Your PM Resume Metrics Are Real. They’re Just in the Wrong Place.
Most product managers have real numbers on their resume. That’s not the problem. The problem is that the numbers aren’t doing any work. Here’s what I see constantly. Someone sends me their resume and it’s full of bullets like: Increased conversion rate by 12% Reduced churn by 8% Improved NPS by 15 points Real numbers. […]
Why Your PM Resume Isn’t Getting Interviews (It’s Not Your Experience)
A client and I rewrote one bullet point on her resume during a coaching call. When I asked her which version a hiring manager would want to bring in for an interview, she said: “The second person for sure. 100%. Oh, amazing. Life changing. I actually feel really proud of myself reading that… damn, I’m […]
Your Resume Is Not a Credential List.
It’s a Sales Letter Most product managers treat their resume like a compliance document. A record A ledger A list of things that happened That’s the mistake. Your resume is not a historical artifact. It’s a sales letter. And once you see that clearly, a lot of resume advice suddenly becomes… clearly… wrong. Hiring Managers […]