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When the Job Description Feels Like a Match… Until It Doesn’t

How many times have you read a job description and thought,
“Oh, this is me. All day.”

You send your resume in — polished, powerful, and packed with proof. Only to receive the dreaded,“Thanks for applying, but we’ve decided to move forward with candidates who more closely match our needs.”

Sigh. Deeply.

Let’s Talk Receipts

I’ve led global teams through chaos and clarity.
I’ve rebuilt support systems, launched enterprise-wide platforms, negotiated multimillion-dollar deals, and rolled out tech stacks that actually work.
I’ve coached, mentored, scaled, restructured, and delivered outcomes that made revenue charts do the happy dance.

If I can:
– Build a cross-functional global team from scratch
– Implement AI-powered solutions that deliver real, measurable impact
– Design data-driven strategies that increase revenue
– Architect scalable systems that solve real user problems
– Lead company-wide tech transitions without chaos
– And do all of this while managing stakeholders, vendors, engineers, and expectations…

Then yes — that’s experience. That’s strategy. That’s execution. That’s leadership.

The Problem Isn’t Your Resume — It’s the System

Too often, resumes get overlooked because they don’t have the “right” keywords or titles.

Let’s stop and ask the question out loud — should you really have to adjust keywords and titles for every single application you submit?

It’s exhausting. And worse — it reinforces the idea that surface-level alignment matters more than real-world results.

As a hiring manager, I’ve seen excellent candidates passed over by recruiters — not because they lacked ability, but because an algorithm or keyword filter didn’t catch their worth. I had to go digging to find them. They had the skills. They had the experience. What they didn’t have was formatting that matched a flawed system.

Humans Still Matter in Hiring

We can thank AI for some of this. Yes, it’s an effective tool that is meant to help us, in many ways. But, let this be your real-world reminder:

✨ Balance between humans and technology matters. ✨

Let me say this clearly:
Skill is skill. And experience is experience.

Don’t Shrink to Fit a Narrow Checklist

Your resume doesn’t need more fluff.
The system needs more imagination.

So no, I do not feel the need to dilute my achievements to fit someone’s narrow checklist, and, frankly — no one should.
This is your resume.
This is your story.
And if a recruiter can’t connect the dots?
That might say more about their vision than your value.