Resume Insights: Product Manager Resume Tips
Practical guidance to turn a generic resume that doesn’t get interviews into a sales document.
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insights on PM resumes
This collection of product management resume tips is where generic PM resumes go to get fixed. You’ll find practical playbooks — short checklists, impact-bullet formulas, and before-after examples — built to ensure the hiring manager keeps reading after the first 10 seconds and move you into the interview pile.
Your goal? Get the hiring manager to say, “That’s amazing! I have that problem, and they know how to fix it! We need to bring them in!”
That’s what gets you the interview.
Most resumes are filled with bullets that are really just job descriptions. They tell me what you worked on — not the difference it made.…
When I review resumes, one of the most common problems I see is bullets that simply say: “I did my job.” On the surface, that…
In the past 20 months, I’ve reviewed more than 800 resumes and CVs from product managers, product marketers, product ops people, and others. They’ve come…
Most job seekers worry about a magic robot rejecting their resume if it doesn’t have the right keywords. But here’s the truth: ATS systems rarely…
Most people think of job hunting as a numbers game — send enough resumes and eventually something sticks. But the hiring process isn’t designed like…
Most resumes fail because they read like datasheets — dense lists of tasks and buzzwords. But a great resume is a sales page. Its job…
Before you hit “send” on your resume, stop. Take 60 seconds to think like a hiring manager, not a job seeker. This quick mindset shift…
The Real Problem After reviewing over 750 product manager resumes in 2024 and 2025, I can confidently say:99% fail to tell the hiring manager what…
Hiring managers don’t read resumes—they scan them. And you’ve got about six to ten seconds to convince them to keep going. If your resume isn’t…
What Hiring Managers Actually Want to Know Hiring managers don’t need to see perfect outcomes.They want to see your thinking and your ownership. The key…
Most People Get Resumes Wrong Most people treat their resume like a fact sheet—a list of responsibilities, job titles, and tools. But that won’t land…
Most job seekers rely on keyword-matching tools like Jobscan to optimize their resumes. But here’s the truth: if your resume is just a checklist of…
If your resume isn’t landing interviews, there’s likely a simple reason: it’s not doing its job for both the recruiter and the hiring manager. These…
Job searching? Your competition isn’t weak it’s highly qualified. That means simply listing keywords or matching the job description won’t help your resume stand out.…
I started resume coaching because I was frustrated—as a hiring team member—by how hard it was to tell candidates apart. I was handed a stack…
Many product managers hesitate to highlight their accomplishments on a resume. They worry it sounds like bragging. But here’s the truth: if you don’t show…
I was recently talking with a hiring manager about resumes when he said something that stuck with me: “I immediately ignore those words.” What was…
Most product managers struggle to get interviews even when they’ve got strong experience, results, and leadership skills. But recently, I worked with a PM whose…
Most resumes hide the true impact of accomplishments by using bland metrics. Learn how to reframe your results using “resume math” to stand out and…
I’ve reviewed hundreds of product manager resumes this year, and 97% of them make the same avoidable mistake. The first line of their resume doesn’t…