Your Career Journey.

To everyone who is updating their resume with the help of AI, I have one piece of advice.

A career is far more than a simple list of jobs and responsibilities. It's the deeper narrative we carry within ourselves. It's the story woven from the people we've encountered, the lessons we've learned, and how all of it has shaped our evolving identities. It has distinct chapters, compelling story arcs, and moments forever etched in our minds: turning points, obstacles, key figures, and revelations that change the course of our lives.

Our professional journeys are rich stories that shouldn't be reduced to company names, positions, years, and simple bullet points. That only gives the setting — it misses the heart of what made it matter.

When you look back, think of the projects that once felt like your whole world, the pride of milestones that made your family smile, the early paychecks that proved you were becoming someone. Also remember the tradeoffs, the birthdays you missed, the sleepless nights, the family dinners where you were only half present, the friendships that faded when work took over.

AI can't understand what you felt when you got your first raise. It doesn't know what your mentor taught you, how a bad boss became a cautionary tale, or what a colleague showed you about life. It can't see the silver lining of being fired and how it changed you. These are the human stories a resume can't capture.

So how do you tell a better story, one full of feeling, lessons, and real humanity? It's time to rethink our approach to resumes and what it means to be human. It's time to tell the true story of what happened, what you learned, who helped you, who changed you, and who you became. Go beyond the AI-shaped resumes we all seem to be writing and share the deeper story. Show who you are under pressure, the joys and values you hold tight, and the life you hope to live when work is finally done. Let it reveal the richness of your choices, the lessons that shaped you, and the vision that still guides you when the laptop closes.

For the record, I'm not against using AI to help write your resume. I'm just saying that it can’t tell the full story — only you can.