133. The Resume Mistake Every Mid-level Professional Needs to Correct

133. The Resume Mistake Every Mid-level Professional Needs to Correct

20:03 Oct 14, 2025
About this episode
  In this episode, Patricia highlights common resume mistakes made by mid-level professionals, emphasizing the importance of measuring value over word count. Learn keys in transforming detailed job descriptions into value-packed stories that delineate specific outcomes and impacts. Lastly, learn how to translate and focus on results rather than tasks while using quantifiable proof and ensuring every word on the resume is purposeful.    We'll Talk About: 00:37 Why Resumes Fail 01:54 Crafting a Value-Packed Resume 04:43 Signs Your Resume Needs Improvement 11:38 Steps to Transform Your Resume 18:00 Making Your Resume Stand Out   ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ STEP 1: LEARN THE STRATEGY 📥 Start with the Job Search Podcast Roadmap - the most popular episodes for every stage of your search: https://theuncommoncareer.com/roadmap 📥 Learn our 5-step job search strategy: https://theuncommoncareer.com/process   STEP 2: LET'S CONNECT 💬 Connect with me on LinkedIn for additional resources: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pmortega/ 💬 Have a question or topic suggestion? Leave a voice memo: https://theuncommoncareer.com/ask   STEP 3: GET FOCUSED SUPPORT Ready for strategic support in your job search? Apply for coaching: https://theuncommoncareer.com/call Or start with The Career Brand & Strategy Intensive: https://theuncommoncareer.com/intensive           . . . . . . _____________________ Patricia Ortega is known for coaching clients to a strategic, emotionally intelligent approach to job searching that emphasizes clarity over activity, quality over quantity, and positioning over bragging. She helps mid-career professionals rise above crowded applicant pools and land aligned roles faster by combining three core areas: 1) Clear branding and messaging, 2) job search strategy, and 3) Identity, Confidence, and Emotional Intelligence Under Pressure. She operates from a Christian, biblical worldview. She believe excellence and integrity can coexist, and you don’t have to exaggerate or compromise who you are to compete at a high level. She believes we are made in Christ, for His glory, and her aim is to help you land a role you feel you were quite literally "created for". Learn more at https://theuncommoncareer.com.             .
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