Write a Killer Résumé in the AI Era: 5 New Rules!, by Jeff Su on YouTube. 13 min 9 s.
- Video length
- 13 min 9 s
- Time to do it
- 1 hour
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 7
What you need
Steps
Export your résumé as a single-column document with standard headings like Experience, Education and Skills. Skip tables, text boxes, columns, icons and graphics, because screening software can scramble or drop them.
Read the job posting and copy the exact phrases it uses for the skills and tools it asks for. Put those phrases in your summary and bullet points so the software and the recruiter both see a match.
Open with a two-line headline and summary that name the role you want and your strongest proof, such as a qualification, a project or a placement. Your fit should be clear in the first ten seconds.
Use a chatbot only for drafting. Paste rough notes about a task, ask for three achievement bullets, then rewrite them in your own words so you can defend every line in an interview.
Add a number to each bullet: how many people, how much money, how many hours saved, what percentage, what deadline. Numbers make a claim checkable and separate you from a list of duties.
Show AI skills through a task, not a label. Write that you used ChatGPT to draft 40 product descriptions and cut writing time by half, rather than listing AI as a skill on its own.
Run a final check: one page if you have under ten years of experience, dates in the same format, acronyms spelled out once, and a proofread for typos. Save as PDF unless the portal asks for.docx.
Tips and common mistakes
Keyword stuffing backfires, so only use terms you can back up with a real example.
Keep the same job title wording as the posting, but never invent experience to match it.
Never list an AI tool you have not used, since interviewers often ask you to describe the output.
Name the file Firstname-Lastname-Resume so it stays identifiable after upload.
Questions
Do I need a template with columns and a photo?
No. A plain single-column layout parses more reliably, and many employers strip photos and graphics anyway.
How long should a first-job résumé be?
One page. With little work history, use projects, coursework, volunteering and part-time jobs to fill it.
Can I let AI write the whole résumé?
Use it to draft and tighten bullets, then edit so every claim is true and in your own words. Recruiters spot generic, unverifiable text quickly.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
