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EPISODE TEASER

I used to read 50-100 resumes a day at Amazon. Most of them had good metrics, clean formatting, all the "right" stuff. But they still didn't get interviews.

Turns out, there are seven specific things recruiters scan for that nobody talks about. Not the obvious stuff!! The hidden signals that separate the "maybe" pile from the "interview immediately" pile.

That's what this video is about. Let's get into it.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - Intro: Why your "good" resume isn't getting interviews

2:15 - Signal #1: Evidence of decision-making under ambiguity

5:30 - Signal #2: The "scope creep" signal

8:20 - Signal #3: Recovery stories (not just success stories)

11:10 - Signal #4: The velocity indicator

13:45 - Signal #5: Collaborative tension navigation

16:20 - Signal #6: Scale language

18:40 - Signal #7: Self-directed learning evidence

21:15 - Recap & next steps

7 Things I Look For on Every Resume (Ex-Amazon Recruiter)