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From 0 to interview in 7 seconds
The resume mistake that kills interviews
Enrollment for the Job Search Masterclass closed last Friday night at 11:59pm EST.
If you joined the program, congratulations! 🎉
I'm genuinely excited to help you land that six-figure dream job in the next 90 days.
If you didn't join this round, no worries at all - I completely understand. Hopefully I'll see you in a future cohort when the timing is right.
Either way, I wanted to make sure you got something incredibly valuable from this week...
You heard Ming's story during the promotion - how she went from zero interviews after 100+ applications to landing TWO six-figure offers in just 51 days.
One of the biggest breakthroughs in her transformation was fixing her "Camouflage Resume."
Since I know many of you are struggling with this exact same issue, I want to give you the complete framework (this week) Ming used to transform her resume from invisible to interview magnet.
You're about to discover why your "task-oriented" resume gets ignored and it's probably not what you think.
In this job market, the most qualified candidate doesn't always get the job. The best at explaining their value does.
The reason why is surprisingly SIMPLE.
And fixing it is the single highest-leverage change you can make to your entire job search.
Let me explain... with a story.
You already know about Ming.
But for those who don’t know…
She came to me back in February after being laid off during maternity leave.
She was an experienced marketing manager, ready to get back into the workforce, but incredibly frustrated.
Despite being perfectly qualified for the roles she was targeting, she had applied to over 100 positions and landed a grand total of ZERO interviews.
Zero.
When I asked to see her resume, the problem was immediately clear.
It was a classic "task-oriented" document, a laundry list of her daily duties with bullets like:
• "Managed cross-functional marketing projects"
• "Coordinated with stakeholders across multiple departments"
• "Created weekly status reports and presentations"
• "Responsible for campaign deliverables and timelines"
Sound familiar?
In a market where a single job posting gets 200+ applicants, her resume was perfect camouflage.
It made her look exactly like 100 other people in the pile.
Recruiters spend 7 seconds scanning each resume. If they can't immediately see your unique value, they move on to the next candidate.
Ming had a classic "Camouflage Resume."
It listed what she DID, but never showed what she ACCOMPLISHED.
There are two types of resumes in 2025:
The "Camouflage Resume" (Task-Oriented) – what 95% of job seekers submit
The "Spotlight Resume" (Impact-Oriented) – what actually gets interviews
A Camouflage Resume explains what you did in your previous jobs.
But in a competitive market, that's not enough.
Companies don't hire you for what you did; they hire you for what you can accomplish for THEM.
It's the difference between:
Camouflage (blends you into the background) vs. Spotlight (makes you stand out)
Tasks (what you were responsible for) vs. Impact (what you actually achieved)
Duties (your job description) vs. Results (the measurable outcomes you delivered)
If your value isn't immediately obvious in those crucial first 7 seconds, you've already lost the battle, no matter how qualified you are.
The most common mistake I see on resumes is that they read like job descriptions instead of achievement portfolios.
Where people get tripped up is thinking that listing their responsibilities is enough.
They assume if they were "responsible for project management," the recruiter will automatically understand the value they brought.
But every other candidate is listing those same generic responsibilities.
"Managed projects" - so did 50 other applicants.
"Coordinated with stakeholders" - yep, them too.
"Created reports" - join the club.
You're not standing out. You're blending in.
The other mistake I see is people thinking they need to lie or exaggerate to make their resume more impressive. That's not what this is about at all.
It's about taking the work you ACTUALLY did and presenting it in a way that shows the specific, measurable value you delivered.
Imagine if, instead of blending into the background, your resume made a recruiter stop scrolling and say, "We need to talk to this person."
Imagine landing interviews for roles you know you're perfect for because your value is undeniable on paper.
Imagine never having to wonder if your resume is the reason you're not hearing back.
That's exactly what we're going to build this week.
Tomorrow, I'll reveal the exact difference between a "Camouflage Resume" and a "Spotlight Resume."
Keep an eye on your inbox.
Talk tomorrow,

P.S. – By the end of this week, you'll have a complete blueprint for turning any task-oriented resume into an impact-driven interview magnet. The framework I'm sharing has worked for over 1,500 job seekers, and it'll work for you too.