Resumes used to open doors.
Now they barely get seen.
The old career model was simple:
Go to school.
Get a degree.
List your accomplishments in bullet points.
Hope for a callback.
That’s dead.
We’re in the era of digital proof of work. And most people haven’t caught up.
Let’s break it down.
🪦 The Resume Problem
Resumes are static. One-dimensional.
They don’t show how you think, communicate, or solve problems.
They’re built for machines — not humans.
Applicant tracking systems (ATS) decide if you’re worth a glance… based on keywords.
This creates a weird battle:
You use ChatGPT to stuff in buzzwords.
The recruiter uses AI to filter it out.
It’s not hiring.
It’s algorithmic warfare.
🎥 Enter: The Era of Visibility
If you want to stand out, do this instead:
Record a short video explaining who you are and what you solve.
Answer questions asynchronously — like a modern-day cover letter.
Share your personality, energy, clarity, and confidence.
A well-done 60-second clip beats 6 pages of fluff.
Think of it as your personal trailer.
And trailers get watched.
📡 Your Online Presence = Your Real Resume
Hiring managers Google you.
Before they email. Before they interview. Before they decide.
So ask yourself:
🔹 Is there anything worth seeing?
Your LinkedIn, Substack, GitHub, portfolio site, or YouTube channel — that’s your living resume.
Proof of work > piece of paper.
Document your thinking. Share your process. Post your insights. Show the receipts.
You don’t need 10K followers.
You just need signal — evidence that you know your stuff and care about the craft.
🚨 No One’s Coming to Save You
No one’s going to give you permission to be visible.
But here’s the shift:
You're not applying.
You're building awareness.
You're creating gravity so opportunities come to you.
We don’t get picked anymore.
We get discovered.
🛠 Build Different.
The best candidates don’t win jobs.
The most visible and valuable ones do.
So build.
Write.
Speak.
Teach.
And let the old game die.
Your future is too important to be filtered out by an algorithm.
— Caleb