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How to Improve Your Resume Score: A Step-by-Step Guide

Your resume score is a measure of how effectively your resume communicates your qualifications. A high score means more interviews. Here's how to improve it.

1. Quantify Everything

Instead of "Responsible for managing social media," write "Grew social media following by 300% in 6 months through targeted content strategy." Numbers grab attention.

2. Use Strong Action Verbs

Start every bullet point with a powerful verb: Spearheaded, Engineered, Optimized, Transformed, Delivered. Avoid passive language.

3. Match Keywords from the Job

Use Rizzume's keyword match tool to see exactly which keywords from the job description are missing from your resume.