Resume Strategy, Career Branding & Job Search Advice
Straightforward advice for navigating a ridiculous hiring system
Resume strategies, LinkedIn guidance, career branding, real client examples, and a few thoughts on building a career — and life — that makes sense for you.
How Do You Show a Promotion on Your Resume?
There is no single correct way to show promotions on a resume. Here’s how to decide what to combine, separate, expand, condense, or clarify.
How Do You Show Leadership on a Resume Without Direct Reports?
Can you show leadership on a resume if nobody reports to you? Yes. Show the decisions you made, the people who relied on your work, and what changed.
How Do You Explain a Career Gap on Your Resume?
Do you need to explain a career gap on your resume? Sometimes. Here’s how to address layoffs, caregiving, health breaks, and time away without oversharing.
How Do You Write Resume Accomplishments Without Metrics?
Do resume accomplishments need numbers? No. Here’s how to prove scope, change, complexity, adoption, and business value without inventing a single metric.
Should Your LinkedIn Profile Match Your Resume Exactly?
Should your LinkedIn profile match your resume exactly? No. Here’s what should stay consistent, what should change, and how to make both work together for ATS, recruiters, and hiring managers.
Are Creative Resumes ATS-Friendly?
Can a resume use color, custom fonts, and a side column without getting rejected by ATS? Yes. After 1,500+ clients and a 100% interview rate, here is what actually matters.
Resume Writer vs ChatGPT: What AI Gets Right (And What It's Missing)
ChatGPT can absolutely help you write a resume. The bigger question is whether it's helping you tell the right story. Here's what AI gets right, what it misses, and why strategy matters more than writing.
What Makes a Modern Resume Stand Out in 2026
The resumes that stand out in 2026 are the ones that make your value instantly clear through focused positioning, clean design, impact-driven storytelling, and a future-facing message.