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Re:Ask HN: With years of experience, I don't match any job p... by gregjor on Thursday February 18, 2021 @06:43PM (#26187447)
You know what’s missing? Anything about business value and problem solving. Everyone has a laundry list of buzzwords and skills. Tell how you saved money, or increased revenue, or made something an order of magnitude more efficient. Or how you led or worked in a successful team.

A pro athlete resume would list their wins and teamwork and show an ongoing record of performance. It would not list the brands of shoes they wore.

The actual profile for almost every job is “Can add business value, solve problems, work with people, achieve goals.” Match that profile.

Re:Ask HN: With years of experience, I don't match any job p... by SwanandK on Friday February 19, 2021 @10:51AM (#26194388)
This! I did a rewrite of my resume with this theme 3 years back and it made a huge difference. So stress on the business value added, your role in the team, if you solved a particularly tricky problem etc. These also make good interview points.