A Resume Guide from a CTO Who Has Reviewed 10,000 Resumes

This is a practical resume writing strategy lecture shared directly by a Technical Director who has reviewed over 10,000 resumes. There is no such thing as a "guaranteed pass template" or a "must-pass formula" in this world. I will show you the perspective of a document reviewerโ€”how they read resumes, what they focus on, and what makes them feel fatigued. A resume is not a subject for memorization. The core of this lecture is understanding the process itself of properly organizing and expressing who you are. Whether you are an experienced professional or a newcomer, this lecture will be helpful for any developer who has ever struggled with their resume.

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What you will gain after the course

  • Understanding the attitude toward resumes and the essence of writing them

  • Understanding resume utilization strategies and management systems

  • An experience that makes you rethink your resume

  • The perspective of a document reviewer looking at a resume

What 10,000 resumes have taught me

There is no common formula for a passing resume,
but there are recurring patterns in resumes that fail.

10,000 people have 10,000 different charms.
However, many people often fail the screening process because of resumes that do not properly capture their unique appeal.

I hope you don't give up because of your resume.

Based on the patterns I discovered while reviewing over 10,000 resumes,
I will point out what to do, what not to do, and the reviewer's perspective one by one.

Our story of preparing for employment/career change

You wrote it so hard,
but you were rejected again?

I wrote my resume diligently to prepare for employment.
I organized it with great care. I included every skill I know and described my projects in as much detail as possible.
However, all I received back was a rejection email without a single line of feedback...

Without knowing the reason, you revise the same resume slightly and submit it again. You get rejected once more.
Is it because you lack experience? Or because your specs aren't good enough? That might not be the case.

Your resume is not properly conveying your charm.


" The problem isn't your diligence. It's your direction.
Things you included because you thought they would look good might actually be points of deduction. "


<Common mistakes that diminish the appeal of a resume>

1๏ธโƒฃ Listing every technology you've ever touched without considering what needs to be emphasized.

2๏ธโƒฃ Listing only numerical results of what was done without providing any background explanation for the project.

3๏ธโƒฃ By focusing only on what I want to emphasize, I fail to demonstrate my suitability for the job.

4๏ธโƒฃ Out of fear that leaving something out might be a disadvantage, you include as many career details and experiences as possible.


If you want to create a compelling resume,

"From the reviewer's perspective,
you must redefine your resume."

Why this course is different

Not just a standardized template,
but a lecture that changes your perspective

Point 1.

Understanding the perspective of the document reviewer

Resumes are essential for document screening and technical interviews!
If you want to write a good one, you must first understand the person reading it.

Document reviewers judge resumes much faster and more strategically than you might think. This is why the content you wrote so painstakingly isn't being read, and why the projects you organized with such care aren't standing out.


Understanding the reviewer's perspective is not just a simple tip.
It is an experience that fundamentally changes your perspective on writing a resume.


Point2.

Experience it through the resumes of current developers

The lecture includes a section where you can experience the actual resumes (anonymized) of three current developers.

It is not simply about saying "write it like this." We look at actual resumes together to see where a reviewer's eyes linger, what parts they find appealing, and what parts they find lacking.


Why is it important to look at other people's resumes?
It is difficult to view your own resume objectively, but you can look at someone else's resume through the eyes of a reviewer. In particular, by comparing resumes before and after receiving advice, you can personally experience how the same person's experience can be conveyed differently.

See for yourself the difference in impression created by a few lines of text and their layout.


What you will learn

Section 1. 15 Things You Should Not Do

Most resumes are ruined not because they are lacking, but because hard work was put in the wrong direction. Things included because they seemed like they would look good, show sincerity, or because leaving them out felt like a loss, are actually becoming the reasons for document rejection.

In this section, we will point out the bad habits that many people unknowingly repeat one by one.
Once you learn about them, there will definitely be things that make you think, "I was doing that too."

Section 2. 14 Things You Should Do

Now that you have removed what not to do, it is time to focus on how to fill it. There is a clear difference between simply listing your history and creating a resume that actually gets read.

In this section, we will guide you through the actual steps to create a resume that catches the document reviewer's eye and moves you to the next stage. A single small shift in perspective can make your resume look completely different.

Section 3. The Perspective of the Document Reviewer

If you want to write a good resume, you must first understand the perspective of the person reading it. Reviewers read resumes in a different way and in a much shorter time than you might think.

In this section, we reveal the perspective of a CTO who has reviewed 10,000 resumes. The moment you understand "how my resume appears to a reviewer," your entire perspective on writing a resume will change.

Section 4. Experiencing with Real Resumes

This is a section where you can directly verify what you've learned in theory through actual resumes. It is a time to look at the resumes of current developers together and feel which parts are lacking and which parts are good.

The difference between a good resume and a disappointing one is truly felt when you see it with your own eyes rather than just hearing an explanation. This is a time to personally experience the concepts learned earlier through real-life examples.

Section 5. Appendix

This section is for those who might still have lingering concerns after the lecture, such as, "But my situation is a bit different... what should I do in this case...?" It covers a variety of concerns, including job hunting in the AI era, the worries of new graduates, and the dilemmas of developers whose experience is limited to legacy system improvements.


Recommended for these types of people.

Those who keep failing the document screening process but don't know why

Those who have written diligently but only received rejection notices without a single line of feedback as to why.
Those who are repeatedly submitting the same resume without even being able to identify what the problem is.

Those who are stuffing everything into their resume because they have no criteria for what to include and what to leave out

Those who have included everything from every technology they know to every project and award they've received, fearing they might lose out if they leave anything out. Those who want to take this opportunity to properly organize a resume that has been piled up without any criteria for what to emphasize.

Those who want to understand the perspective of the document reviewer

Those who have been curious about what resume reviewers actually look for and what makes them feel fatigued.
Those who have wanted to think from the perspective of the reader, rather than the writer, even just once.


Course Notes

Learning Materials

  • 4. Lecture Materials You can receive the PDF used in the lecture during the class.


A message for the students ๐Ÿ’Œ

After reviewing 10,000 resumes, I have come to one certainty.
It is that 10,000 people have 10,000 different types of charm.

However, many people have been repeatedly failing the document screening stage with resumes that fail to properly express themselves, keeping their charms hidden. Recently, I have come to feel even more deeply that there are far more people than expectedโ€”both high-potential entry-level candidates and capable experienced professionalsโ€”who do not even get the chance for an interview. I created this course because I wanted to help those people.

This course is not about providing the right answers.
It is a course that contains the process of thinking together about how to bring out what is already within you, organize it, and present it properly. While there is no formula that guarantees passing, I can give you the power to create a resume that is uniquely yours.

I hope you will take a moment to check, along with this lecture, whether your current resume truly captures your unique charm.

The person who created this course

Key Experience

  • Former Director of Engineering at Toss Payments

  • Former Server Developer at Woowa Brothers

  • Former Server Developer at Lezhin Entertainment

  • Possess diverse experience from 7 other companies, including startups

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Who is this course right for?

  • Job seekers or entry-level developers who find it difficult to write a resume

  • Those who keep failing the document screening process and don't know why

  • Those who want to understand the perspective of document reviewers

  • Those who want to understand the essence of the resume writing and document review process

  • Those who were only focused on filling their resumes with simple career history

  • Those who don't know how to express their experiences and career history on a resume

  • Those who are cramming everything into their resume because they don't have a standard for what to include and what to leave out.

Need to know before starting?

  • Although this lecture was created based on a general developer resume, it is fundamentally structured from the perspective and background of a backend developer.

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