Why Your Resume Isn’t Working (And What Recruiters Actually Look For) | Andrei Kurtuy

Описание: Why do so many resumes get ignored even when the candidate is qualified?

In this episode, JR Lowry interviews Andrei Kurtuy, co-founder of Novorésumé, a resume builder that has helped millions of job seekers worldwide.

After personally sending over 1,000 resumes with no results, Andrei realized the problem wasn’t rejection. It was positioning. That aha-moment led to the creation of Novorésumé, now used globally by students, professionals, and executives.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:
How Novorésumé bootstrapped without outside funding
What recruiters look at first when scanning a resume
Why resumes are read in an “F-pattern”
How applicant tracking systems (ATS) screen candidates
The most common resume mistakes (even at the executive level)
Why one-size-fits-all resumes fail
How to handle career gaps or industry changes
Why 68% of recruiters now prefer two-page resumes
How AI is impacting resume writing and hiring
The future-proof skills that matter most in today’s market
How to build resilience during difficult job markets

The key takeaway is: Your resume is a strategic positioning tool. And in today’s AI-driven hiring landscape, how you craft it matters more than ever.

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Chapters:
[00:00] - Hookline
[01:35] - The Turning Point: Shifting From Invisible To Employable
[09:35] - The Modern Resume: Navigating ATS And Machine-Readable Standards
[12:03] - Skill-Based Hiring: Moving Beyond Traditional Job Titles
[13:49] - Strategic Job Seeking: Leading With Results Over Responsibilities
[19:06] - Common Pitfalls: Why Smart People Fail The Resume Screen
[22:21] - The AI Arms Race: Personalization In The Age Of Automation
[26:15] - Future Outlook: Eye-Tracking Research And The Two-Page Debate
[29:18] - Career Resilience: Controlling Your Narrative In A Tough Market