How to Land More Interviews by Tailoring Your Resume

4 min. video (1.2x speed)

The job search process can feel like a full-time job—except no one's paying you for the time you're putting in.

At one point in my career, each time I was on the job hunt, no matter what I did, I always felt like I was wasting my time. And spinning my wheels to nowhere. 🚲

And when I got frustrated, you better BELIEVE I gave up on customizing my resume for each job...opting more for the applyapplyapplyapplyapplyapply method...

It happened each time, except one...when I got hired at Zillow.

🔁 The difference? I got strategic & organized.

The story that taught me the lesson? ⤵️

📖 I'd gone through a grueling, entire weeks-long job interview process that I knew in my gut wasn't right for me. I had a full-time job, and time doesn't just grow on trees. But that scarcity mentality talked me into sticking it out anyway.

"What if I'm wrong about it?" I thought.

I wound up declining their offer, even though it was more money than I was making at the time (and I'd spent well over a month going through the process).

Afterward, I thought: What if I'd spent that time going after something I really, truly wanted?

So I gave it a shot—I applied to the jobs I actually wanted. And nothing else.

The result? I utilized my precious time more wisely. Freed up my mental bandwidth to spend time on the jobs I really wanted so I could position my resume in the right way. And I landed my dream job at the time, with Zillow Group 🏡.

A job that put my career into overdrive in so many positive ways. When you have a clear job strategy, you’re not just another applicant—you’re the candidate who gets the job.

I experienced it myself and have seen HUNDREDS of candidates land jobs the exact same way.