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What we have learned about resumes, application forms and the weeks between applying and hearing back. For the reference material, see the guides.
Using ChatGPT or Claude on your resume without it making things up
How to use ChatGPT or Claude to improve your resume without invented numbers or skills: what to give it, prompts that keep it honest, and what to check after.
· 5 min readWhat to put in your resume's skills section (and what to cut)
How to write a resume skills section that matches the job and survives the interview: what to list, how to group it, and which skills to delete today.
· 5 min readDo you still need a cover letter in 2026?
When a cover letter is worth writing for tech jobs in India, when to skip it, and a short, specific template for the times it actually gets read.
· 5 min readProduct designer resume and portfolio: what hiring managers open first
What a design hiring manager looks at first on a product designer resume and portfolio, how to write case studies they finish, and what to cut from both.
· 5 min readHow to track job applications so nothing falls through
A simple way to track job applications: the few columns that matter, which resume you sent where, when to follow up, and how to keep the habit going for months.
· 5 min readWhy Workday makes you type your resume twice, and how to get through it faster
Why Workday application forms ask for your resume and then your whole work history again, and a practical routine for finishing them faster without mistakes.
· 6 min readProduct manager resume: showing judgement, not just shipping
How to write a product manager resume that shows the decisions you made, not just features shipped, with before/after bullets and advice for APMs and switchers.
· 5 min readHow to follow up after applying for a job (and when not to)
When a follow-up after a job application helps, who to send it to, sample messages for after applying and after interviews, and when to stop.
· 4 min readMoving from a service company to a product company: what changes in your resume
How to rewrite a TCS, Infosys, Wipro or Accenture resume for product company roles: client names, bullets, notice periods and what to cut.
· 5 min readHow to explain a career gap on your resume and in interviews
Where to put a career gap on your resume, how much to say, and sample answers for layoffs, health, caregiving and exam prep gaps in Indian interviews.
· 5 min readHow to ask for a referral on LinkedIn (with messages that get answered)
Who to ask, what to send and what to attach when asking for a referral on LinkedIn, with sample messages for strangers, alumni and old colleagues.
· 5 min readSoftware engineer resume: what Indian product companies actually look for
What engineering managers at Indian product companies read for on a software engineer resume, with before/after bullets and what to cut.
· 5 min readHow to answer 'expected CTC' without underselling yourself
How to answer the expected CTC question in Indian job forms and recruiter calls: picking a number, phrasing it, and handling current CTC.
· 5 min readApplied to 100 jobs and heard nothing back? Check these first
Lots of applications, no replies? Check these in order: how your resume parses, which roles you pick, how early you apply, and the channel.
· 5 min readHow to write resume bullet points a recruiter actually reads
How to rewrite resume bullet points to show what you changed, not what you were assigned, with before-and-after examples for each role.
· 4 min readOne-page or two-page resume? It depends on one thing
When a one-page resume is right, when two pages is fine, and how to cut a resume down without losing the parts that get you interviews.
· 5 min readHow to answer 'What is your notice period?' (and when to negotiate it)
How to answer the notice period question in forms and recruiter calls, what to say about a 90-day notice, and when to raise a buyout.
· 5 min readHow to write a fresher resume when you have no work experience
What a fresher resume in India should contain when you have no job history: which sections to lead with, how to write projects, and what to cut.
· 6 min read