I've reviewed hundreds of resumes. The same 5 mistakes show up over and over — and they're the reason most people never hear back.

1. Your summary says nothing.

"Results-oriented professional seeking a challenging position" tells a recruiter absolutely zero. Replace it with one sentence: what you do, who you do it for, and one measurable result.

2. You're listing duties, not achievements.

"Responsible for managing social media accounts" → "Grew Instagram from 2K to 18K followers in 6 months, driving 40% of inbound leads." Numbers = interviews.

3. Your resume is 2+ pages.

Unless you have 15+ years of senior experience, keep it to one page. Recruiters spend 6 seconds on a first pass. Respect their time.

4. You're not beating the ATS.

75% of resumes get filtered out by software before a human ever sees them. Match keywords from the job description. Use standard section headers. Skip the fancy formatting.

5. No one has given you honest feedback.

Your friends will say "looks good." A recruiter won't say anything — they'll just ghost you. You need someone who will tell you what's actually wrong.

That's exactly why I built RoastMyResume. Upload your resume, get brutally honest AI feedback in seconds, and if you want the fix — we've got you for $9.99.

Stop guessing. Start getting callbacks.