There are no hard and fast rules to writing a "good" résumé, but some things I look for when interviewing PM candidates are:
- What is the "impact" you had in your role
- Quantifying wins with metrics is just as important, if not more important, than explaining "what you did"
- Why will this candidate bring unique value in this role
- Craft your résumé based on the specific role you're applying to and make it clear why you're uniquely suited to the job at hand
- Think about likely other candidates and focus on experience you have that will make you stand out for the role
- Show passion in your application
- Applications are incredibly competitive these days, but one thing that doesn't always relate to the amount of experience you've had and the impact you've landed is the passion you show
- Be creative and craft your application to the company you're applying to—maybe if you're applying to Spotify turn your résumé into a short podcast
Tactical Advice
- List only information that will help your case
- "Built an app in a hackathon that did X" —> Shows initiative and understanding of tech 👍
- "Curate a blog about Y" —> Shows communication skills and passion 👍
- "High School GPA of Z" —> Outdated and doesn't really apply to role 👎
- Keep it short
- A recruiter should be able to get the main information in ~15 seconds
- Use bullets to break down information, and keep sentences pithy
- Information should include numbers where possible