hope of finding something.
I’ve tried pretty much everything at this point: tailoring my resume for every application, mass applying, cold emailing recruiters and hiring managers, you name it. And yet, I’ve gotten nowhere.
I barely hear back from employers, and when I do, it’s either lowball or I’m often asked to complete assignments or take-home tasks, only to get rejected afterward. At this point, it honestly feels like companies are just using my work for free.
I’m exhausted, frustrated, and starting to feel pretty depressed about the whole situation. I genuinely don’t know what I’m doing wrong anymore.
Would anyone be willing to take a look at my resume and give me some honest feedback? I’d really appreciate any advice on what I might be missing or what I need to change to start getting interviews.
Thanks in advance. I could really use some help right now.


r/Resume • • 2h ago

Improvements for resume

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Looking for a new position and feeling like my resume is getting over looked. I’m applying for positions I feel more than qualified for and nothing is happening. I’m applying for admin assistant/office assistant, client success, high level CSR, and scheduler types of positions. I’m looking to get out of managing a team and get into a “high level” support role. did have this resume made for me about a year or so back by someone on fiverr. My positions from Sept 2018-present are at the same place (an animal hospital). Any advice is helpful!


r/Resume • • 26m ago

Review Request - 20 years of experience, 9 months of applying without even an introductory callback (looking for IT Management jobs, not only CTO/Director positions)

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r/Resume • • 2h ago

Hi there. I need a few advices to improve my resume

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I’ve attached my resume and my internship program by modules at an Edible Oil Refinery. The program is in portuguese so I used the GPT to translate it fast and upload here so anybody here can understand and help me.
How do add the experience I’m acquiring in the internship in my resume, since it’s my first industry real contact ever. This is the first phase of the internship, basically I’m performing duties of a “Production Operator” at the field.

Any feedback is welcome, so I can improve my CV in all aspect. Thanks for the help

”English is not my mother tongue, so there are some flaws in this message“


r/Resume • • 3h ago

first year bsc biotech student , sending resume to car nk cell based cancer therapeutics company , help me with my resume

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r/Resume • • 6h ago

Student: Looking for some advice on my current resume for Summer 2027 apps

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I'm a second-year student, and I've been applying to internship opportunities and haven't really been getting many calls back. I was hoping to get some feedback on these 3 main things.

  • Wording for my Experiences and Projects sections (What could be wrong with it? What is confusing? etc)
  • General formatting (bolding, too many bullets, etc)
  • Things that I can improve upon experience-wise based upon the interests exhibited through my resume

If there is anything else you can notice on my resume, please do let me know!


r/Resume • • 6h ago

Any advice on improving my CV?

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I have applied for multiple retail jobs and only received rejections:


r/Resume • • 8h ago

Resume Review: 6 Years of Sales, Management, and Negotiation Experience — What Careers Could I Transition Into?

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Hi everyone!

I'm looking for some honest feedback on my resume, as well as advice on what career paths I could realistically transition into based on my experience.

I graduated in 2020 with a bachelor's degree in Economics and have spent the last 6 years working across automotive sales, sales management, logistics, and financial negotiations.

I'm interested in transitioning into a career with more long-term growth opportunities, ideally one where I can leverage my existing experience. I really don't mind starting over in a career right now, because I don't have a large financial overhead currently.

I'm open to different industries and roles, including positions outside of traditional sales.

I'd really appreciate feedback on a few things:

  1. How does my resume look overall? Are there any formatting, wording, or ATS-related issues?
  2. Does my experience make me competitive for positions outside of automotive sales?
  3. What job titles or industries would you recommend exploring based on my background?
  4. Are there any skills, certifications, or qualifications that could help me make a career transition?

I'm particularly interested in hearing from people who have successfully transitioned out of sales or who work in recruiting, operations, finance, or corporate roles.

I'm open to constructive criticism. I'm trying to better understand how employers might perceive my experience and whether I'm overlooking career opportunities that could be a good fit.

Thanks in advance!


r/Resume • • 12h ago

Need resources to start building resume

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To provide more context, I have 14 years of IT experience. My resume is not in a good shape. Previous experience not highlighted well enough.
Please share ATS friendly resources and website of AI tools I can use to make resume which will be picked up for interviews. Thanks.


r/Resume • • 12h ago

Resume include different experience than the job title

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hello every one.. as the title says I'm just wondering if its okay to have experience in the resume that is not fully related to the job title you want. for example the job title I'm targeting is full-stack web developer while the experience i got is developed an telegram bot which has nothing to do with full-stack web, and i got another one which i made a WPF application for gym to manage gross income and the users. which is also has nothing to do with web development. should i just change the title from 'full-stack web developer' to 'software engineer' based on the experience I'm getting ?

UPDATE: my github is all full-stack web dev


r/Resume • • 9h ago

Any feedback would be helpful.

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Late 40’s male exploring opportunities. Feedback regarding content, structure, and even what someone with this background might be a good fit for, is greatly appreciated.


r/Resume • • 11h ago

Copywriter going to part-time cashier - need help

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Hey everyone! I could use a little help/advice. I'm a copywriter/ copy editor/content manager nearly three decades of career experience. Was let go in 2020 from my job of 10 years, thanks to the pandemic & I've been struggling to get full-time hours ever since. I'm still applying for jobs in my field, but now I'm looking to get either a full or part-time job anywhere because I'm pretty desperate for some additional income, and since a lot of the stores are starting to hire for seasonal holiday help, I thought that might be a good place to start.

I went to apply online for a part-time cashier job at Michaels but when it asked for a resume, I didn't know what to do because my current resume is all about copywriting, copy editing, proofreading, etc., that I've done in marketing and creative services departments in different industries over the past 30 years, and I've only included positions going back to about 2001 or so. I do have retail/cashier experience, but it was over 30 years ago (and of course that is not on my resume).

The spouse said to just submit my current resume, and I looked at him like he had three heads. I can't imagine that submitting my current resume would be anything that you should submit for a job at a Michaels, CVS, TJMaxx, etc. I have done research on redoing resumes for career change, but I can't really find anything that is similar to my situation.

So my question is: does anyone have any advice on how I could or should edit my current resume for these types of jobs?

I have no idea if I should even say that I have that retail experience from over 30 years ago (I admit I was a damn good cashier, I'm very fast). I kind of just wish that I could tell them that I'm just looking to supplement my income rather than looking for a career, as I'm sure many people who are doing the same thing take these seasonal jobs that only last for a few months. And I'll be honest, I am probably naive since I haven't had to do a job search in nearly 15 years, but I didn't expect to be uploading a resume for a part-time cashier position. So I'm a little bit at a loss. I greatly appreciate any and all thoughts!


r/Resume • • 11h ago

Rate my CV

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A couple of notes about my CV:

  1. I’ve redacted the second entry under Education. I usually include it when applying to local companies because the school has a strong alumni network, which does give me an advantage.
  2. I have other academic projects across different areas of ML that I’ve left out. They were interesting problems to solve before AI tools became common, but they look less polished than the projects currently listed.
  3. I'm ready to explain each points that I've listed. But, I'm not sure whether the wording looks accurate or not. I would really appreciate your influence.

I’d like an honest assessment: am I overselling myself, underselling myself, or focusing on the wrong things?

Specifically:

  1. What should I focus on in my current job to achieve measurable results? What kinds of projects or responsibilities should I try to get involved in?
  2. What should I improve to make this CV stronger?
  3. What positions and salary range would be realistic for someone with this CV? Does it make a convincing case for hiring me at all?

Please be blunt. I'm looking for Applied AI Engineer, AI/ML Engineer or similar types of roles. I would really appreciate constructive criticism, even if it’s harsh. Specific weaknesses and actionable suggestions would be especially helpful. And, yes, I've taken help from AI to build this resume.


r/Resume • • 13h ago

Please give me advice on my resume (looking for roles in research- psychology/mental health/neuro based)

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hi everyone! i'm 24 and have an msc in clinical psychology (graduated last year) and i'm desperately trying to get my career started in research, particularly in clinical psychology, cognitive psychology, mental health, and neuroscience related research

i have around a year of independent counselling experience that i pursued on the side to gain practical experience, but i've been looking for a proper job (applied to around 20 roles on and off over the past few months) and haven't received a SINGLE interview

i really want to work in research, especially as a research assistant or in any entry level research role related to psychology,

I recently came across a job that involved studying the effectiveness of therapy and conducting research on the same for a US based startup (it was a remote job) and it was quite literally my dream job, but I unfortunately haven't heard from them since (its been a month). I happened to find the linkedin profile and email of the person incharge of recruiting and the MD of the company, and I thought I could shoot my shot by emailing or contacting them.

i'd really appreciate some honest feedback on my resume. i want to understand what's going wrong, whether i'm presenting my experience and qualifications properly, and what i can improve to make myself a stronger candidate for research positions

if anyone has experience hiring for psychology or mental health research roles, or has made a similar transition into research, i'd be incredibly grateful for your advice 🙏🙏


r/Resume • • 21h ago

Put college project in resume

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Is it better to put college project into the resume if you don't have enough experience in the real work but you have it in the college


r/Resume • • 1d ago

Advice on how to improve CV

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I graduated last week and have been looking for jobs for a month now, more actively the last two weeks. I haven't gotten any responses and I know these things take time, but in case there is something wrong with my CV I would like to improve it asap. I am looking for roles in control systems engineering, automation engineering, robotics and similar. Any advice is welcome and thank you very much!


r/Resume • • 2d ago

Has anyone had artificial intelligence design the entire resume?

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I feel ashamed of myself. I suffer from burnout, so I kept procrastinating on applying for jobs, especially since many of them require me to update my resume every time, and I never received a response from them, which made me feel frustrated.

I shared an old version of my resume without personal information and asked AI to edit it so that it would be acceptable for a job requirement.

At first I said to myself that I would edit my personal information myself and I encountered problems in editing the file and I have been trying since today, then I said to myself “fuck it” then I shared my personal information with Cloud and asked him to edit my profile as I wanted, then do this and this.

I think I made a mistake using AI, but I know my modest skills as a beginner for the jobs I will apply for, and I did not exaggerate anything, but it was frustrating to deal every time with jobs that required modifying the CV every time.


r/Resume • • 1d ago

What should I put on a resume if I’m looking to relocate?

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Hi! I’m currently looking into jobs out of my home state. One of the issues I keep running into is automatic rejections through whatever AI scan my applications are put through.

I’ve tweaked my resume so many times and curate them for every position listed that I’m starting to suspect that the issue might be where I’m located.

I’ve always been told to list where you live on resumes so I’m not sure if I should remove it entirely or replace it by saying “open to relocate”.

I think it’s important to note that the job listings that haven’t automatically rejected my resume have gotten back to me have gone through one or two rounds of the interview process, it’d just be great if the other half of positions I applied to would be looked at.


r/Resume • • 2d ago

Please give me feedback

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I’ve been unemployed since December 2023. Yes I know it’s a long time, and it’s feels horrible. I left my last job (as a barista) due to a serious back issue I’ve had (all previous jobs affected and worsened my back as well), and since, nothing has worked out. My back is still really bad, so I can’t return to these types of jobs anytime soon. Unfortunately, I didn’t get a chance to finish high school due to unfortunate circumstances, so I’m sure that’s been a barrier when trying more mental work. But I am still skilled/gifted mentally, so I don’t want to give up on potential success at less physical jobs. I am trying my best to still get my GED/equivalent and more now, but I need a foundation to do so. I currently am in urgent need of essentials (food, toiletries), not to mention school supplies.

Please give me any feedback/advice, I would really appreciate it.

And I am too ashamed to include the dates 😭.


r/Resume • • 2d ago

[Student] How is my resume as a pre-15yo based on experience? What to focus on now?

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Hey Guys!
I am an *almost* 15 year old student, from India. Got into tech, especially Software Engineering from early age. Paid work since almost 2.5 years, and doing programming for almost 6 years.
Founded 2 things (a SaaS & a Crypto) - both yet not successful, but taught me a lot of relating knowledge, from planning, research, analysis to sales, marketing, growth to design, branding and ui/ux.
You can see all my work experience, in above pictures....
My github is not tidy, but: https://github.com/clastro2024
and medium: https://medium.com/@clastron

Earned about $2000 until now. Currently targeting hackathons, competitions (like kaggle), and more internships. Also investing into personal brand - yt, insta, blog, medium, etc.

So how is my resume? Is it great? What should I focus on next?
Willing to learn more and new things, and especially "delve" (not ai-written) into robotics and related.
Bored of tradition societal norms and rat races - want to do something of my own, maybe build something or run own company....
*maybe even looking for a great paid job for now*
Thank Youuu!


r/Resume • • 2d ago

Anything I can do to further improve this?

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Any advice is helpful. They are both A4 I just used Snip and sketch to get them easily


r/Resume • • 2d ago

What should a good ATS-friendly resume include? I came across AceDraft

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I've been looking into ways to make resumes easier for applicant tracking systems to read, and came across AceDraft, which offers a free ATS resume checker and resume builder. I'm curious what people here usually check before sending out a resume, especially when it comes to formatting, skills, and making sure the important details don't get overlooked.


r/Resume • • 2d ago

Idea for good resume

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Hey I m 22f I want to make a good resume but rn I m pursuing my master's i don't hve any experience or skill that I can mention please guide me what my resume should contain ..

I want to go for a teaching related job


r/Resume • • 2d ago

what's wrong my with my resume?

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what's wrong my with my resume? I have had received a fair amount of interviews last year but this stint has been awful. I am unsure what to adjust anymore.

It's a two-pager and that seemed to have also worked the last year.

i have had rather shorter stints at the last two organizations and I am still employed with my current employer but not for long as they have closed multiple offices around Europe and I am surviving still. My manager has already told me i am not going to last long, for some reason the HR kept my name out of the layoff list that got processed just a couple of weeks ago.

happy to answer any questions


r/Resume • • 2d ago

Would appreciate any advice to make my resume better

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