Update: 6 months after resume roast, I got an agency offer

[Varunesh]

Back in October, I posted my resume here and you lot rightly tore it apart. The main feedback was that my "Skills" section was just a list of buzzwords and my free HubSpot certificates meant nothing.

It was a harsh reality check, but I listened. I stopped applying to jobs and spent the last few months actually building a portfolio. I knew I couldn't self‑motivate, so I joined a cohort with a company (can't name it due to subreddit rules).

I won't lie, it was a grind. Instead of just watching videos, I was forced to build a dummy Meta Ads account and do a full SEO audit for a local business.

I completely deleted the "Certificates" section from my resume and replaced it with a link to those two projects. I had three interviews last week, and every hiring manager only wanted to talk about the portfolio. I just signed an offer for a Performance Marketing Manager role at 15.5 lpa.

TL;DR: Stop collecting free certificates. Build a portfolio that proves you can do the work. Thanks for the tough love, guys.

[Satish]

The fact that interviewers only cared about your portfolio says it all about the current market.

[Ira]

I have some doubts, are you open to a DM?

[Gayatri]

Congrats, buddy, but I don't see the point of posting the same thing in different subreddits.

[Swathi]

Big win. You didn't just improve your resume, you boosted your signal.

[Vinay]

I have some doubts, can I DM you?

[Nikhil]

Earlier, certifications mattered... there's no harm in mentioning a few relevant courses along with the portfolio, of course.