The Tech Recruiter Intel Series: Tip #1 - Be CONCISE

Big tech recruiters are drowning in noise.

On average, they’re juggling 10–15 roles at once, each with dozens of candidates in flight. Add in packed calendars, changing job descriptions, and inboxes overflowing with cold messages, and you can imagine the reality: they’re making decisions fast - really fast.

This is why being concise is your not-so-secret weapon.

Ideally your resume is one page and easy to quickly scan!

They don’t have time to hunt through dense resumes or decode vague LinkedIn summaries. If you don’t capture their attention in the first few lines? They’re moving on.

Let's break down the five key indicators that separate career-accelerating PM roles from the ones you should avoid.

🎯 Here’s how you can cut through the noise:

• A one-page resume with no fluff. Two pages max, but only if you’ve got the experience to justify it.

• A sharp LinkedIn summary that tells them who you are and what you bring—in 3 sentences or less.

• Clear, specific, and brief responses in interviews. Practice trimming the fat from your answers.

👉 Think of it this way: clarity is kindness.

You’re not dumbing anything down. You’re making it easier for a recruiter to say, “Yes, this one is worth passing along.”

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