How to make a resume correctly and find a job

Forget for a minute that you are “looking for a job.” You are the solution. The company that posted the vacancy has a problem: it lacks the resources, expertise, or time to achieve its goal.

Your resume is not an autobiography. This is a commercial offer where the product is you and your expertise. The goal is to convince the company that the “purchase” (i.e., hiring you) this is the most profitable solution to the problem.

Evaluate engagement before experience

Sam Altman argues that hard skills should not be evaluated in the first place. It is much more important how much the person really wants to work with you.

Over and over again, Altman repeats: you need not just good employees, but those who will not sit still and become the engine of the company.

Okay, but how do I show it in my resume? How do you show that you are not just a good employee, but a valuable investment of the company in future success?

Change the angle of communication: from “I want” to “you will get”

The recruiter reads your RESUME with one question: ** “What will I get from this person?”**

• Instead of: “I’m looking for an interesting position in a large company for professional growth.”

• Write: “I am ready to bring product launch expertise to your team and increase market share by 15% within a year.”

The first sentence speaks ** about your desires**. The second is ** about the benefits of the company**.

Speak the language of business values

Translate your skills and responsibilities into terms of profit, savings, efficiency, and growth. The company does not receive an “employee”, but specific business results.

• You didn’t just say, “I was developing the company’s website.”

• The company receives: “Website optimization has attracted 5,000+ new customers without an advertising budget, which has created a new sales channel with a 3% conversion rate.”

• You don’t just say, “Optimized business processes in the team.”

• The company receives: “Saving 200+ man-hours per month by automating reporting, which freed up resources for strategic tasks.”

Become an “investment” rather than an “expense item”

Salary is a cost. But if these costs generate income that exceeds them by several times, it is a profitable investment.

** Your task is to show that the cost of your salary will pay off.**

Example: “Ready to generate sales of at least $50,000 per month” if you are a sales manager.

Or “I am ready to reduce the cost of attracting a customer by 20%” if you are a marketer.

The company hires you not to spend money, but to earn or save more.

Solve a specific “pain”

Analyze the vacancy. What problems are they trying to solve? Low sales? Is it a long time to bring a product to market? Customer leakage? Name this problem and immediately suggest a solution.

• In a resume or in a cover letter, you can write: “I understood from the job description that your key task now is to speed up the production cycle. In my previous company, I implemented a quality control system, which shortened the cycle by 25% and reduced the number of errors in production by 40%. I am ready to apply this experience to you.”

Bottom line: Your formula for success

In each point of work experience and in the “About me” section, ask yourself: “What did the company get out of it?” and “How can I should I formulate this as a benefit for a new employer?”

The company should close your resume with the feeling: “This is the person who will solve our problem. He has done this before and will bring us concrete benefits. His salary is a reasonable investment in our growth.”

You are not selling your labor, but the results of your labor. That’s what’s really valuable.