Why You're Not Getting Interviews — 7 Resume Fixes
If you're applying and not hearing back, the resume is almost always the bottleneck. Here are the seven fixes that move the needle the most.
1. Your Summary is a mission statement, not a pitch
Replace it with a 3-line pitch: role + years + top 2 measurable wins.
2. Your bullets describe duties, not outcomes
'Responsible for managing X' tells a recruiter nothing. 'Grew X by 40% in 6 months' tells them everything.
3. You're not tailoring per role
One master resume, tailored per application.
4. Formatting is breaking the parser
Tables, columns, and text boxes are the top three parser-killers.
5. Missing top keywords from the JD
Add the top 5 missing keywords in context.
6. Too long, or too short
Under 5 years experience → 1 page. 5–15 years → 2 pages.
7. No proof-of-work links
A GitHub, portfolio, published writing, or LinkedIn with recommendations meaningfully increases response rates.