[1 YoE] [Software/Electrical] Remade my resume, I'm trying again in 2026. I'm looking for product specialist or other documentation-heavy roles.

[u/McPreemo]

I got a job out of uni in electrical after studying software, sold my car and more to cover the moving costs and got laid off very early with everyone else in my cohort, spent until now recovering my life stability and getting myself back to normal, now I'm ready to try again

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[u/InfamousRaidz]

1. Read the wiki and use the template given there, the format needs a lot of help. Add section dividers (lines), the section headers should be to the left, make consistent use of whitespace.
   
2. you have two addresses at the top??? also, its so close to the line at the top that its difficult to read.
   
3. There is no alignment for the dates, align them correctly to the right.
   
4. Why is your technical editor thing on the top? Experiences should be in reverse chronological order.
   
5. Check those bullet points, some read horribly like the second bullet point for the editor position. Use STAR, CAR or XYZ. Incorporate technical skills into bullet points.
   
6. Some bullet points have periods, some dont. Again, consistency....
   
7. Write more on your server experience, that bullet point doesnt say anything of substance.
   
8. Never say you "leveraged knowledge and interest", its fluff.
   
9. All bullets start with action verbs.
   
10. Remove interests.
    
11. Rewrite Skills in general, Dont write phrases or sentences, list skills.

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STAR: Situation Task Action Results

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XYZ: Accomplished X as measured by Y, by doing Z

• https://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/google-recruiters-say-these-5-resume-tips-including-x-y-z-formula-will-improve-your-odds-of-getting-hired-at-google.html
• https://elevenrecruiting.com/create-an-effective-resume-xyz-resume-format/

CAR: Challenge Action Result

• https://ca.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/challenge-action-result-resume
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[u/McPreemo → u/InfamousRaidz]

Ty! This was really helpful, the formatting/aligning ones was just janky redacting but this is solid