Been Avoiding Your Résumé? Here Are 5 Tips to Help You Stand Out, Get Noticed, and Make an Impact

🎙️ Episode 13: Corporate 101 - Resume Building
Podcast: Corporate Cliché
Hosts: Jess & Jen

Episode Summary:
Let’s face it — resumes are the worst. Whether you’re starting your job search or navigating career growth, having an up-to-date, effective résumé is essential (and kind of annoying). In this Corporate 101 episode, Jess and Jen are back with five relevant, practical, and 2025-ready tips to help you build a resume that actually gets noticed.

Drawing from both employee and hiring manager perspectives, we break down everything from formatting and personal branding to using AI and storytelling techniques that highlight your actual impact — not just buzzwords. Whether you’re on the hunt or just keeping your “in case of emergency” document updated, this episode is packed with advice, a few laughs, and some real talk about how to stand out in a stack of resumes.

💼 In This Episode, We Cover:

• Why resume building is still a dreaded but necessary process
  
  
• The importance of regular résumé refreshes (yes, even if you’re not job hunting!)
  
  
• 5 Resume Tips That Matter in 2025:
  
  

1. Be thoughtful on the structuring of your resume – Use a clean, ATS-friendly template and follow the 3 C's: Clear, Consistent, Concise
   
   
2. Leverage your professional summary as a personal brand statement – Craft a personal brand in your professional summary
   
   
3. Highlight your most relevant experience to that job role – Highlight the experience that aligns with the job
   
   
4. Make your resume speak results, not clichés – Use data and action verbs to tell your story
   
   
5. Use AI to Tailor Your Resume for Every Role- Make Every Application Count – Tailor your resume for every job (and yes, you can use ChatGPT to do it!)
   
   

✨ Key Takeaways:
🔹 Proofread and keep it short — 1–2 pages, max
🔹 Tailor your resume to every job description
🔹 Make it skimmable with clear formatting and bullet points
🔹 Use quantifiable impact statements, not clichés
🔹 Want a resume template? Email us at thecorporateclichepodcast@gmail.com

📌 Resources Mentioned:
✔️ Free Resume Template – just email us!
✔️ Try AI Tools (like ChatGPT!) to optimize your resume

💬 Let's Connect:
DM us on Instagram @corporateclichepodcast if you need support — we’re here to be your work besties during the job hunt or career glow-up!