Why Most Resumes Get Tossed — Even If You're Qualified

Hiring managers in biotech, life sciences, and medical devices don’t have time to guess what you’ve done. If your resume isn’t clear, specific, and results-driven, you’re invisible — no matter how strong your background is.

At my recruiting firm, we review thousands of resumes. Here are the most common mistakes we see that instantly get candidates passed over:

• No context about the company.
  You list your role at “Biodesix,” but don’t explain what the company does. That’s a problem. Hiring teams don’t want to leave your resume to go look it up. A simple line like this fixes it:

Biodesix is a diagnostics company specializing in blood-based tests for lung disease and cancer.

• No explanation of your role.
  Too many people list their title, like Account Executive, but never explain what they do. You need a 1–2 sentence summary that describes your focus.

For example:
Account Executive — My primary focus is winning new business for our MRD oncology testing. I cover the entire state of Florida.

This gives hiring managers immediate clarity. Then, and only then, use bullet points to show results:

• • • President’s Club 2025 (Top 5% of sales force)
    • Ranked #4 out of 200 nationwide in 2021

• Date ranges without months.
  Listing “2004–2005” could mean two years — or just December to January. Always include month and year to avoid confusion or mistrust.

✅ Correct:
January 2004 – December 2005

❌ Wrong:
2004 – 2005

If any of that sounds familiar, your resume probably isn’t doing you justice.

That’s precisely why I created ResumeCreator.ai — a tool built for people in medical devices, life sciences, and biotech. It guides you step by step to:

• Clearly explain what your company does
• Properly describe your current role
• Use specific timelines
• Show measurable results
• Format it all the right way — based on what hiring managers look for

Whether starting from scratch or uploading an existing resume to clean up, it only takes 10–15 minutes.

We’ve helped thousands of candidates build resumes that get interviews — because we know exactly what recruiters and hiring managers want. (After 24 years in the industry, and a team of 20+ recruiters talking to clients monthly, we’d better.)

👉 Try it now — your next opportunity may depend on it.