{"podcast":{"title":"Trade Life by Point Load Media","slug":"trade-life-by-point-load-media-7601144","podcast_index_feed_id":7601144,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/PWigddtj.rss","website_url":"www.projektnetwork.com","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/30f782a6-150b-4804-b66a-b387da6c78b9/logos/1faf7b17-ec04-4876-ae22-e24eaffa8ae9.jpeg","author":"Point Load Media","episode_count":25,"summary":"Trade Life by Point Load Media is a show about the real work, real pressure, and real satisfaction of building a career in the skilled trades. Host's Ian MacFayden and Michael Holmes sit down with tradespeople, business owners, apprentices, and industry voices to unpack the stories, decisions, and lessons that shape life on the tools and in the office. From starting out as an apprentice, to running your first crew, to pricing jobs, managing clients, navigating burnout, hiring talent, and scaling a business — this show goes beyond surface-level advice and gets into the realities of the trade world as it actually is. If you’re in the trades, hiring trades, or building something of your own, Trade Life gives you the conversations and perspectives that help you level up. A Point Load Media Original.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-04T20:19:30.262189+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trade-life-by-point-load-media-7601144"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 12: Resumes suck and other ramblings","slug":"episode-12-resumes-suck-and-other-ramblings","published_at":"2026-04-02T21:59:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trade-life-by-point-load-media-7601144/episode-12-resumes-suck-and-other-ramblings","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trade-life-by-point-load-media-7601144","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/c6314d23b11de7a4544c4417f14ae7f7ebf292be3454dba189590f0ae2540538/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJmNTE4MmMxNy1kM2FlLTQ3YjUtYjZmOS1lMjkzOGRhMjA5MzQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIzMGY3ODJhNi0xNTBiLTQ4MDQtYjY2YS1iMzg3ZGE2Yzc4YjkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTA3NTc0OGFjMDNiYWMwNTQzZmJmNDAiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjljZWE3MWQ2ODI2ZWJkMjNkM2E0YzNhL2lhbi1tYWNmYXlkZW5zLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTQtMl9fMTktMjctNTcubXAzIn0=.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/c6314d23b11de7a4544c4417f14ae7f7ebf292be3454dba189590f0ae2540538/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJmNTE4MmMxNy1kM2FlLTQ3YjUtYjZmOS1lMjkzOGRhMjA5MzQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIzMGY3ODJhNi0xNTBiLTQ4MDQtYjY2YS1iMzg3ZGE2Yzc4YjkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTA3NTc0OGFjMDNiYWMwNTQzZmJmNDAiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjljZWE3MWQ2ODI2ZWJkMjNkM2E0YzNhL2lhbi1tYWNmYXlkZW5zLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTQtMl9fMTktMjctNTcubXAzIn0=.mp3","summary":"Come join us as we sip on some bourbon and discuss why Resumes suck in the trades and the importance of documenting your work. Also, what's your favourite thing to jam out to on the jobsite? Let us know in the comments! Takeaways Resumes are ineffective for evaluating trade skills Project Network addresses the hiring challenges in the trades industry Documenting work through pictures is crucial for showcasing skills and experience The importance of showcasing work details and problem-solving abilities through pictures Chapters 00:00 The Ineffectiveness of Resumes 24:49 The Power of Documenting Work 30:53 Building a Trade Portfolio 39:00 The Impact of Music on the Job Site","meta_description":"Come join us as we sip on some bourbon and discuss why Resumes suck in the trades and the importance of documenting your work. Also, what's your favourite…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2214,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/trade-life-by-point-load-media-7601144/episodes/episode-12-resumes-suck-and-other-ramblings/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trade-life-by-point-load-media-7601144/episode-12-resumes-suck-and-other-ramblings.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}