Daniel Space is a senior HR professional and HR consultant with over two decades of experience in corporate America at media, entertainment, and tech companies. He’s known on TikTok as @dan_from_hr, where he has over 150,000 followers. Erin McGoff (@erinmcgoff) has gone viral on TikTok for her résumé rewrite tips. She’s a film director who shares career tips for people in creative fields with her 2.3 million followers and offers résumé resources. Daniel Space: The early 2000s format - sections including a professional summary, objectives, hobbies, interests, and references are all examples of more-outdated résumé types. Daniel Space: Seriously, there has been so much misinformation and myths about what the ATS does and how it works. It’s just a digital filing cabinet. You aren’t trying to trick it, or beat it — it’s not out to get you. You can work with it by ensuring your résumé matches the job description using the keyword and keyword strings that the role is looking for. Make four clear sections (Contact Info, Prof Experience, Skills, Education) use Times New Roman or Arial, keep it black and white, give the reader natural eye-breaks and keep it sterile. If you are in a creative profession, link to your portfolio info. Erin McGoff: I personally love a functional résumé for a highly skilled person. Going from the top of the page to the bottom, start with your name, contact info, a two to three sentence professional summary, a short, bullet list of your relevant hard/soft skills, three to four examples of relevant experience, and your education at the bottom. This format works for most people. Ashley Herd: I think ChatGPT actually can help people think differently here. Don’t just copy and paste, but if you type “How would you describe [role] on a resume?” it can you think of different ways to frame things. I have a friend, Samy Jones, who runs @win_the_job on TikTok, and she provides awesome, reasonable résumé prep. Or, ask a few of your friends you trust to read your résumé and if they think there is anything you’re missing on. They’ll want to see you succeed!
