Here’s the BIGGEST Mistake Found on Resumes!
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In this video we dive into the universally agreed upon, most common resume mistake: not including quantifiable metrics in your bullet points.
Simply put, are you just describing your responsibilities without showcasing their impact?
Let’s first debunk myths about what metrics should look like and provide real-life examples of how to transform your bullet points.
Then, we’ll go through the significance of "how many", "how often", and "how long", and a special technique that leverages ChatGPT to help you craft the perfect resume, no matter your role!
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00:00 Why Most Resume Advice Suck
00:37 The Most Common Resume Mistake
01:13 How to Fix the Most Common Resume Mistake
02:02 Bullet Point Example 1
02:42 Use Teal to Create Your Resume
03:47 Bullet Point Example 2
04:27 Fool-Proof Technique for Anyone
05:39 Recap: How to Fix Common Resume Mistake
+1 to this! Feedback welcome, always! 🙌
Hey @@nafisforkan5188! Thanks for the feedback. Teal's Resume Builder mimics the ATS and parsing, typically columns don't parse well or translate into systems, which is why we don't currently offer it as a templated format. Likely the system is having trouble reading your resume due to the columns and having difficulty evaluating it. We're also currently working on a better ingestion engine to help mitigate these issues with resume formats that may not parse into systems well.
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Woohoo thanks!!@@Alex-hu5eg
You are an expert resume writer with over 20 years of experience
I'm writing a bullet point for an experience on my CV but I don't know how my success was measured.
I will describe my responsibilities and your task is to list at least 5 relevant metrics that I can include to quantify the impact of my work.
Here's what I did:
I put it here just to copy and paste is all =)) don't mind me hehe
You're the best Desmond 😁
my hero
Our hero thanks friend :)
much love!
You didn't get fired. That's how your success was measured. You need to do your own critical thinking and ask yourself if using metrics is actually applicable to you. They only matter in metrics driven industries, otherwise, you're just tossing out worthless numbers.
This is the first time that I have ever found a video on resumes helpful without someone passing a link to go their website and buy the resume template. THANKS so very much.
You're extremely welcome 😁
It’s so silly that this is what they consider a “good resume” now (as far as the percentages). When in reality, it’s just a bunch of ppl lying on their resume with made up results & percentages 😂. They literally make it hard for the applicant and the employer bc I’m sure they’ve looked over some really good long lasting candidates going by these new “rules”. But nonetheless, I’ll be adding it in my resume too 😩. Thanks for the tips !!
I would not recommend lying but I do see your frustrations 😅
Was going through the "How to Land Job Interviews" playlist and just saw that this video was uploaded 32 minutes ago and was already added to the playlist! Thank you for the valuable information and for keeping things up to date. Currently trying to land a SWE job and have been binging your content. Super helpful!
Woohoo! Of course! I want to make sure my viewers have access to the latest best practices 😁
Just applied the actual prompt and the output is really good! What a gem. This video shifted my perspective and encouraged me to explore different metrics for my role.
Glad to hear it my friend 😁
Rushing to update the resume... Thank you, Jeff, for another insightful video. Feels like the 3 H's are etched into my mind now! This will be a massive help for many people!😅
Woohoo best of luck!!
Brilliant-this was PERFECT timing for me and is helping in my current endeavors- I REALLY appreciate your videos!
Woohooo that's amazing, must be fate! You're very welcome my friend :)
You've just reminded me that I need to update my resume, thanks Jeff 😆
I've found quantifying to be the most challenging part of writing a resume, looks like I need to learn more about what kind of metrics are related to my work, or just rely on Gippy!
No problem Andrea, you're very welcome 😉
Hahaha is that what you call ChatGPT? Gippy? That's so funny (and cute)!
RECAP(Resume bullet points framework):
Bullet Points for resume framework
1.Identify relevant metrics by asking yourself “how many?”, “how often?”, “how long?”
2.Make sure to follow the XYZ(accomplished X as measured by Y by doing Z) bullet point structure as laid out by Google Recruiters
3.Use the Chat Gpt prompt from this video to generate relevant metrics for your job:
You are an expert resume writer with over 20 years of experience.
I'm writing a bullet point for an experience on my CV but I don't know how my success was measured.
I will describe my responsibilities and your task is to list at least 5 relevant metrics that I can include to quantify the impact of my work.
Here's what I did:
Great summary!
@@JeffSu that is called lying
Another amazing video! your delivery is unmatched!! thank you!!
Anytime my friend!
This was super insightful Jeff. Your editing in this video blew my mind :)
I've recently started to work with an editor who's AWESOME, I'll definitely let him know!
Once again you rocked, Jeff. Amazing
Thank you my friend 😁
The real struggle is we need to fit in many keywords in the resume to beat the system before it reaches the recruiter. The description style resume fits perfectly for that keywords purpose.
It's a fair point! I'd push back and say there's plenty of "room" to add keywords while including metrics 😁
@@JeffSu I don't like job interviews. I remember they asked me where do I see myself in 100 years. How would you answer that question? What do you want your legacy to be? I walked out and pissed myself! To this day I will never forget that moment. What is the meaning of life Jeff?
@@linzhao2235😂😂😂 you'd be dead in 100 years.
@@linzhao2235 what insane company asked you such a question?
Jeff, your videos are extremely valuable for job hunters. I am grateful that I discovered your videos on youtube.
I'm grateful as well :)
Super helpful stuff. Thanks for the video :)
You're extremely welcome 😁
Thanks for this, Jeff! It has always been difficult for me to identify metrics. GPT is the way! 🎉
Yes for sure!
Teal just automated the process i was doing all this while, I was dealing with commenting and uncommenting latex code for making specific configuration of RESUME, but teal made it just few clicks away
Thanks
No problem 😁
a big, big thank you for your videos!
A very big welcome!
Thank you!!! Really good tips!
You're very welcome! Best of luck!
Love the resume and LinkedIn videos, Jeff! Thanks!
Glad to hear it my friend!
Thank you for posting this video! I am facing some difficulties with getting calls from potential employers for job opportunities/interviews, as I am currently still trying to secure a marketing/brand executive role in Malaysia.
Well after applying the tips from this video you'll receive more callbacks for sure 😁
THANK YOU SO MUCH. REALLY HELPFUL
YOURE WELCOME
I love Teal and your channel!
That's what I love to hear 😁
Thank you Jeff this was super useful
No problem!
Extremely useful. Thanks.
Glad to hear it my friend!
Super helpful video! Went ahead and did the ChatGPT as well as reorganizing my resume with Teal, and I feel a lot more confident about sending it out now to get a promotion! Thanks Jeff!
Nice!!! Let me know how it goes 😁
@@JeffSu Missed one, but got the other! 😁
Congrats!!!@@lukebrown3419
I don't know why you are so awesome, but you just ARE. Thank you so much for this video.
No arguments from me :), haha thank you!
This is so helpful, thank you so much, I can't thank you enough.
You're very welcome!!
Metrics are really helpful. Even you are lying it doesnt matter but you should use real numbers. Thanks!
Yup exactly! But best not to lie 😂
I tried your prompt. It may be something efficient to start tracking as soon as you start a job and set metrics to every little thing. Most times, for many roles, you will have no idea how to get numbers once you're out, or even if you just completed a project without full tracking since the beginning.
You should definitely always ask how your performance would be measured the first week/month you're in a role!
@@JeffSu Generally you're right, of course, but it's not always clear. For example in the case of my last job at a very young startup. I was originally brought in to do part time Help Desk for fun, LOL. Very fast found myself running around doing 6 people's jobs, building the foundations for the IT/security/DevOps departments on the go, while also helping with marketing, product design, websites maintenance, operations, training data integrators, heck even helped with the office design... and was mostly busy putting off fires against the wind. Go measure that :)
@@rikile7682 start with 1 😁
I currently work for a small company that is a hot mess as far as organizing and job roles. I was hired under a specific role but now wear at least 3 different "hats" on a regular basis. I was beginning to think my skills weren't marketable since my experience is all over the place. It was so overwhelming for me to sit down and begin to do my resume, but finding your channel has been a God send for me. This video especially has given me so many wonderful ideas on how to market myself for a different job field and I'm finally beginning to feel confident. Thank you for every tool for success you've given us.
No problem, my pleasure 😁
Great video Jeff 😊
Thanks my friend 😁
Great information Jeff😊
Glad to hear it 😁
SO much value in this video (per usual). Awesome tips-thanks for teaming up with us!
It's my pleasure Teal 😁
Thank youJeff!! for making this video, wow this helps soooo much, with my outdated resume wish me luck.......now watching and liking more of your content and working on my resume.. Keep up the great work..
Best of luck!!!!
Great video Jeff! What is a good method to track progress on metrics over a long period of time? I’m thinking about using metrics for annual performance reviews as well as resumes
Open up a Google Docs or Google Sheets, and set a reminder to update that document on a regular basis 😉
Awesome ! 😎 thank you
You're very welcome 😁
Teal is free?
Man this tool in unbelievable ! 🔥🔥
I know right??
It’s a really nice video. I’m definitely gonna use that prompt. What do you say about the adding soft skills statements: Do I have to use the metrics while writing the soft skills bullet points? You also have a great one.
Like I mentioned in the video, you should use metrics to show you have soft skills. Encourage community is a soft skill, but leading lunch and learns is the action you took to get there!
My resume and Linkedin profile are looking sicker than ever. Thank you so much.
That's what I love to hear!!
Hey Jeff, great video! I was wondering, should we use these metrics in everywhere including while mentioning our achievements or side projects?
Yes!!!! Definitely!
Thank you for posting this video. I was wondering if you could share advice and insights for assessment center, such as group tasks?
Any question about group assessments specifically?
Yes, how to prepare group assessments interview ?@@JeffSu
Thank you so much for these tips! Currently struggle with getting notice by recruiters and companies. Definitely will try these tips on my revised resume!
Your channel has helped me tremendously and thank you so much for putting contents like this for us 🎉
This is the kind of comment that I just LOVE to hear, thanks for letting me know 😁
You're my hero Jeff
Hahahaha thank you 😁
You’re the goat bro!!
Thank you!!
There's a lot of conflicting advice out there - great tips on making resume bullet points more effective!
Agreed! And thank you 😁
you are a wizard...always letting watch the next video because somehow i need it
I'm glad to hear it! 😁
"Changing this font drove 50 mil in revenue"
I laughed hard on that one :D great advice tho.
Hahahahaha thank you! 😁
Hey Jeff, thats a great video. I appreciate you for doing this coz it helps lot of ppl.
Just a doubt that is it ok if we "bold" keywords/metrics in the resume?
That works!
Thanks for the tips, @JeffSu really helpful and simple to understand.
You're very welcome 😁
Thanks Jeff
You're very welcome!
This video does make a clever point on how to write a better resume, no matter what job you are going to apply, or what career you have been in.
I also like your video style! The mosaic and highlighting effect really helps the viewer understand the content. Very useful, high quality. Good job 👍
Thank you my friend 😁
Awesome 👍
Thank you 😁
hey jeff that was super duper helpful . I am on it for re writing my resume .
Super glad to hear that my friend 😁
I watched this video 3 times, thanks Jeff🤝
Was it helpful??
It's very helpful.@@JeffSu 👍😃
Glad to hear it!@@hs9852
Hi Jeff, I wanted to let you know that I find your tips really helpful and I've subscribed to your channel.
FYI ✋
I also noticed that the link to Joanna's Resume in your video had her contact information blurred out, but it is clickable on the template. I just thought I'd give you a heads-up!
Ah gotcha, thanks for letting me know 😁
I've been out of the job market for a while, being an independent contractor - is this "XYZ" metrics/ numbers depicted resume style really what is successful these days? I mean I'm a two pager resume writer. If I were tto limit my employment histories to 3 bullet points, each no one would understand what the heck I was doing at these jobs
There are definitely wants to make the bullet points concise + meaningful at the same time 😁
As a student, If I have one and a half page resume that contains my education, experiences, skills, project experiences and extracurricular activities, would it be acceptable for HR or hiring managers?
Also, is it normal or bad if one section continues in the second page (for example: projects) as a student?
I'd try very hard to keep it within 1 page
Your videos are so helpful! Would you be interested in doing an in-depth video that goes deeper into using Teal?
I might in the future! 😁
Jeff, very impressive and helpful video. My question is that most JD only lists the responsibilities, duties, requirements and our resume should match those duties and requirements. If we wrote our resumes with numbers about (how long, how many, how often ...), then it will not match the JD. How can we combine both matching JD and having numbers (Impacts in the resume) ？
Use keywords + quantifiable metrics
@@JeffSu Thank you for your prompt response. If you can add this one into the video and give a couple of examples , that will be great.
@@sandrahu7122 I already have videos on that topic :D
Yoo I have no experience at all and looking to land my first internship and this helped soo much 5:20
Woohoo best of luck!
Does the matrix work in all professions. Im an Archaeologist and find it difficult to fit the standard
Yes of course, use the prompt I included in the video and watch the magic happen
I'm a fresh graduate from STEM field. It seems difficult to put quantifiable metrics in my points and when I tried, it always sound like I'm sugarcoating them
Better than no metrics at all my friend 😁
Hi my idol Jeff ! Please can you provide me the website where you bought your cloths? Ik my question is kinda weird, but sorry I liked your style
Hahaha I shop from random stores on Taobao 😂
Is it okay to put the peecentage just by guessing where we couldnt find the exact percentages? What will happen if the recruiter asked, how you calculate that percentage?
You should probably know how to calculate that percentage haha. If my newsletters had a 3% open rate, I should be able to tell them I sent 1000 emails and 30 people clicked into the email 😁
@@JeffSu its easy to calculate some professions, but not some. I'm a Civil engineer and in most of the my career I worked on the consultant engineers role. So can you guide me one example bullet point with percentages?
@@hasithasandaruwanvidanapat1876 there are examples in this video and my other resume videos with percentages 😁
@@JeffSu most of the examples were from marketing field. Can you give one for consultant civil engineer who is not responsible for construction but the supervision.
jeff why you using the slack notification tune at the starting, I got confused that my manager just pinged me.
😂 just to keep you on your toes
I recently had a interview where i received a feedback on skills and interests should be on top rather then in the end. Whats your take on this @jeff
Doesn't sound right
I like that shirt you have on in this. Where is that from?
I used teal and uploaded a resume with various columns made on canvas with one of the templates. Teal could not tell the difference between the columns and assumed everything on the same horizontal was attached to each other. This made the suggested resume they gave very poorly constructed with the information being all messed up. Also, it did not understand I was a student and put more than just directed relevant information on my resume and made my resume go into another field even tho the provided resume was very clear on the job title.
Canva is a great tool but I definitely do not recommend creating resumes on canva 😂
@@JeffSu Where do you recommend making resumes?
I was telling you the issues I faced with teal when I uploaded a resume I mad eon canva.
@@nafisforkan5188 Download my resume (PDF version) for free, and re-create the format in Google Docs based on your own experiences :)
Is it okay for UK jobs?
The same logic applies!
So I am in a junior position and don't really have any metrics. My job consists of some client asking for a report and then I write that report in SQL, or they want me to create something to show the inventory, or create some type of automation. The idea of metrics is a problem when you're whole job consists of just doing tickets
Resolved X number of tickets every week.... 😅
Or just use my ChatGPT prompt
How many tickets did you resolve? How much 5 star feedback did you receive? How many complaints did you receive? How many tickets did you resolve at the start of your time at that job compared to towards the end of your tenure? How quickly did you resolve tickets on average?
They love quantifiables. Make it look good.
where can i copy the the chat GPT prompt ?
In the description 😁
I'm in a design role where my role is very interpretive and creative. I don't have metrics, what do I do there?
I literally give you a prompt for you to find metrics. Metrics exist for every single role in the world my friend 😁
do you offer services for resume writing if I provide you with mine ?
Unfortunately I don't!
Do this for entry level jobs for new college graduates please :(
That's coming out soon!
Thank you! @@JeffSu
👏👏👏
Thank you 😁
not all achievements need to be quantified in %s, there are so many ways to provide metrics wo a %
Oh for sure! I think I gave other examples too right? Like "I hosted 12 lunch and learns..."
who needs a teacher when they got YOUUUU!!!!!!!!
AGREED
How would you create a resume with no experience?
Draw from your experiences in school/classroom
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Here's one for you, Jeff: I have a non-Anglo name that is hard to pronounce for most people. I worry that it will scare off employers (I've heard that males with English-sounding names garner the most callbacks.) Should I Anglicize or, at least, shorten it on my resume? Will they get suspicious if I revert to the real name when later on?
This really is a personal preference to be honest 😅, I really can't say based on my personal experiences
@@JeffSu Thank you. I guess a more practical question is, is it okay to switch back to your real name once you get the job or is that unprofessional?
Is including self employed for around 5 years legit to mention in the CV?
Yes of course!
@@JeffSu won't that be considered as negative by employers? Like what if I am looking for data analyst jobs now.
Why would that be negative? Highlight transferable skills!@@jenilgala9019
@@JeffSu I meant if I'm showing self employed saying I was doing B2B marketing, but right now I'm looking for data analyst jobs. I studied MSc Business Analysis and Consulting and also have powerbi, etc knowledge.
Chat GPT propmpt:
You are an expert resume writer with over 20 years of experience.
I'm writing a bullet point for an experience on my resumé but I don,'t know how my success was measured.
I will describe my responsibilities and your task is to list 5 relevant metrics that i can include to quantify the impact of my work.
Here's what I did:
It's also linked in the description 😁
I was creating a resume right now and got this notifications
Must be fate 😉
I cant understand why to avoid things like supervised, performed or managed. From my understanding and businesses i worked in i needed to be competent, to carry out such activities, no one cares that you flopped one thing and it resulted in success, where you are completely incompetent in everything else... maybe thats why, its so hard to find competent ppl these days. or maybe its some kind of language misunderstanding by me. I dont get that i need to brag that i achieved like 50 meaningful objectives ( jest a few: doubled revenue, increased organic traffic by 40%, gain rankings for thousands of keywords against competition) instead of summing them up like managed growth, carried out redesign or improved UX.
Great points! I would add that you can sum them up with metrics as well 😁
"My process optimization led to US$ 10 million in cost savings" 😂😂😂
😂
How is "increasing brand awareness" a measurement?
It's one of the most important measurements for brands around the world 😂.
You can google "how to measure brand awareness" and you'll see metrics like "+5% positive perception"
My struggles is that a person applies for 400+ jobs, get on average about 40 interviews, but only get 2-5 offers. Where is the disconnect? What’s missing?
But...you only need 1 offer ,😂 so that's a HUGE success case right there!!
Depending on your industry, although it is a numbers game you need to start tailoring your resume (a little bit) and cover letters for each job.
How is it free? It wants me to select a paid monthly subscription
Um...what? I think you're clicking on the wrong link
I trust him cuz he’s Asian❤
Cool thanks
Yeah, sorry, these are tips for young people who don't know any better. You don't need metrics unless you are applying to jobs in metrics driven industries. I've worked in IT for over 25 years and still have no issues getting jobs with bullet points that only outline what I actually did for the company. Any company that actually cares about your abilities would like to know what you're actual skills are and if you used those skills to do the job. If I'm applying for a job as a developer and I list that I completed 1001 sprints and 1 million lines of code, so what? Those numbers have nothing to do with the most important aspects of why you were hired and if you did the job properly. This focus on metrics is where the younger generations get into trouble (and why so many start-ups fail or are trash to work for). When I'm hiring for roles, I want to know exactly what tasks you were responsible for and were you effective at doing those tasks and metrics don't always tell that story.
Thanks for sharing your perspective!
you talk so fast and you sometimes make information complicated please to consider these poinsts in your next videos
Thanks for the feedback 😁
Can y'all just appreciate how splendid Jeff's wardrobe is? #mcm 🤣
Hahahaha thank you so much 😁
Just wow!!!!!!🥹🥹 you have no idea how stuck I felt at my job and needed a better way to mention my impacts in a quantifiable manner! Story grateful for your work, and a very happy birthday (belated) 🎉❤
No problem at all and THANK YOU 😁