TLDR: Strong Resume, Small Technical Fixes
This technical resume is already solid. The improvements focus on alignment, consistency, and structural refinement to make it even stronger.
🎥 What This Episode Covers
In Episode 6 of Lathanial’s Resume Refresh, Lathanial reviews a freshman from Northeastern with a strong technical resume.
From a top down perspective, the structure is good. The introduction section works well. The experience is relevant.
The feedback centers around polishing details that improve recruiter readability and visual consistency.
This is not a rebuild. It is refinement.
🧠 The Key Resume Improvements
1. Align Dates to the Right Margin
Dates and right aligned elements should extend cleanly to the right margin so they visually line up with the rest of the document.
Even small misalignment can make a resume feel unfinished.
2. Create a Separate Project Section
For technical resumes especially, projects deserve their own section.
If a project is currently embedded under professional experience, separating it improves clarity and categorization.
Recruiters expect to see:
Professional Experience
Projects
Leadership
Clear structure helps them scan faster.
3. Equalize Bullet Points Across Experiences
If one role has four bullet points, aim for four across all experiences.
Consistency signals polish and intentional formatting.
Uneven bullet counts can make sections feel incomplete.
4. Bold All Metrics
Numbers are what recruiters scan for first.
If you bold one metric, bold all of them. Consistency strengthens visual hierarchy and directs attention to impact.
Metrics are proof.
5. Add More Interests
Interests can create unexpected connection points during interviews.
Adding a few more increases the chance of natural conversation and rapport.
🧩 Why This Matters
This resume is already strong.
The changes here are about presentation and clarity, not substance.
Recruiters scan quickly. Clean alignment, structured sections, and emphasized metrics make strong experience easier to recognize immediately.
Small formatting improvements can elevate a good resume into a highly polished one.
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