Thanks for this post Ashley - I'm graduating with my MBA next month and am happy that what I'm doing is in line with your insights🤞 A big congrats on the Teen Vogue feature!
That’s so awesome to hear Tina, congrats on wrapping up your MBA soon!! So yes, keep positioning yourself for the roles you want and amplify your efforts/your candidacy in ways that feel right for you.
Thank you Kel! I put a lot into the format this time, so that’s validating!!! I might start integrating more CGPT tips like this, it’s so helpful for insights based research.
Amazing!! The biggest shift honestly is from task orientation > results and impact. From “I did this” to “here’s why the company, department, team was better bc of my work”.
I catch it with my trained eye but I have also noticed that CGPT is really good at a preliminary pass + highlighting areas to revise/level up.
I reapplied to the job I really want with my *new* resume -- much more honed in and focused. Leveled up to more senior version of myself rather than focusing on the founder version of myself. :)
Even better than feedback from others or from an LLM that can hallucinate - ask a recruiter for resume tips or look at recruiters who share resume tips in social media profiles. Since their job is to find people to hire, there are TONS of Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube accounts dedicated solely to providing advice for making your resume look more polished and focused.
And many staffing firms are able to help you with your current resume to make it look better for a specific position - if you ask specific questions! As mentioned in this post, they can be limited on time, but the more specific you are with what you’re looking for, the easier it is for them to help you!
Hey Kodi — appreciate you chiming in! I do want to clarify a few points for others reading:
- I mentioned earlier in the post that recruiting teams are currently understaffed and overwhelmed, so I intentionally didn’t position “reaching out to recruiters” as a primary strategy — it doesn’t reflect the current market reality for most job seekers.
- I absolutely agree there are some great recruiters and content creators out there (many of whom are sharing smart ways to leverage AI). That said, I’m thoughtful about vetting what’s credible and I typically prefer to share specific, trusted resources and recommendations here, rather than suggest people go searching broadly.
As usual, another timely newsletter with actionable strategies. Thank you, Ashley!
Thank you Winy!!
Thanks for this post Ashley - I'm graduating with my MBA next month and am happy that what I'm doing is in line with your insights🤞 A big congrats on the Teen Vogue feature!
That’s so awesome to hear Tina, congrats on wrapping up your MBA soon!! So yes, keep positioning yourself for the roles you want and amplify your efforts/your candidacy in ways that feel right for you.
I love the format of this post, so clear and easy to read! More than that tho – extremely helpful real talk strategies. Love the GPT prompt.
Thank you Kel! I put a lot into the format this time, so that’s validating!!! I might start integrating more CGPT tips like this, it’s so helpful for insights based research.
I’m revising my entire resume using this prompt this morning. Super helpful!!
Love love love this energy. And also I’m very supportive of applying multiple times - with diff resumes. Sometimes it does work!
We’ll see! It’s an experiment 🧪 no shame
Amazing!! The biggest shift honestly is from task orientation > results and impact. From “I did this” to “here’s why the company, department, team was better bc of my work”.
I catch it with my trained eye but I have also noticed that CGPT is really good at a preliminary pass + highlighting areas to revise/level up.
I reapplied to the job I really want with my *new* resume -- much more honed in and focused. Leveled up to more senior version of myself rather than focusing on the founder version of myself. :)
Even better than feedback from others or from an LLM that can hallucinate - ask a recruiter for resume tips or look at recruiters who share resume tips in social media profiles. Since their job is to find people to hire, there are TONS of Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube accounts dedicated solely to providing advice for making your resume look more polished and focused.
And many staffing firms are able to help you with your current resume to make it look better for a specific position - if you ask specific questions! As mentioned in this post, they can be limited on time, but the more specific you are with what you’re looking for, the easier it is for them to help you!
Hey Kodi — appreciate you chiming in! I do want to clarify a few points for others reading:
- I mentioned earlier in the post that recruiting teams are currently understaffed and overwhelmed, so I intentionally didn’t position “reaching out to recruiters” as a primary strategy — it doesn’t reflect the current market reality for most job seekers.
- I absolutely agree there are some great recruiters and content creators out there (many of whom are sharing smart ways to leverage AI). That said, I’m thoughtful about vetting what’s credible and I typically prefer to share specific, trusted resources and recommendations here, rather than suggest people go searching broadly.