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The Hidden Cost of Perfect Resumes
Most job seekers obsess over ATS keywords and flawless formatting, but data from the Federal Reserve shows that applications with minor typos or non-standard layouts still get interviews if the experience is strong. In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down why perfectionism can actually hurt your candidacy by triggering skepticism about authenticity and wasting time on low-leverage edits. They examine a real case where a candidate’s slightly messy but highly specific project description outperformed a polished generic resume, revealing that recruiters care more about signal than noise. You…
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