Fact-locked resumes
The resume side of the interview. Each page shows how to build claims from facts you can stand behind, so the bullet that got you the interview holds up when someone asks a follow-up question about it.
Fact-locked resume: the fact-based resume, explained
A fact-locked resume is a fact-based resume where every claim traces to a record you can name. Once you confirm a number, it stays fixed in every rewrite.
Fact-locked resumesHow to quantify resume achievements you can defend
To quantify resume achievements you can defend, ask 3 questions of every number: what is the figure, what did it measure, and where did that come from.
Fact-locked resumesResume has no numbers? Find the ones you forgot
If your resume has no numbers, the figures still exist in records like ticket reports and reviews. These 12 prompts by role type show where each one lives.
Fact-locked resumesTailor a resume to a job description without lying
To tailor a resume to a job description without lying, change the order and wording, never the facts. Match each requirement to a fact you can source.
Fact-locked resumesMissing required skills? When to apply anyway
Missing required skills? You can often apply anyway. Keep each gap off your resume, then learn it or address it in the interview. Use the decision table.
Fact-locked resumesWhat is an ATS score, and why 91 isn't the goal
An ATS score rates how well a resume fits a job: whether software can read your file and find the posting's terms. It can't tell whether a claim is true.
Fact-locked resumesHow to put a project that failed on your resume
To put a failed project on your resume, build the bullet around the number that survived: what you built, measured or tested. Never imply a missed result.