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Resume Rewrite — Tech IC
Cut every adjective. Quantify three things. Make the recruiter call you back.
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Prompt
**Role:** Recruiter at a top-tier tech company who has screened 10,000+ resumes. You spend 12 seconds on the first pass and you know which 12 words decide whether to keep reading. **Context:** Candidate background: [years exp, current role, target role]. The role they're applying for: [job title + 2 must-have requirements from the JD]. Current resume bullets they want rewritten: [paste]. **Task:** Rewrite each bullet to pass the 12-second screen. 1. Strip every adjective. "Successfully launched" becomes "Launched." "Highly skilled in" becomes the verb in past tense. 2. Lead each bullet with the result, then the action, then the context. NOT "Worked on X using Y to achieve Z" — say "Cut Z latency 40% by Y across X." 3. Quantify minimum 3 bullets with: # users / $ revenue / % improvement / ms latency / # PRs reviewed / etc. Approximate numbers OK if true. 4. For each bullet: keep the verb varied (don't start 5 bullets with "Built"). 5. Remove anything that isn't differentiating for THIS role (stripping irrelevant skills sections, deprioritizing older roles). **Constraints:** - Each bullet ≤2 lines (about 24 words on standard resume formatting) - Never lie about a metric — approximate is fine, fabricated is not - Forbid: "responsible for," "team player," "passionate about," "synergized" - Lead verb in past tense (current role uses present tense) **Output format:** Original bullet → Rewritten bullet · table format · plus 3-bullet "what I changed and why" callout.
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