About Me
Your Professional
Resume Writer
I'm Cole Thomas, the founder of Resume Rejuvenation.
I founded the company to write data-driven, ATS-friendly resumes for my clients that would land them more interviews.
Before starting the company, I worked for an executive recruitment firm, where I served in a dual role: recruiter and in-house ATS expert.
As the ATS expert, my primary task was writing complex commands from keywords to define exactly what a “match” looked like for our open jobs.
And as the algorithm, I screened about 60,000 resumes and LinkedIn profiles.
But as I counted my way to 60,000—one by one—I noticed that most candidates missed significant opportunities to showcase their value. Resumes weren't appropriately formatted; many focused on the least relevant details to the candidate's career; they were rarely tailored; many resumes lacked the tight focus on keywords that are now required.
Quickly I realized that now I had this extensive keyword knowledge across all industries: engineering, information technology, finance, business, sales, human resources, accounting, construction, etc.
And I had the writing chops to package those keywords within a meaningful narrative (yay finally a use for that English degree). I knew I could write application packages presenting the most relevant possible version of that candidate for any specific job.
A good resume anticipates questions the hiring manager will ask and answers them. And so, as my friends and acquaintances asked me more frequently for resume help, I kept offering it. Quickly, I realized that my skills were valuable to a broader audience than just friends, so I launched my company.
How can I help you in your career search?
I was the "algorithm" that everyone imagines screens their resume.
8 Facts About Me
- Loves long-distance running.
- Has 4 siblings (3 of whom are sisters).
- He is an ex-beekeeper who will return to the hobby when he buys a house.
- Grew up on a farm in rural Canada.
- Believes Beatrice chocolate milk is the superior chocolate milk and will not tolerate dissent on the matter.
- Brags too much about his homemade sweet potato gnocchi which he only made a handful of times (but apparently it's phenomenal).
- Loves to write in his free time but hates sharing his writing (that doesn't apply to his customers' resumes though - don’t worry).
- When asked at his preschool graduation ceremony what he wanted to be when he grew up, he said a firefighter. Sometimes dreams die, I suppose.
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