![]() The most important takeaway lesson that I learnt is that, A good resume isn’t enough to get you a job but a bad resume is enough to keep you from getting a job.Īlso, I was introduced to the new AI industry hiring help - the ‘ ATS’ - or the applicant tracking system, a software used to filter out the candidates most fit for the job. Adding in several academic titles does not help in industry recruitment. ![]() Using the right keywords, using industry-specific terms, and making that mindset shift are vital to be hired. You have to consider the amount of information, the type of information, and the percentage of white space to craft the perfect industry resume. I learned that filling my resume with the information that was not relevant to the position wasn’t impressing anyone. The first reaction I received was “ what position are you targeting? The feedback that I received from a person who knew what I was trying to convey made me realize that after being so long in academia, my industry resume read more like a CV. Surprisingly, I never got a call back.Īfter facing several rejections, I reached out to a friend who is a hiring manager at a firm and asked them to have a look at my resume. I kept shooting the same resume at all the different job postings, all throughout the year. I truly believed I had a stellar resume brimming with all my accomplishments from every walk of life.
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