Practice: resume review drill
50 min · Intermediate
Reviewing other resumes is the fastest way to see your own mistakes. Each drill below gives a flawed sample to fix; do it on paper first, then compare with the model answer.
Topics in this lesson
- Drill 1: spot the problems in three sample resumes
- Drill 2: rewrite ten weak bullet points
- Drill 3: match a resume to a job description
- Drill 4: review a sample GitHub and LinkedIn profile
- Drill 5: peer-review checklist and score
Interview questions this lesson answers
- What did you change in your resume after getting feedback?
- How do you tailor your resume for a specific job?
- Which line on your resume would you remove if you had to cut one?
- What is the strongest line on your resume?
- Why do you not have a career objective?
- Your skills list Docker. Which project uses it?
- Why is your LinkedIn title different from your resume?
- How did you check your resume before sending it?
- What did you learn from reviewing other people's resumes?
- If I open your GitHub now, what will I see first?
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