Your Burning Questions Answered

We’ve compiled a list of the biggest resume questions and answered them in the guide.

From the Desk of Chris Villanueva

CEO of Let’s Eat, Grandma

Austin, TX

Dear Job Seeker,

You’ve submitted your resume to another job posting. The flame of positive anticipation you once had is fading.

• Another auto rejection.
• More silence.
• More uncertainty about whether you are wasting your time with another cover letter.

The Pain

You sit at your cluttered desk, frustration etched deep into your furrowed brow. The glow of the computer screen illuminates the dimly lit room, casting a blue hue on your weary face.

Weeks have turned into months, and the cycle of hope and disappointment has become a cruel companion.

You are a frustrated job seeker, endlessly submitting your resume online, only to be met with the eerie silence of an empty inbox.

But every morning, you rise with determination, fueled by a flickering ember of hope.

You diligently search job boards, meticulously tailoring your resume to each position, adding a touch of flair and personality to capture the attention of potential employers.

You craft cover letters that convey your passion and determination, pouring your heart onto the digital page, hoping that someone, somewhere, will see your worth.

But days turn into nights, and nights into restless sleep filled with dreams of unanswered emails and missed opportunities.

The online application process can be an absolute labyrinth, a seemingly endless maze of submission forms and job postings.

You navigate it with precision, following the unwritten rules of keyword optimization and ATS compatibility, desperate to outsmart the algorithms that hold the keys to your future.

But still, the responses are scarce. Automated rejections trickle in, cold and impersonal. The few interviews you manage to secure are met with stiff competition and impossibly high expectations.

You feel like a drop in an ocean of equally qualified candidates, lost in a sea of faceless resumes, waiting for your moment to stand out.

Why The Guide?

I have felt the same frustrations time and time again in my own life.

I know the pain of having something to offer the world but feeling like my brand was not being seen.

If only someone could see me, then they would give me a shot.

Job seeking can be tough.

I created this guide so that you, as a job seeker, can start to feel a sense of direction and clarity.

There is so much information out there from so-called experts. They post endless advice on ATS compatibility or seek to sell their services.

But the problem is that there is no true depth or credibility behind their findings. To make things worse, the information you read online about the job search seems to contradict itself.

We created this guide soon after the pandemic hit. Not only was there a time of incredible loneliness, but it also came from a period of mass confusion.

It was the first time when there was an incredible demand for our services, and we weren’t able to help everyone individually. So, we sold this guide as a way to assist those people.

Many resume services and consulting services, in general, don’t want to give away this type of information because they feel like if they do, then they will decrease the likelihood that you will need them.

Or at best, they’d rather go straight to selling you their most expensive services. We were one of those services. But the reality is that sometimes you just need immediate help.

Your Opportunity is Here

Read the guide if you want a better strategy for your job search. It was designed with the best interests of YOU in mind.

There is no holding back in this guide.

No crazy secrets that we wanted to hide. We want you to feel fully equipped to take that next step and start getting more results. So take the plunge.

– Chris Villanueva

Founder & CEO, Let’s Eat, Grandma

Host of the Career Warrior Podcast