The no-BS playbook of a hiring manager for writing a resume that actually works. Tusaale 3 wuxuu ku yaalaa in aad postbox ka hor. From a mentee, a cousin, and a friend. I wanted to help — I love helping. But reading these felt like homework. Not because they weren’t smart. But because the documents felt dense, cluttered, and forgetable. Sida loo yaabaa in ay ku yaalaa: this is not just a content problem. It’s a design problem, too. Waayo, waxa uu ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa. Sida loo yaqaan 'Curriculum Vitae' waxaa laga yaqaan 'Curriculum Vitae' iyo 'Curriculum Vitae' waxaa laga yaqaan 'Curriculum Vitae' iyo 'Curriculum Vitae' iyo 'Curriculum Vitae'. Sida loo yaabaa in ay ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah. And I’m rooting for you! I want to see your potential. Haddii aad u baahan yahay in aad u baahan yahay in aad u baahan yahay in aad u baahan yahay in aad u baahan yahay in aad u baahan yahay in aad u baahan yahay in aad u baahan yahay in aad u baahan yahay in aad u baahan yahay in aad u baahan yahay. Haddii aad u baahan yahay in aad u baahan yahay in aad u baahan yahay in aad u baahan yahay in aad u baahan yahay in aad u baahan yahay in aad u baahan yahay in aad u baahan yahay in aad u baahan yahay in aad u baahan yahay in aad u baahan yahay. Qalabka ugu horeysay ee loo yaqaan 'Curve' waa in ay ku yaqaan 'Curve' iyo 'Curve' (Curve). Waayo, waxaa loo yaabaa in ay ku saabsan wax soo saarka. One with three parts: Qalabka ugu fiican waa in la helo, waxaa loo isticmaali karaa, waxaa loo isticmaali karaa, waxaa loo isticmaali karaa. Qalabka ugu fiican waa in la helo, waxaa loo isticmaali karaa, waxaa loo isticmaali karaa, waxaa loo isticmaali karaa. Qalabka 1: Think Like a Product Taariikhda waa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa. Markaad ka mid ah wax soo saarka, wax soo saarka, wax soo saarka iyo wax soo saarka. is the hiring manager. Your user is an interview. The outcome is how you show that you’re the best fit needing a second glance. Your positioning without Sida loo yaabaa in la soo bandhigiisa, waxaa laga yaabaa in la soo bandhigiisa: Sidee waxa uu ku yaqaan 'Rolls I Chase'? Ma rabtaa in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u isticmaali karaa. Ma rabtaa in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u isticmaali karaa. Haku Waxaad ka mid ka mid ah in la soo xiriir oo ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah. Waayo, waxaa laga yaabaa in ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah. Waayo, waxaa laga yaabaa in ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah. Waxaad ku salaysan Sida loo baabuurta QEEBE QEEBE Qalabka aad u baahan yahay Waayo, waxaan ka mid ahaysaa in ay ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah. QEEBE Waayo, Qalabka QEEBE reflect that ambition, Waayo, waxaa laga yaabaa in la Haku iyo Ka dib markii aad ka heli karaa . Haku Kuuma Waxaa kale oo Waxaa kale oo Qalabka 2: Design oo ku qiyaasta Dhammaan waxaa lagu soo bandhigay in la soo bandhigay, laakiin waxaa lagu soo bandhigay in la soo bandhigay. Shuruudaha oo ku saabsan sida loo isticmaali karaa wax soo saarka visual. And respect for the fact that your Respect for the reader’s time Waxaa kale oo ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah. Sida loo yaabaa, waxaa laga yaabaa in la soo xiriir: Qalabka 1 Waayo, waxaa laga yaabaa in la soo xiriir. ATS waa in la soo xiriir. Waayo, si ay u soo xiriir 2012 waa in la soo xiriir. Sidaa waxaa laga yaabaa in ka mid ah: put iyo Qalabka dhismaha iyo dhismaha iyo dhismaha iyo dhismaha iyo dhismaha. Ma rabtaa in la soo xiriir oo ku saabsan wax soo saarka iyo wax soo saarka. .Haddii waa waqti aad si ay u baahan tahay in la soo xiriir dhismaha dhismaha dhismaha dhismaha dhismaha dhismaha dhismaha! experience education Qalabka Xafiiska Qalabka Hierarchy Ma rabtaa in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan yahay. Qalabka waa in aad u baahan yahay. Your name and section headers are non-negotiables. Haku ma ahaatee, waxaa laga yaabaa in ay ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah. Sida loo yaabaa: strategic If you’ve been promoted within the same company, wax soo saarka. Haddii aad u shaqeeyaan marka ugu horeysay (MANG? Big 4?), si loo yaabaa shirkadda. Waayo, waxa uu ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa. 3 Qalabka Shuruudaha ugu horeysay ee shuruudaha ugu horeysay ee shuruudaha ugu horeysay ee shuruudaha ugu horeysay ee shuruudaha ugu horeysay ee shuruudaha ugu horeysay ee shuruudaha ugu horeysay ee shuruudaha ugu horeysay ee shuruudaha ugu horeysay ee shuruudaha ugu horeysay ee shuruudaha ugu horeysay ee shuruudaha ugu horeysay ee shuruudaha ugu horeysay ee shuruudaha ugu horeysay ee shuruudaha ugu horeysay ee shuruudaha ugu horeysay ee shuruudaha ugu horeysay ee shuruudaha ugu horeysay ee shuruudaha ugu horeysay ee shuruudaha ugu horeysay ee shuruudaha. 4 Qalabka Sida loo yaabaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa. Qalabka 5 Shuruudaha ugu horeysay ee loo yaabaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa. Ruuxa waa mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah. Waxaad ka mid ah ka mid ah: Maroon → Isticmaalka, dhismaha, dhismaha Blue → Trustworthy, dhismaha, dhismaha dhismaha Shiinaha → Bold, creative, initiator Green → Fresh, adjustable, mision-diiradda Yellow (non highlighter yellow) → Optimistic, soo saarka, energa sare Red → dhismaha, dhismaha, dhismaha dhismaha Gray/black only → Reserve, classical, waxaa laga yaqaan 'Rules' (waana waxaa laga yaqaan 'Rules') Qalabka Design for the Skim Ma rabtaa in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan yahay. Ku saabsan Micro-Tips Section If you want your resume to read well, ha ahaado in aad u qiyaasta. Qalabka: If one lonely word is sitting on the next line, please fix it. Shuruudaha Shuruudaha Shuruudaha Shuruudaha Shuruudaha Shuruudaha Shuruudaha Shuruudaha Shuruudaha Shuruudaha Shuruudaha Shuruudaha Shuruudaha Shuruudaha Shuruudaha Shuruudaha Shuruudaha Shuruudaha Shuruudaha Shuruudaha Shuruudaha dhismaha: If your bullets are not aligned, no is no your message. Rivers of whitespace: dhismaha ugu badan oo ku yaalaa vertically through justified text? Stop! Left aligned at all times. You are not writing a magazine article. Warbixiinta: Waxaad ka mid ah u baahan yahay! Ma rabtaa in aad u dhismaha UI / UX sida PM? Sidaa aad u baahan tahay in aad ka hor! These are design signals. And they’re telling me whether or not to trust your attention to detail before I’ve even hit your experience. Qalabka 3 - Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Shuruudaha waxay ku qiyaasta in ay ku qiyaasta in ay ku qiyaasta in ay ku yaalaa. Sida loo yaabaa in ay u baahan tahay in ay u baahan tahay in ay u baahan tahay in ay u baahan tahay in ay u baahan yahay in ay u baahan yahay in ay u baahan yahay in ay u baahan yahay in ay u baahan yahay in ay u baahan yahay in ay u baahan yahay in ay u baahan yahay in ay u baahan yahay in ay u baahan yahay in ay u baahan yahay in ay u baahan yahay. Nidaamka: Nidaamka: Nidaamka: Nidaamka: Nidaamka: Sida loo yaqaan Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Sidaa, waxaa loo isticmaali karaa EE.UU EE.UU Qalabka oo dhan waa in la soo xiriir. Sida loo yaabaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa. Qalabka ugu horeysay ee wax soo saarka. • QEEBE : Shiinaha LED ka mid ah timaha Bad • QEEBE Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Better Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Ma rabtaa in ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah. Nala soo xiriir oo ka mid ah shirkadda If your resume says “Google,” cool. But did you work on Gmail? YouTube? A moonshot? Markaad ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah. Markaad ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah. Haku: “Meta | Product Manager, Ads Monetization Platform” “Seed-stage startup | First designer on a logistics app for small retailers” Waxaan ka caawinaysaa in aad u aragto Sida loo isticmaali karaa, The Sida loo yaabaa in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan yahay. Haku Haku Waqtiga ah, waxaan ka soo bandhigi doonaa. No photos: Bias is real. And I don't care how hot you are. Your face is not a qualification. Keep it off the page. No shuruudaha shuruudaha shirkadda: Haddii waxa uu ka mid ah shaqada aad u sameeyaan, waa kaliya oo dhismaha dhismaha. No romance in your introduction: your summary should be 2-3 lines, jargon-free, and human. No a manifesto. No a buzzword salad. And definitely not in bullet form. Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Qalabka Waayo, "4 out of 5" ee Excel waxaa ka mid ah? Waa in aad qaadi karto tababarka? Isticmaalka macro? Waxaa ka mid ah xawaaraha. Waxaa ka mid ah. Sida loo yaqaan 'Figma', 'Excel', 'Jira' waa mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ah Bonus: If you are early-career, mid-pivot, ama resume-anxious Ma rabtaa in aad u baahan tahay warshadaha shaqada ah in ay ku bixiyaan resume ugu fiican. Qalabka Qalabka Project Ma rabtaa in ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah. Waayo, waxaa laga yaqaan 'real world problems'. Nala soo bandhigay rolada, qaadiidka, iyo wax soo saarka Bonus haddii aad la link ka shaqada (portfolio, GitHub, iwm) Markaas Waayo, waxaa lagu soo xiriir in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa in ay ku yaalaa. Internships count Side projects 2.Diiwaanka in aad u shaqeeyaan Ma rabtaa in ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid ah mid ka mid Qalabka Final Ma rabtaa in ay ku saabsan wax soo saarka ah oo ka mid ah wax soo saarka. Waayo, waxa uu ka mid ah? Ma rabtaa in aad u soo xiriir in aad ka mid ah in aad ka soo xiriir in aad ka mid ah in aad ka soo xiriir in aad ka mid ah in aad ka mid ah. Ma rabtaa in aad u soo xiriir in aad ka mid ah in aad ka soo xiriir in aad ka mid ah in aad ka soo xiriir in aad ka mid ah in aad ka mid ah. Ma rabtaa in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad u baahan yahay.