resume triage w/alishah novin
guest: alishah novin, hiring manager at microsoft
- put your technical expertise and summary at the top of your resume instead of burying it under education and certifications
- write a short summary with specific years of experience and technologies so a hiring manager can place you in seconds
- quantify your bullet points with real numbers like users, team size, or bugs completed instead of vague statements
- keep formatting simple and consistent since cluttered layouts, dual columns, and mixed fonts make hiring managers pass even on strong candidates
- if you lack paid experience, list self-study and side projects with the tech stack and the problem you were solving to show how you think