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TRUST — You Don’t Stand Out Less. You Just Don’t Sound Like You Actually Did It

AI didn’t increase competition. It exposed who has real ownership vs polished wording.

Author

Glenda Carnate
April 27, 2026

 

Read time: 2.5 minutes

A job applicant continues to update their CV. New and improved keywords & better formatting. Stronger summary statements.

Still gets nothing back from prospective employers.

Meanwhile, another candidate does less overall, but they demonstrate more. They held the same positions but had completely different outcomes.

While one candidate may sound totally polished, the other has apparently completed all the requirements for the position.

"TRUST™ - Your Solution to Stand Out Among the Crowd"

1.  T - Truth (Stop Being a Narrator)

  • “Assisted”, “Supported”, and “Contributed” diminish ownership of your accomplishments.

  • Speak like the primary owner of that success.

  • Example Correction - "Resolved a broken onboarding process that caused 32% of people to drop off."

2.  R - Receipts (Say What You Can Do, Not What You've Done)

  • Anyone can say, "I improved performance."

  • Show me the proof.

  • Example Correction - "Reduced deactivation of customers 18% in 90 days across 12,000 accounts.

3.  U - Uniqueness (Remove Your Edge)

  • Generic profiles can be easily blended together.

  • Highlight what you've done that only you did.

  • Example Correction - "Only RevOps hires possess both Data and SDR experience.

4.  S - Specificity (Vagueness Will Never Be Recognized)

  • Broad experience is viewed as replaceable.

  • Define your battlefield.

  • Example Correction - B2B SaaS, Series A, $5m to $15m Annual Recurring, rebuilt pricing structure.

5.  T - Transferability (Put a Picture of Yourself in Their Role)

  • They must be able to picture you in order to consider you for selection.

  • Clearly build the bridge.

  • Example Correction - "How I will fix your funnel over the next 90 days."

💡Key Takeaway: 

What you really need is evidence that your copy is effective… not just some fancy writing.

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