CareerResume Customization
#RI-69c9171c·6 months ago·
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“Spending hours per application trying to match job descriptions closely”
What Actually Happened
Realized I was slowing myself down with excessive customization
What I wish I knew
"Tailor only the most relevant parts of my resume"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Keep a strong base resume and adjust accordingly"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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Career Category
6,107
Career decisions logged. Avg regret 5.7/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
44%
of Career decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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