Most Resumes Get Rejected in 10 Seconds. Mine Get Read.

Here's Why I Know What Recruiters Actually Look For (And How To Beat Them At Their Own Game)

Hey, I'm Cheraine.

I've sat on both sides of the hiring table. And I can tell you something most resume writers won't: your resume is probably being rejected for reasons that have nothing to do with your qualifications.

The Problem Most Job Seekers Don't Even Know They Have:

You're spending hours perfecting your resume. Tailoring it to every job description. Sending it into the void. And getting ghosted.

You think: "Maybe I'm not qualified enough."

But here's the truth: You're probably overqualified. Your resume just isn't speaking the language recruiters are looking for in the first 10 seconds before they move on to the next candidate.

I know this because:

  • I've been the recruiter reviewing 300 resumes for a single role

  • I've been the hiring manager who skips 90% of applications in the first 10 seconds

  • I've been the candidate who cracked the code and landed my dream job in Bali while everyone else was stuck applying and getting ghosted

The difference? I knew exactly what recruiters look for, because I was one.

Here's What Happened That Changed Everything:

In 2020, I was desperate to work in Bali.

Remote work was exploding. Everyone wanted out of their office jobs. Competition was tough.

I rewrote my resume using recruiter psychology. The insider tricks I'd learned from years of sitting on the other side of the table. The exact phrases that make hiring managers stop scrolling and start calling.

Result: Dream job. Bali. Exactly what I wanted.

When friends saw what I'd done, they asked for help.

I rewrote their resumes.

They started landing roles too. Teachers pivoting to corporate. Engineers moving into product management. Mid-career professionals finally getting callbacks after months of silence.

That's when I realised: Most people aren't losing opportunities because they're unqualified. They're losing opportunities because they don't know how to position themselves the way recruiters need to see it.

So I built Jobclub.

Why Jobclub Actually Works (When Everything Else Hasn't):

I'm not just a resume writer. I'm a former recruiter who knows:

✓ What makes ATS systems reject you (and the exact formatting that beats them)
✓ What hiring managers skim for in the first 10 seconds (it's not what you think)
✓ Which achievement statements actually impress vs which ones sound like everyone else's
✓ How to position career changes, gaps, and "messy" career paths so you're seen as the solution, not a risk
✓ The exact language that triggers "let's interview this person" in a recruiter's brain

98% of my clients get more interviews after using their new resume.

Average time to first interview request: 12 days.

My Background (The Credentials That Actually Matter):

Formal Qualifications:

  • Graduate Certificate of Careers Education and Development (RMIT University, Melbourne)

  • MBA(Executive)

  • Bachelor of Business

  • Bachelor of Teaching

All from Australian universities.

Real-World Experience:

  • Former agency and in-house recruiter (reviewed thousands of resumes, conducted hundreds of interviews)

  • Built a global recruitment startup that placed educators across 119 countries

  • Helped 200 or more professionals land interviews and offers using these exact strategies

Translation: I know how recruiters think, what ATS systems filter for, and what makes hiring managers say "yes" in the first 30 seconds.

The qualifications prove I know career development theory. The recruiting background proves I know what actually works in practice.

What Makes This Different From Every Other Resume Service:

Most resume writers have never been recruiters. They've never reviewed 300 resumes for a single role. They've never made the split-second decision to reject someone in 10 seconds or move them forward.

I have.

I know what makes recruiters skip your resume. And more importantly, I know what makes them stop and call you instead.

Here's what that looks like for you:

When you work with me, you're not getting:

  • ✗ Generic templates with your name swapped in

  • ✗ AI-generated fluff that sounds like everyone else

  • ✗ "Action verb" formulas that recruiters see 50 times a day

  • ✗ Someone guessing what might work

You're getting:

  • ✓ A 60-minute strategy call where I extract achievements you forgot about

  • ✓ Recruiter psychology applied to every single line

  • ✓ Positioning strategy that makes you the obvious choice

  • ✓ A resume that passes ATS and impresses the human reading it

  • ✓ A 30-day interview guarantee (because I know it works)

The Results Speak For Themselves:

"I cried when I got the first callback. After 4 months of silence, I had 3 interviews in one week."
Sarah, Marketing Manager

"The recruiter literally said 'your LinkedIn profile is exactly what we're looking for.' That's never happened before."
James, Software Engineer

"I got an interview for a role paying 30,000 AUD more than I was even applying for. They found ME."
Priya, Finance Analyst

Average time to first interview request: 12 days.

That's less than two weeks from today.

Here's The Thing About Career Pivots, Gaps, and "Complicated" Histories:

You might be thinking: "But my situation is different. I'm changing careers / I have a gap / I've job-hopped / My career path is messy."

Good.

Those are my speciality.

I've helped:

  • Teachers move into corporate (L&D, project management, operations)

  • Engineers transition to product management

  • Corporate professionals launch portfolio careers

  • Parents return to work after years away

  • Professionals with 6 or more month employment gaps

  • People who've been applying for months with zero callbacks

The strategy is always the same: We reframe your experience so hiring managers see you as the solution, not a risk.

That's exactly what the 60-minute strategy call is for.

The Social Impact Bit (That Actually Matters):

Jobclub operates as a Social Enterprise with a Buy One, Give One model.

Every resume you purchase funds a free resume for a job seeker in a developing country.

I’m supporting the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 8: Sustainable economic growth and productive employment.

Why? Because I've helped job seekers across 119 countries and I've seen how much harder it is to land opportunities when you don't have access to the right resources.

If you're buying a resume anyway, why not help someone else get a shot too?

Two Choices Right Now:

Choice 1: Keep doing what you've been doing. Spend another 20 hours rewriting your resume yourself. Send it out. Get ghosted. Wonder what you're doing wrong. Still be searching 6 months from now.

Choice 2: Work with someone who's sat on both sides of the hiring table. Get a resume that actually works. Start getting interview requests in less than 2 weeks. Land your next role faster.

Which story do you want to tell yourself six months from now?

→ Get the Done-For-You Package

What you get:

  • 60-minute strategy call with me

  • Resume and LinkedIn profile written by a former recruiter

  • Two rounds of revisions

  • 30-day interview guarantee (or free rewrite, then full refund)

  • You fund a free resume for someone in a developing country

Your investment: 1,497 AUD

Average time to first interview request: 12 days

Want to Follow Along?

I post on LinkedIn about:

  • Resume mistakes that cost you interviews

  • What recruiters actually look for

  • Career pivots, job search strategies, and behind-the-scenes hiring insights

Follow me on LinkedIn (hit the bell so you don't miss posts)

Sincerely,

Cheraine Escott
MBA (Exec), GradCertCarEd&Dev, B.Bus, B.Teach
Founder, Jobclub
Currently based in Kyoto, Japan (GMT+9)

P.S. If you're wondering whether this will work for you: I've helped teachers pivot to corporate, engineers move into product management, mid-career professionals change industries, and executives land C-suite roles. If you're targeting a professional role, I can position you for it.

P.P.S. Every week you wait is another week someone else is landing the job you want. The only guaranteed regret is doing nothing.