Your technical skills are exceptional. So why are your job applications disappearing into the void?

You're a highly skilled developer — yet your applications are being screened out by automated systems before any human ever reads your profile.

You've invested years mastering your craft. The recruiter gives your resume six seconds. And right now, you're not making the cut.

You sit down to write about yourself and freeze — unable to convert years of hands-on technical experience into the kind of compelling language that gets you shortlisted.

It's time to change that.

Welcome to Resume Writing for Developers: Get Hired in Tech Using ChatGPT

This is not your typical resume course.

This is a Guided Content Production Workshop — designed from the ground up for software developers, engineers, and tech professionals who need to cut through the modern hiring process and come out on top.

In today's competitive market, your technical ability is world-class. But your job search approach may be lacking the essential layer needed to get past the gatekeepers — the ATS algorithm, the brutal recruiter scan, and the time-poor hiring manager who dismisses anything that reads as vague, wordy, or unfocused.

This course gives you a proven, repeatable system to transform scattered career data into a Complete Application Package — polished, targeted, and ready to send.

Your Instructor: A Tech Recruitment Specialist with Insider Knowledge

I'm Tony McBride — a Certified Resume Writer with 15 years of hands-on experience in workforce planning and recruitment, with a deep focus on the technology sector.

I've supported developers and engineers in securing positions at companies including Google, using the same step-by-step methodologies you'll apply throughout this course.

I understand what hiring managers are actually looking for. I know why they pass on lengthy narrative profiles, jargon-heavy bios, and bullet points that list duties instead of results. And I know precisely how to position your resume so it demands attention rather than getting archived.

This course is grounded in real hiring-room experience — not academic theory.

The Core Methodology: Using ChatGPT Strategically, Not as a Shortcut

We eliminate the blank screen problem from the very first session.

But here's the critical mistake most candidates make: asking ChatGPT to write your resume from scratch guarantees failure. The result will be hollow, interchangeable, and packed with the very buzzwords that flag your application for rejection.

Our approach is fundamentally different.

Using our Content Extraction Method, you'll deploy AI to organise your raw experience notes and technical background. You'll then apply human-driven techniques — including the Achievement Formula — to shape that raw material into quantified, evidence-based proof of your value. Finally, you'll bring AI back in as a Strategic Advisor to audit your resume against live job descriptions, optimising for the right keywords while keeping your voice authentic.

What You'll Produce: A 10-Module Hands-On Workshop

This is not a passive learning experience. You'll create genuine, interview-ready deliverables at every stage using the Developer's Career Toolkit — complete with editable templates and ready-to-use ChatGPT prompts.

Module 1 — The Hiring Journey & The Gatekeepers You need to understand the system before you can navigate it effectively. We examine the three gatekeepers standing between you and the interview:

• The ATS — how the algorithm scores and filters your application based on keywords and criteria

• The Recruiter — what it takes to survive the unforgiving six-second review

• The Hiring Manager — what they're genuinely looking for, and the instant red flags that trigger rejection

*Your Task: Identify a real "Master Blueprint" job description that will serve as your target

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Your Task: Identify a real "Master Blueprint" job description that will serve as your target throughout every module of the course.

Module 2 — The ChatGPT Co-Pilot Workshop No more blank pages and no more procrastination. You'll implement the Content Extraction Method, feeding your existing resume and LinkedIn profile into our Master Prompt to produce a rich bank of raw, unpolished experience notes — and surface the contextual keywords your target ATS is actually scanning for.

Module 3 — The Modern Resume Blueprint Strong content still needs solid structure to land. We establish the Four Pillars of a high-performance developer resume: Bio, Skills, Career History, and Education. You'll implement the non-negotiable Two-Page Rule and the left-to-right formatting standard that ensures your document is read correctly by every ATS on the market.

Module 4 — Career History: Proving Your Technical Impact This is where most developer resumes fall apart — and where yours will stand out. Vague duty statements like "involved in backend development" get skipped entirely. We show you how to reframe your experience as hard evidence using the Achievement Formula:

Action Verb + What You Did + Quantifiable Result

You'll conduct a Career Deep-Dive Reflection to uncover the numbers that demonstrate real impact — faster load times, reduced infrastructure costs, improved deployment cycles — and apply the 10-Year Rule to ensure everything you include is relevant and purposeful.

Module 5 — Education & Certifications More certifications does not mean a stronger resume. We show you how to calibrate the weight you give your education based on where you are in your career, and how to curate your Professional Qualifications strategically — keeping only the credentials that actively support your career narrative and reinforce your target role.

Module 6 — Handling Special Career Scenarios Most tech careers don't follow a straight line — and your resume doesn't need to pretend otherwise. This module tackles your most challenging formatting situations head-on:

• Multiple short-term contracts? Apply the Consolidated Contracting Method to group them cleanly under a single heading

• Freelance or startup history? Position it confidently as a Founder role backed by measurable business outcomes

• Career gap? Reframe it as a deliberate period of professional development and upskilling

Module 7 — Skills, Competencies & Your Tailored Bio A list of tools tells a hiring manager nothing about your capability. We introduce Competency Commentary to your Skills Snapshot — articulating not just what technologies you work with, but how you apply them to deliver results. You'll then craft a sharp Executive Summary using the 3-Line Bio Formula: Who You Are, What You Do, and Why It Matters — anchored by a forward-looking statement that makes every application feel personally tailored.

Module 8 — Formatting & AI-Powered Quality Control A technically impressive resume still fails if it looks cluttered or unprofessional. We walk through the 5 Top Tips for Professional Formatting to ensure your document is as clean and readable as well-structured code. Then we flip the AI switch — using ChatGPT not to generate content, but to critically review it — cross-referencing your completed resume against the job description to close keyword gaps and sharpen your competitive positioning.

Module 9 — The Complete Application Package A great resume opens the door — but a complete application suite gets you through it. By the end of this module you'll have every document you need, ready to send:

• Tailored Cover Letter — crafted for impact, and essential for anyone making a career pivot

• Recruiter Outreach Email — a strategic, attention-grabbing template that cuts through the inbox noise

• LinkedIn Messaging Templates — for professional follow-ups and networking that feels natural, not pushy

Module 10 — Launch Preparation & Next Steps Your complete application package is built and ready. We do a final walkthrough of everything you've created, consolidate your key takeaways, and map out a clear, focused strategy for your job search launch — so you step out of this course with momentum, not just materials.

Everything You Get When You Enrol

• 10 Comprehensive Modules — a structured blend of video lectures, presentation slides, and live screen-share workshops

• The Developer's Career Toolkit — fully editable templates for your Resume, Cover Letter, and Recruiter Outreach Emails

• The Master Prompt Library — a curated collection of copy-paste ChatGPT prompts engineered for Content Extraction, Career History writing, and Quality Control reviews

• Tailored Self-Study Tasks — a practical hands-on exercise at the close of every module so your resume takes shape in real time as you progress through the course

Who This Course Is Built For

• Software Developers & Engineers — at every level, from Junior through to Senior, Lead, and Staff Engineer

• Tech Professionals — including Data Scientists, QA Engineers, DevOps Specialists, and Product Managers who need to quantify technical contributions

• Career Changers — professionals pivoting into the tech industry who need a Cover Letter and Bio to make their transferable skills impossible to ignore

• Contractors & Freelancers — those with multi-client, non-linear work histories who need a clean, credible, and compelling professional narrative

Your Resume Should Be Working as Hard as You Do

You engineer clean, efficient, elegant solutions every single day. There is absolutely no reason your job search should operate any differently.

By the time you complete this course, you won't simply have a resume — you'll have a Complete Application Package that is architecturally sound, keyword-optimised, and built to pass the ATS filter, hold up under the six-second scan, and place you confidently in front of the interview panel.

Join Tony McBride and let's build the career infrastructure your skills deserve.

Enrol today — your next role starts here.