Ex-Google Recruiter Reveals How to Get FAANG Job Offers

[@gkippoly]

THANK YOU for your AMAZING ADVICE!!! After applying your advice to my resume, I finally landed and interview my dream job and I'm getting an offer!!! I even got an interview at one of my top companies within an hour of applying, despite being rejected 4 times before. The only thing that changed was my resume. YOU ARE FANTASTIC!!!

[@Farah_Sharghi]

CONGRATULATIONS!!! 🎉🎊🎈 Super happy for you!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😭💗💗💗

[@jeremiahokino8082]

@Farah_Sharghi Can you please share a downloadable template?

[@parler8698]

Find the job you want, then write the resume around it.

[@Farah_Sharghi]

There ya go! Reverse engineer the process 😄

[@a.m.4154]

Then get rejected for no reason over and over unless you find someone who's related to the CEO and gives you direct referral.

[@vincentkingsdale8334]

​@@Farah_Sharghido you recommend a specific template or just use MS Word?

[@Onkar-ui3jo]

But during live round, won't they validate the things which we have mentioned in resume by asking questions about it?

[@D.M.S.]

This job does not exist

[@abidinberkay1]

Even though I believe in the strength of my CV (I mean, I am an experienced Software Engineer with 11 years of experience, and I've worked at well-known companies in several countries), after watching the video, I realized that my CV lacks many things. Thank you very much; I'm now updating it! :)

[@steffialmeida]

She’s absolutely right-you don’t need to worry about ATS systems. As a recruiter, I can confirm that we don’t rely on the ATS rating feature.

[@rogerbruce2896]

I wish I found your videos sooner. I had my resume professionally refreshed in the last year, there is so much I am learning from your videos. Wish I could afford you right now to help polish my resume.

[@HydronautInSpace]

the last part with the restaurant menu analogy is amazing advice. I have just realized how much my resume has been lacking even though i have been working in my field for 12 years now. Now i am wondering how my resume ever got shortlisted for all the jobs i have had. i guess i was lucky enough. Thanks for all the awesome advice. I am updating my resume now :)

[@hectorroldan1639]

I don’t usually comment on, however, I love how well put together this is and how you were able to break down all of the most important elements of a résumé in one sitting. One of the most thorough and in-depth guides on KZbin with concrete examples and a demonstration of expertise. Keep up the great work!

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Thank you so much for the lovely compliment! Glad you enjoyed the video

[@MobileComputing]

The whole video is great. But the best piece of "insider" tip ever was at 13:20 - 13:46: Workday can't parse tables and columns!? There goes my nice Latex-built clean but two-columned CV...

[@Farah_Sharghi]

True story when I worked at NYT we met with the team at Workday and we asked them specifically why it can’t parse more than one column and they couldn’t answer us 🤷🏻‍♀️ it was a huge meeting with our leadership in talent acquisition. It was a very eye opening meeting…

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Thanks for watching! Here is the breakdown of the chapters in the video: 00:00 Introduction 00:13 Client Success Stories 01:21 Section 1: Preparation 02:51 Section 2: Market Your Personal Brand 05:01 Section 3: Achievements Highlighting 06:36 Section 4: Skills Section 07:20 Section 5: Professional Experience 08:30 Section 6: Education 10:03 Section 7: Final Touches & Formatting 13:45 Section 8: Tailoring 14:43 Applicant Tracking Systems(ATS): AI, bots & myth busting 17:28 Avoid the biggest mistake (secret sauce)

[@vincentkingsdale8334]

What resume template do you recommend? Or just use MS Word? Thank you in advance

[@maimee1]

Thank you for giving us the recruiter perspective of the hiring process

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Your welcome!

[@anna334100]

Yep, I just subscribed. Tysm for being so generous sharing your knowledge.

[@Eagle91382]

Great resume advice. I interviewed two people recently who put percentages showing improvement on their resumes without the listing the metric. When I asked what metric they used, they could not back it up. One said it was their perception of improvement.

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Perception of improvement! Oh wow… now that’s a first

[@MobileComputing]

A tech tip for 13:03: If you save as PDF without Acrobat Pro, your hyperlinks will vanish. Even if you have Pro, remember to save as PDF via the Acrobat Ribbon in Word. "Print as PDF" will also remove your hyperlinks.

[@DigitalBrooke]

ESP if you have pro versions.If you don’t? Leverage free trials in adobe and pdf expert. Or others. Google for instructions.

[@Kayash_Kino]

So pro tip, verify links work in your pdf shareable resume.

[@tercial]

I realized there are a lot of Good candidates but all they're missing are the right words on their resumes i think thats part of the reason why job searching is frustrating.

[@Farah_Sharghi]

The right words written in the right context which is key 🔑

[@pawelhyzopski6456]

They land in small companies. Thats why many ending up in google suck at their job.

[@AndrewM-cd8ix]

Thank you for this video, I'm a vet transferring to the IT world and had no clue what I was doing thank you for this video.

[@Farah_Sharghi]

You are so welcome! I loved hiring vets, every single person was fantastic. You got this!

[@nwfashionmedia]

My problem is step 1 - identifying who I want to work for. I have worked for so many companies, from startups to Microsoft, and I no longer have faith in or respect for any company. There is toxicity, disfunction, and/or a focus on greed everywhere. I have been laid off more often than I have voluntarily left positions, which is yet another reason not to want to dedicate myself to any company. Non-profit orgs like the Red Cross don't have the need and/or money for my tech skills, so that's not a viable option either.

[@Farah_Sharghi]

I FEEL YOU! I’ve been laid off several times, too. University or government jobs are something to look into though the pay isn’t great they rarely have layoffs and you get to have more vacation time

[@mredizon00]

I feel ya same here burnt out with greedy and abusive employees.

[@pawelhyzopski6456]

Go with small companies up to 100 ppl. I know few good CEO. Pay is avg to good but it is stable interesting and challenging.

[@FranciscoGonçalves-m7j]

Hi! great video! THANK YOU, this will help me to improve my resume by a lot! just got a little confused on the section order? 1- Education (im a graduate) 2-Achievements 3- Skills 4- Experience 5- Leadership and Activities ? The resume in the end, after the education section goes straight to experience, once again, thank youuuu!

[@Farah_Sharghi]

great! Yes your education goes atop because you're a new grad. If you have experience do that next, then achievements and then the rest. good luck!

[@4everInTheClouds]

This video was recommended to me at the right time. I want to become a digital nomad as a software engineer. I know remote anywhere jobs are hard to come by these days so I want my resume to stand out when I come across one of those jobs.

[@Farah_Sharghi]

This video will definitely help, the cherry atop will be if you can add even more detail of the exact projects & groups you worked with, too

[@TeaPourSixFour]

LOVE and appreciate all your videos, kudos as always Farah. Thank you, Merci. Feedback to improve: Please keep the example photos longer. They flash by too quickly and are full of info the viewer needs to see.

[@donovanjackson3020]

Hi Farah. I've stumbled on to your page and have gotten a lot of value from your videos. Thank you. I was hoping if you had any specific advice for writing a Resume Summary and XYZ work experience bullet points for a Software Engineer who lacks access to metrics they can "brag" about. Struggling to create XYZ bullets without them.

[@JamesElmore-h4u]

So informationally dense, I really took this apart to get it all.

[@indylivez2221]

I am such a visual learner so I really wish we could see the CV you used as the example in full! Nonetheless thank you so much for all these tips

[@bekacg54]

This is an incredible presentation! Thank you for your insighful and amazing advice. I'm just starting my job search and I will employ your advice!

[@brandonking86]

Excellent video, great advice hand terrific analogy at the end. Thank you!!!

[@Ang7.8]

@6:45 thank you!! Why in the world one of my previous employers demanded every single skill that staff members ever had was beyond baffling. That could be 50 pieces of software alone. Moreover, many people were chiming in that they didn’t even want to do the skills that were omitted. 🙄

[@MrRobottic]

I really appreciate this video, your production quality, and your approach to advice for job-seekers. A question I have is I've never actually been told how much I've helped at a company in regards to numbers and percentages. How would I gauge something like that?

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Glad you like the video and you make a great point. Here are some ways to get quantifiable data to measure your impact at the company: Set Clear Goals Make Specific Goals: During performance reviews or talks with your manager, make sure your goals have numbers attached. This gives you a clear target to measure your impact. Track Project Metrics: As you work on projects, keep track of important data. This could be sales figures, customer satisfaction ratings, processing times, or error rates. Get Creative with Data Collection Before and After Analysis: If possible, do a "before and after" analysis for your project's impact. This shows the clear change caused by your work. Surveys and Feedback: Conduct surveys or gather feedback that can be turned into numbers. For example, measure customer satisfaction on a scale of 1-5 before and after your involvement. Use Existing Company Data Company Dashboards: Many companies have internal dashboards with useful data. Check if yours has metrics that match your work and use them to show your impact. Data Analysis Tools: If your company provides data analysis tools, use them to find data points that show your contributions. Focus on Cost Savings and Revenue Generation Cost Reduction: If your work saves the company money (e.g., reduced processing time, lower error rates), calculate the cost savings and use that as a metric. Revenue Growth: If your work directly helps sales or revenue grow (e.g., a new marketing campaign), track the revenue increase and use that as a metric.

[@MrRobottic]

@@Farah_Sharghi Thank you very much, I'll definitely be applying that when I find my next position. Currently in-between jobs. I actually just updated my resume with your tips. I did add numbers which technically I suppose would be impossible to verify by my employers but I feel like it was a decent guesstimate for all of the data points. Would I be able to show it to you and have you review it? I'm at the end of my rope financially and even minimum wage entry-level jobs aren't giving me a call back. I'm definitely struggling to see why. I'd greatly appreciate your help.

[@Farah_Sharghi]

I might create a video where I give people Live reviews if they give me permission. Would that work?

[@MrRobottic]

Yeah that would work great!

[@pawelhyzopski6456]

For majority of jobs those numbers are artificial and you can lie right of the bat because nobody can quantify it unless you ceo or sales. But then again, nobody gonna ask you for those numbers in jobs that dint care about it.

[@AndryFushicho]

It is a very informative video, thank you for sharing your knowledge. I have some questions that I hope you can answer: 1 - If Google receives millions of resume, the ATS should filter some resumes or else it would too much of a workload for recruiters right? So we still have to beat the ATS to at least go through the filter, how do we do that? 2 - Some say that it is better to find the job from LinkedIn and then to apply from the website of the employer directly. Is it actually recommended? Thank you for you time.

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Thanks! I'm happy to provide some clarification: 1. ATS systems help organize resumes but do not automatically filter out or reject candidates. Recruiters still manually review resumes, even at large companies like Google. Google employees Channels Specialists who’s only job is to read resumes and they are used to support the recruiters. Not all recruiters are assigned one. To improve your chances, tailor your resume to the job family & description by incorporating relevant qualifications and duties. Focus on meeting the qualifications rather than trying to "beat" the ATS. 2. Applying directly through an employer's website is generally a good practice. However, using LinkedIn to research companies and find job postings can be helpful. Networking on LinkedIn is also valuable - connecting with recruiters or employees at target companies can give you an edge. If possible, submit your resume as an internal referral, as these often receive priority. Remember, the key is to focus on quality applications rather than quantity. Spend time customizing your resume for each job family and networking, rather than worrying about beating an automated system.

[@AndryFushicho]

@@Farah_Sharghi Thank you so much for the detailed and insightful response! I really appreciate you taking the time to provide such helpful clarification. You're absolutely right that networking is valuable, but it's an area I know I need to focus on and improve. It's not always easy to put myself out there, but I'm committed to being more proactive about connecting with people in my industry and target companies. Your advice has given me a renewed motivation to work on building those valuable professional relationships. I'm grateful for your guidance, and I feel much more informed and empowered to approach my job search 🙏

[@davidjennicson5614]

I have been following this channel for a month now , its great to have a person with experience replying to every comment and some valuable content as a fresher who is trying for jobs off campus. Can we get a resume review video from your own followers. That will be an good video idea and also very useful for people like me!

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Glad you like my videos! That’s a great idea that I’ll consider ☺️

[@d-shiri]

Thanks, really liked the restaurant menu analogy.

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Thanks! I’m trying my best with metaphors 😃

[@nathanomfg]

Hi Farah! I have been sitting here taking notes on your videos all day! Great content. I have a question about the education section. I didn't go straight into college at the start of my career because I was able to begin working right away due to some successful projects that I led. During the pandemic I started and finished undergrad and currently am on the cusp of finishing a graduate program. I went back to college because I would like to work in a more structured environment and I had all the time in the world during covid. Should I put my education first since it is the most recent accomplishment that I have? Thanks for any insight you can provide!

[@BornRiders]

Farah, thanks for your tips. I purchased your job seeker kit. I am going through the interview process with Google now.

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Congratulations on your interview! Excited for you and glad you found the toolkit helpful!!

[@DonnieChoi]

Did you get the job?

[@livbar]

Ha!!! Loved that 1 second flash of Soraya (Itati Cantoral's character) gasping at @12:54... that was funny.

[@Farah_Sharghi]

I love that you loved that! 😀

[@CreatorMatch]

Love the new background Farah! And of course the great content 😁

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Thanks! Glad you like both 😃

[@user-fr2gv9qk9h]

Amazing video, a quick question when you say key words from the job description do you mean technical skills AND words like 'communicated', 'self motivated',' critical operations' something along the line of these words or different?

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Thanks! Glad you like it. Yes, it can be technical skills. What you mentioned are more soft skills and are attributes of a good employee.

[@user-fr2gv9qk9h]

@@Farah_Sharghi Thank you, btw you diden't mention anything about how many pages should a CV/resume be, I've seen some people get placements during uni using 2 pages and some 1 pages what would be the best?

[@Farah_Sharghi]

@@user-fr2gv9qk9h good question. It should be long enough to communicate your value to that specific position. Recruiters say 1 page because as recruiters I've received 10-20 page resumes, the majority of it has nothing to do with the role. Your ability to edit down your resume to what's important to the reader is a skillset and demonstrates your ability to understand what the other person wants to read. So, there are no hard and fast rules. If you can get everything into 1 page, great! Need 2, that's fine just make sure every word adds value and doesn't detract

[@geoffnail2012]

I once put that I had great organizational skills, then in the interview they asked me my biggest weakness and said I am un-organized. I'm great at organizing data, but I'm a mess. Still got the job, just a funny story.

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Your story is ADORABLE! Not sure that would work at every company but kudos for being yourself! 😀

[@geoffnail2012]

@@Farah_Sharghi definitely a one off, more of a don't do that story. Was just lucky they really needed my skillset. Just a fun story to share.

[@22mmacoustics]

Hi! This is a great video. It will help me in my resume building, but I do have a question - 1. I'm a civil engineering graduate with almost 2 years of experience. Can I create the resume in two pages or should I try to put it in a single page?.

[@TMVVisualMedia]

I loved this Farah! do you work with jobseekers one on one?

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Glad you enjoyed it! Yes I do, here's a link to my services including 1:1's: stan.store/farahsharghi

[@TMVVisualMedia]

@@Farah_Sharghi awesome!

[@AnneReyesDesigns]

Hey thanks for sharing this video! It was really helpful.

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Glad you liked it and found it helpful!

[@numantosur5547]

You mentioned that a real person will scan my resume, but once I applied for a job at 8 pm and received a rejection email by 6 am the next morning. How could this have happened?

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Back at Lyft, I had a coworker who had a lot of kids, She would leave work early, around 2pm, go and take care of her family then start work again at 10pm and work several hours. I'd be emails from her at like 1am. Recruiters know that our queues will fill up with resumes if we don't clear them out. On top of that during our working hours we are busy interviewing candidates, meeting with hiring teams, meeting with our own teams. If you think about it if one candidate call takes 30 min, how much time during the workday would a recruiter have time to call candidates? Not much. The problem is perception. People assume that if they work a 9-5 that everyone else does, too. Including recruiters. When I worked at Uber I supported the Global Director of Supply Chain ( who was lovely!) and he loved to call me on Friday during his 2 hour commute home to talk about his team, hiring, etc. Why? Because that was one of the few times he had to catch up with me. He was always traveling to China and other factories for work, and he would have time he'd figure out what worked best for both of us. A lot of the content around the topics I talk about either are created by people who've never worked in Talent Acquisition and that's the problem. You have reporters looking up articles that have no basis in fact. You have career coaches who might have an HR background (many companies see Talent Acquisition and HR and two separate functions.) and they'll saying things to sell their services. My advice, if you know anyone who's a recruiter talk to them about their job. Ask them the same question you asked me. Side note, recruiters and TA staff can work around the world. Sometimes companies will hire employees who live in other countries to screen resumes. All that to say, there are nuances in circumstance that could be the reasons why you were rejected and like I said, you weren't auto rejected. Someone viewed your resume & decided to not move you forward. Check out my resume videos for help on how to to optimize yours for the roles you're applying to. Best wishes!

[@nenecarboo6819]

At least you got an email.

[@TheOne1One1One]

GREAT INFORMATION!!!

[@radw9711]

Nice video, thanks for sharing. I found myself at this point in life between a lemonade stand and apply in to google and all other giants.

[@tammyhi]

Thank you for the helpful information Farah! I was wondering if recruiters care about certifications? The general consensus I have found online is that recruiters don't care about certifications and that if you want to include any, they should be from tech companies (like Oracle, AWS, etc.).

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Your welcome! Yes, if they apply to your field. Some fields you have to have them so list them out

[@MichaelKay-wy4ot]

This channel has too little subscribers considering the value it provides ! Too bad I’ve discovered it only now

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Thanks for your lovely comment! I have more videos on their way 😁

[@StMooresFire]

Hi Farah, Thanks for your video! Do you recommend keeping the resume one page long?

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Thanks! No I don’t. It’s a good rule of thumb bc a lot of people make them too long. A good rule of thumb is you get a page for every 7 years of work but again, it’s as long as it needs to be. Good luck!

[@StMooresFire]

@@Farah_Sharghi that's great to know! 💌

[@OThiagoliveira]

This is the best video I ever seem about this subject. Amazing!!!

[@Sayuiv]

Hi Farah, thank you for the amazing advice! In a month I am graduating in MSc in Cyber Security and I will start job hunting soon. I have a question: i come from 20 years experience in hospitality and my aim is to switch career. I am always debating with myself if i should put that experience in my resume or not, or if there is a better way to make them relevant. Thank you again!

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Congratulations on your upcoming graduation!! Honestly I wouldn’t put it in your resume. I have a decade of experience working in finance as a stock broker and financial advisory where I managed a book of business that was valued at $350M and I do not have any of that information in my resume because it’s not relevant to the positions I’m applying to. Hope this helps!

[@Sayuiv]

@Farah_Sharghi thanks a lot for the quick reply. My problem in that case is that I have no relevant experience to show. I am planning to do some lab experience at home and some jobs simulation from well known companies, so, maybe I will wait to complete those. Thank you again!

[@Token20495]

Super Informative Video, thank you so much for all of this invaluable information!

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@shivaganapathi702]

Thank you so much for this, Ms.Farah. As a fresher who just Graduated with no experience, how do I craft my Professional Experience section?

[@maythesciencebewithyou]

This one is really helpful. Thanks

[@Yakitak]

Very good advice.

[@lh5567]

Awesome video! When writing a resume what do you mean about a single column format?

[@tulaykurt5347]

you know how you can add columns into word and it makes it look like 2 column on one page... ATS can not read resumes with boxes or columns.. Just write a word document with paragraphs as it is and you can separate paragraphs with straight vertical lines to distinguish the paragraphs. She said in a video MS word has some good simple basic resume templates.

[@oguz6601]

Hey Farah, thanks for the vid. Would you have the downloadable version of the template for the CV? ++ You mentioned you're not using Canva etc. for resume, do you simple use g-docs? Many thanks!

[@Dobby_zuul]

Question, do you recommend cover letters and should we try to keep the resume a single page long? Assume I have over 10 years experience as an engineer.

[@sajadrazavibazaz596]

Thanks for the great content. Do you have any advice for fresh PhDs transitioning to industry?

[@LucivaldoCosta]

What if I don't have data points for the work I have done, because I didn't stay long enough to see the results or didn't gather them or the project was cancelled, etc?

[@anthonykugel5613]

Great advice

[@alienesse]

Excellent content

[@FloraNovax3]

This was a great video but also really intimidating for someone who has no prior job experience 😅 What if my gap of employment is because I’m a SAHM and also disabled? What do I do then lol

[@Farah_Sharghi]

How did you know about my upcoming video idea?! Please stay tuned, that one is in my queue! I got you!

[@tulaykurt5347]

​@@Farah_Sharghi I really appreciated your response to especially to her/him.

[@ashnahkhalidkhan2244]

Hi Farah, can you please specifically advise on where to include our GitHub profile links on our resumes? And also, for specific projects and their repositories on GitHub, is it good practice to hyperlink those repositories' links onto the project names on the resume?

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Up top where your contact info is located

[@FredYduciel]

Thanks a lot u Just won another subscriber

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Glad you are finding my content helpful!

[@cuddy90210]

Thank you so much!

[@Itsumotomodachi]

Any advice if I’m looking at different kinds of roles within the same company, but that company only allows you to submit one resume with your overall profile?

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Network internally and get your foot in. Then apply. This is a good topic for a video!

[@JoshLange3D]

Hi Farah, I love the XYZ formula, but I'm in a creative field and could use some guidance with how to apply that to experience in the film and games industries. Any advice?

[@Farah_Sharghi]

How many clients did you work with? How many projects? Were deliverables delivered on time or ahead of time? Creative fields need money to keep them going and so you have to view the work that you do from a business lens. If you take that step back you’ll find more

[@CouchKing13]

What happens when job descriptions are super generic? I’ve seen a ton of them at Google and Microsoft.

[@Farah_Sharghi]

This is something I go into detail with my private clients, because there is a reason why the JDs are very generic. In your case you have to reverse engineer what the company is looking for by reading between the lines. I will likely make a video about this since I can't cover it in a YT response :)

[@CouchKing13]

@@Farah_Sharghi that would be great! Thank you so much 🙏🏾

[@DianaCoffman-ln5qk]

Hey!!! Thank you very much for your information, this video is really useful, helpful and informative ❤ I have two questions: 1) 2 pages or one page if my first experience (2017) is importante, but does not fit in the first page. 2) I have my own business and work in the same time in a company and in my business, both experiences very important for my career goal, should I leave both?

[@ravneetgill6731]

What would you advise someone who is changing their career path, from say a teaching or academic career to a different field such as finance or tech.. whatever experience and professional achievements they have, and many of their previous certifications and/or research work will be irrelevant to the role they are applying for.. how to then add quantifiable measurable evidence and value proposition that’s relevant to the job and deserves to be on the resume? Thanks.

[@eliftuna7053]

Hi Farah! Quantifiable metric makes a lot sense, but I geniunely don't know how we can apply this to design related fields when there is no metric data of your performance. I am an architect and my responsibities are hard to describe in numbers. For example: Responsible for construction drawings, conceptual design, and documentation. Or if you are a product designer: Conducted user testing of the mobile product, performed ongoing end-user and UI design testing.

[@Farah_Sharghi]

How long did it take you to do something? Was the project done on time and under budget? How many people were involved in a project?

[@eliftuna7053]

@@Farah_Sharghi thank you very much!

[@Eng_Aldo-tp2hy]

Great video, thanks!!!

[@mariyavesna2074]

I wish I would have some metrics which I could add to my CV. I worked mostly on Marketing projects, research or Art/museum exhibitions in XR and I don't have any data about them, also I don't know if metrics have been improved because there was only one iteration projects mostly. What can I do in such a situation?

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Ask yourself this question. Why is someone paying me to do this work? They’re paying you for a reason. Go down and keep asking these questions and then you’ll figure out your metrics

[@mariyavesna2074]

@@Farah_Sharghi oh my, Thank you a lot, I am so happy that you replied ☺️🙌 I will think on it.

[@essaundiema5745]

@@Farah_Sharghi I'm in her position too. Unfortunately, my seniors don't want to share these numbers.

[@brpetzn]

I'm confused by the, include numbers and percentages. In IT, specifically IT Support, how on earth does one come up with interesting numbers? I could make numbers up, but then I have to explain it in an interview.

[@velvetjones8634]

I’m not in IT but maybe use meeting SLAs, number of tickets closed, customer satisfaction survey results, things like that.

[@grantmiddleton311]

Hi Farah! I just was invited to complete the GHA with Google. Any advice?

[@shermanngjazz]

My current problem is that while I've been getting interviews, I still keep falling short of a job offer.

[@Farah_Sharghi]

The good thing about job search is that it’s an immediate feedback loop. So your issues likely I would guess is that your answers to questions are too generic and not specific enough or targeted enough to what the hiring teams need to hear

[@JayantiKirubakaran]

Can we include the certifications which we are currently undergoing in the resume? Example PMI PMP Certofication exam due for completion in 12/2024. Can we mention it in our CV?

[@27days949]

Super helpful thank you

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@peterolugbodi]

This is a Masterpiece, a good guide 🤩. You're cute 😍

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Glad you like the video 😀

[@stevebarton3349]

I’ve been an IT professional for years, however I have not completed my degree. I have 96 units towards my degree. What’s the best way to list this on my resume?

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Include the degree program, university name, and years attended in your Education section. Then specify the number of credits completed towards the degree. For example: UNIVERSITY OF [NAME] - [City, State] 2018-2021 Completed 96 credits towards Bachelor of [Subject]

[@stevebarton3349]

@@Farah_Sharghi Thank You!

[@Robitny]

I am an older career changer who is having trouble getting noticed by employers. How would you suggest i craft my resume ?

[@francoistchiakpemarketing]

Your final analogy is crystal clear.

[@TuzyKawaii]

Excuse me lady but these accomplishments sections sounding like a "big bag of wind". No way an engineer or a sales person could cause increase in sales by 25% singlehandedly in a company. Everyone knows these are lies but for some reason the seller and the buyer are both happy.

[@pawelhyzopski6456]

Means if you can lie and get away with it....

[@zaydansari4408]

Wouldn’t a newer graduate benefit by obscuring the their graduation being so recent especially in a market that is has recently become biased against newer graduates?

[@saharbella5649]

So much useful information!!!

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@chinthojuharish403]

Thank you for your information.

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Your welcome!

[@TheRamp2010]

As a Software Engineer, is it important to add tech details about projects, such as the dev stack used, Java, C#, C++, React?

[@iamajuthomas]

@Farah_Sharghi, How important are specific dates in the job section? Is just providing the starting and ending year sufficient, or is an exact date preferred?

[@pawelhyzopski6456]

Dont worry. Nobody reads it anyway. They spend 5s on it. They use software to pick up keywords then briefly scan and judge before you get a chance to be even read properly.

[@iamajuthomas]

Do people who apply early receive any advantage? Do the first few applicants receive any preference over applicants who submit late? Thanks.

[@pawelhyzopski6456]

@@iamajuthomas it will depend if job is real, how big company is, how much stuff recruiter has to do. I would say yes. Those i know are smaller companies and they get paid for filling up the role hence they want to do it as quick as possible. So in essence depends how desperate company is. Low skill jobs can get done on the spot as well as those in small companies. Bigger companies seem to like paperwork and chasing its tale 😂

[@Farah_Sharghi]

You can give month & year, no days. You can also do years, too.

[@maimee1]

Numbers seems like something a managerial role or a sales role (jobs with targets) would be doing and not other roles 🤔

[@Farah_Sharghi]

I know it feels that way but you can quantify other things. How long did it take you to do something? How many people were involved in a project you lead. Think outside the box!

[@DigitalBrooke]

17:25 makes me feel better about my 5 pager

[@JohnWasinger]

Step 1 write an amazing ATS tool that everyone wants to use. Step 2 add a feature where it picks up on a secret code word you use in your resume that lets it avoid being sent to the /dev/null folder.

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Step 3, realize that myths about the ATS are told by career coaches or influencers trying to sell services or get views 😉 check out my latest video about debunking bad TikTok advice. I’ve used 7 ATS systems, implement some and created 2 using Notion & AirTable. ATS systems don’t work this way. It’s a myth

[@vincentkingsdale8334]

​​@@Farah_Sharghii have noticed that most recruiters on YT give good info, but are also selling a resume building service or coaching service to get you an interview (sometimes for $2-3k). Years ago, i would write my resume and share it with recruiters. The recruiters would set me up with interviews and if I was hired, they would earn a commision from the hiring company. What happened, what changed, and why? Thanks

[@MagnusAnand]

"increase sales 20% in one year"... Nice, nobody can prove it.

[@rdmtask]

You're not trying to say you've done things. It's missing the forest for the trees. You're trying to sell competency in what the employer needs, but doesn't put on paper. A resume is supposed to say "I have the technical skills and professional values to succeed in your company... because I've done it before". The behavioral interview has to be where you show competency. Because if I ask you "tell me about the process you used to increase sales by 20%" and you're lying, your response will be utter BS and lack any substance.

[@DanFromHR]

Very nice!!

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Thanks Dan!

[@apexherbert]

Hello. Please I want to ask if this applies to applying for internships as well?

[@Farah_Sharghi]

It does! You can quantify a lot of things like how many people were on the team you worked with, the time frame you got things done. Use ChatGPT to help you quantify data. You got this!

[@Steve-jo2xo]

thank you

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Your welcome!

[@KatM272]

How do you craft a formula when you don’t know those results or they were not shared

[@ZachDift-kc4nk]

Hi can you give us insight on why a recruiter might email you to for a chat about the role only for them to just go silent or ghost you once you respond? I had this happen to me a couple of times - whether I got back to the recruiter within minutes of their email to accept their offer for an interview or whether the recruiter keeps bugging me multiple times over the course of weeks to schedule a call/interview with them until I finally begrudgingly agre, some of these recruiters will suddenly go ghost as soon as I reply. I’ve interviewed for multiple FAANG companies and have gotten to the final rounds so I don’t think it’s that I’m completely unqualified. I usually try to follow up with them at most 2 times but they never respond back. Is there something I’m missing or is that just the norm nowadays bc of the terrible job market bc I feel like I didn’t have experiences like that back in 2021-2022.

[@vctor6768]

We applying from our phones so we have generic resume and apply as many as we can

[@k-yo]

If I don't have access to any metrics, how am I'm supposed to mention numbers? This is really tricky...

[@Farah_Sharghi]

How many times did you do things? Time frame? How many people on your team? Just a few ideas

[@Mudi450]

Hello! Good afternoon. Please, how do i connect you?

[@sanctearcangele7426]

mapagpalang araw bro ang aking katanungan kung aprubado ba ni Ama ang pagdarasal ng Holy Rosary na itinuro ni Mama Mary para sa tao??? salamat

[@prabdeeppanesar35]

Are you sure that a Pdf version of the resume is better for the ATS? I googled this topic and there are differing opinions and recommendations on this. Some "experts" say that a Word version is easier for the ATS to read, while other "experts" say that a Pdf version is easier for the ATS to read. Therefore, I'm not entirely sure which format to use.

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Considering I’ve used and onboarded 7 ATS systems and created two using AirTable and Notion, you may want to take my advice. Many of those ‘experts’ have worked as recruiters or if they have it was a long time ago

[@prabdeeppanesar35]

@Farah_Sharghi okay thank you for confirming. I appreciate the swift response. I will follow your advice and hopefully I will get some interviews soon.

[@ahmed_og1]

Thank you for asking this question; I was just about to ask the same thing. I really appreciate it!

[@GillianRosheuvel]

Instead of putting it on job seekers to fit their resumes in two-decade old software, why don't these companies update their application software?

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Why do mainframes that use COBOL still exist? Same answer

[@thinkjon]

Seems to be everyone loves to show marketing or sales related job positions and HOW to write for them. Can you create a tutorial where there's two different jobs that DON'T have sales results to include in the job description? This would be so helpful 😊 If my job position does not have direct relevance to moving the sales needle what else can I provide to show my contribution to the company? Supports team such & such is exactly what you're saying not to write, yet I don't have the data for the sales percentage for the company overall improvement. How can we write achievements/accomplishments when the role doesn't have clear goals to reach. My job roles are creative design work assigned as task requirements to support the team. Please provide OTHER types of jobs that are not directly related to marketing will be very helpful to many of us. Thank you.

[@Farah_Sharghi]

Thank you for your comment and suggestion. I understand the need for guidance on writing resumes for roles that aren't directly related to sales or marketing. For personalized advice tailored to your specific job and situation, I offer one-on-one consultations. This way, we can ensure your resume effectively highlights your contributions and achievements. If you're interested, please book a session with me through the link: stan.store/farahsharghi Look forward to potentially working with you!

[@obycindy]

Very good point. This is what I have been meaning to write. For example, I am a medical laboratory scientist and am now transitioning into a virtual assistant. How do I write your resume to fit in well.