I'm not really getting interviews - please roast my resume. Targeting product management but also hardware roles (less so). Be brutally honest. Any help would be appreciated, and I hope you have a good start to the weekend! #jobs #resume #resumereview
I would add a professional summary section just under your recent education to help anyone reviewing your resume see specific qualities in you that they may be seeking. My resume, for example has this section: “MBA with 8+ years of Talent Acquisition experience developing hiring strategies for companies from <$3M to >$500B in revenue. Recognized by peers and senior leadership as a skillful leader who communicates effectively, builds consensus, and inspires teams to attain peak performance. Proven expertise in:” And then I have some bulleted columns listing skills. Also, be sure you’re applying to university/student programs roles, since especially at large companies, those are the teams that will hire new grads (<2 years out from grad date).
Overall, it looks clean and like it's monochromatic, one page - Font: italics is sh*t .. remove it and just use two font styles max, you can bold headings - You got max 3-4 bullets in each company which is fantastic. Use more action verbs and conclude with the impact that you've made in each job - quantify with numbers or how things improved - Don't mention the date on the resume, try to keep industry experiences at the top and then start education - Modify certain aspects of resume depending on the job you apply ... Don't use the same one .. drop in those keywords that are Relevant to job description - Finally, resume should be glanceable that means good readability ... Run using chatgpt to rephrase your statements .. pick the good ones Good luck bro
You should add some context on what kind of companies you are targeting/applying to. I’ll give you my input as a reality labs recruiter. You can ignore me if big tech isn’t what you’re interested in. I wouldn’t call you for a PM role, not even an EE role as a matter of fact. You have to understand we get 2000+ applications for every entry level PM/EE role we open. Most recruiters don’t give a shit about the domain they work in. They usually dont even know the difference between SW & HW. Even worse if there is a channel specialist on the req (people that just review resumes). -For PM, the only section that catches a recruiters eye (or a keyword search) is the one from the sports app. Irrelevant to the work we do. You can try adding a summary at the top of your resume, but honestly wouldn’t help. In order to be top 0.1% of the applicant pool, you either have to have done some PM internship or know someone (preferably IC6/M1 and above). -For EE, you have a better shot. You kind of set yourself up for this path with your internship and RA role. Not too hard to transition to PM later. Recruiters don’t know shit about EE, so one of the first and only things they look for is design SW experience. Altium is usually preferred. Go learn it and add it to your resume. In fact, go learn it, and design some wifi enabled gadget and put it in your portfolio. You need to code your own FW too By the way, I think the format of your resume is just fine. Clean and concise. The problem is there just isn’t enough content there, so most likely your resume hasn’t even been seen by anyone yet. You need more keywords, and not just BS keywords but actually learn some stuff that matters and add it on your resume.
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From your resume alone, I don’t get anything that screams PM competencies. I see more technical aspects. If you want to focus on PM roles, you’d need a complete resume overhaul.
thank you. Do you have any suggestions/pointers/useful resources to get started with this? I'm working on changing my technical-focused resume to one that is more product-oriented but am a bit lost.
Agreed and focus on what outcomes you drove. Time spent building a thing is less useful than knowing what problem you solved. I'd also lead with experience first and not education, otherwise my first impression is just that you are a brand new grad. Entry level PM roles often have people with multiple years of experience in them so I would emphasize the startup and hands on experience doing PM work.