Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Right now, millions of people are obsessing over their resumes. Tweaking bullet points. Agonizing over fonts. Trying to squeeze years of experience onto two pages. Meanwhile, recruiters spend 6 to 8 seconds scanning each one.
Studies show traditional resume screening has only about 30-35% accuracy in predicting job success. Anywhere from 20-50% of new hires fail or underperform within 18 months. We've built an entire hiring system around a document that's barely better than chance.
In this episode, I trace the resume from its origin in 1482 (yes, Leonardo da Vinci wrote the first one) through the Industrial Revolution, World War II, and into the age of Applicant Tracking Systems. I explore why AI suggests we're doing this all wrong, and what might replace the traditional resume.
You'll discover:
➔ How Leonardo da Vinci's letter to the Duke of Milan became the first resume
➔ Why he saved his art abilities for the last paragraph (and what that teaches us about tailoring)
➔ How military officer evaluations became corporate hiring practices
➔ Why 75% of resumes never reach human eyes
➔ What AI suggests should replace the backward-looking resume
Leonardo made a compelling case for unique value to a specific audience. Modern resumes encourage the opposite: mass applications with minimal customization. We're describing past experience instead of demonstrating future value.
Your capabilities are more than what fits on a piece of paper. The question is whether we're brave enough to evaluate them that way.
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Right now, millions of people are obsessing over their resumes. Tweaking bullet points. Agonizing over fonts. Trying to squeeze years of experience onto two pages. Meanwhile, recruiters spend 6 to 8 seconds scanning each one.
Studies show traditional resume screening has only about 30-35% accuracy in predicting job success. Anywhere from 20-50% of new hires fail or underperform within 18 months. We've built an entire hiring system around a document that's barely better than chance.
In this episode, I trace the resume from its origin in 1482 (yes, Leonardo da Vinci wrote the first one) through the Industrial Revolution, World War II, and into the age of Applicant Tracking Systems. I explore why AI suggests we're doing this all wrong, and what might replace the traditional resume.
You'll discover:
➔ How Leonardo da Vinci's letter to the Duke of Milan became the first resume
➔ Why he saved his art abilities for the last paragraph (and what that teaches us about tailoring)
➔ How military officer evaluations became corporate hiring practices
➔ Why 75% of resumes never reach human eyes
➔ What AI suggests should replace the backward-looking resume
Leonardo made a compelling case for unique value to a specific audience. Modern resumes encourage the opposite: mass applications with minimal customization. We're describing past experience instead of demonstrating future value.
Your capabilities are more than what fits on a piece of paper. The question is whether we're brave enough to evaluate them that way.
🔔 Subscribe for more insights on workplace evolution and conscious leadership!
My Newsletter:
newsletter.ginnyclarke.com/sign-up
Free Tool: Career Mapping Workbook
resources.ginnyclarke.com/career-mapping-workbook
My Book:
amazon.com/Career-Mapping-Charting-Course-World/dp/1600379907
Ginny Clarke Website
ginnyclarke.com
linkedin.com/in/ginnyclarke
Tiktok
tiktok.com/@ginnyclarke383
instagram.com/ginny_clarke
Facebook:
facebook.com/FifthDimensionalLeadership
Twitter:
twitter.com/ginnyclarke?lang=en
Youtube:
youtube.com/channel/UC5tOCbeLgn6G069fupd10yw
