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If you keep getting interviews but no offers, your resume probably isn’t the problem

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I keep seeing people rewrite their resume after every rejection, even when that resume is already getting them interviews. Once you are regularly getting interviews, the problem has probably moved further down the process. A common issue is that people describe what they did without making their own decisions clear. They explain the project, the team and the final result, but the interviewer is still wondering what they personally contributed and why they chose that approach. Another problem is preparing answers word for word. The answer sounds good until the interviewer asks a follow up question. Then everything falls apart because the person was remembering a script instead of explaining a real experience. For any important example, you should be able to explain the problem, the decision you owned, the options you considered, what you personally did and what changed afterwards. If you are getting interviews but not progressing, share the question you find most difficult.…

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