Stop Letting Resume Mistakes Block Your Mobile App Career
Identify and correct the most common errors that keep hiring managers from noticing your iOS, Android, and crossâplatform expertise.
Common Mistakes That Kill Your Chances
Each mistake includes why it hurts, how to fix it, and before/after examples
- Recruiters canât gauge the scale of your contributions
- ATS algorithms favor numbers and percentages
- Hiring managers miss evidence of realâworld results
- Add concrete metrics (e.g., users, revenue, performance gains)
- Use action verbs followed by a quantifiable outcome
- Tie each achievement to business or product goals
Developed new features for the companyâs flagship iOS app.
Implemented a new inâapp purchase flow that increased monthly revenue by 22% and boosted user retention by 15% over six months.
- Creates a bland, nonâdifferentiated profile
- ATS may ignore vague duties
- Hiring managers canât see your unique expertise
- Replace âresponsible forâ with specific actions
- Highlight technologies used (Swift, Kotlin, Flutter)
- Show how your work solved a problem or added value
Responsible for maintaining the Android application.
Maintained and optimized the Android app (Kotlin, MVVM) reducing crash rate by 30% and improving load time by 0.8âŻseconds.
- ATS wonât match your resume to mobileâdev keyword searches
- Recruiters miss critical skill sets (e.g., React Native)
- You appear less qualified for modern crossâplatform roles
- Create a dedicated Technical Skills section with languages, frameworks, tools, and platforms
- Mention the tech stack within each experience bullet
- Update the list regularly as you learn new tools
Worked on mobile projects using various tools.
Technical Skills: Swift, ObjectiveâC, Kotlin, Java, React Native, Flutter, REST APIs, Git, CI/CD (Fastlane), Firebase, Agile/Scrum
- ATS may fail to parse nonâstandard headings or tables
- Hiring managers waste time locating key information
- Design elements can cause parsing errors on older systems
- Stick to standard headings (Professional Experience, Technical Skills)
- Avoid tables, text boxes, and graphics
- Use a clean, singleâcolumn layout with consistent fonts
Resume includes a sidebar with icons and a multiâcolumn layout.
Singleâcolumn PDF with clear headings: Contact Information, Professional Summary, Technical Skills, Professional Experience, Education, Projects, Certifications.
- Your resume may be filtered out before a human sees it
- Keywords like âSwiftUIâ, âJetpack Composeâ signal current expertise
- Missing buzzwords reduces relevance score
- Extract top keywords from mobile job ads (e.g., SwiftUI, Kotlin Coroutines, MVVM)
- Integrate them naturally into summary, skills, and experience bullets
- Avoid keyword stuffing; keep context meaningful
Experienced developer with a passion for building apps.
Mobile App Developer with 4+ years building iOS (Swift, SwiftUI, Combine) and Android (Kotlin, Jetpack Compose) applications using MVVM architecture and RESTful APIs.
- Tailor the Professional Summary to mobile development goals
- Include at least three quantified achievements per role
- List current mobile frameworks (SwiftUI, Jetpack Compose, React Native)
- Use standard headings and a singleâcolumn layout
- Proofread for spelling of technology names
- Save the final file as a searchable PDF
- Add a strong action verb
- Insert a relevant technology or framework
- Add a measurable outcome (percentage, users, revenue)
- Trim to 1â2 lines for readability