The Father Who Made a Resume for His Son

Aryan had vanished from the job scene.

Once a campus favourite, the coding champ who could out-debug anyone in class, now spent his days binge-watching standup reels, scrolling job alerts without clicking.

He had failed three interviews in a row. But it wasn’t the rejections that hurt. It was the silence that followed. No calls, no feedback, not even a “we’ll get back.”

Eventually, he convinced himself the problem wasn’t with him - it was the industry, the economy, the “broken system.” So he stopped trying.

But his father, Vivek, knew better.

Vivek had been in banking for 35 years. He knew what professional fatigue looked like. He also knew that the worst kind of failure was not trying and blaming the world for it.

He didn’t argue. He didn’t preach.

Instead, he picked up Aryan’s old resume one evening. It was cold, copy-pasted, and bland - like something built for rejection. So Vivek quietly started rewriting it. But he didn’t stop there.

He also left a sticky note next to Aryan’s laptop: “Your resume sounds like someone who wants to hide. Not someone who wants to grow. If you still want this - rewrite it like you mean it. And this time, back it up with action.”

That line hit Aryan hard.

He had not realised how defensive he’d become. How much he had been protecting his ego from rejection by avoiding the game altogether.

That night, he stayed up until 2 AM. Rewrote every line. Deleted the filler. Added real stories. Side projects. Links. Reflections.

He applied to just one company. A product startup he actually liked.

A week later, the CEO called him directly. Said, “You’ve only done internships, but this cover letter and portfolio show hunger. That’s what we want.”

Aryan got the job. Not because his father saved him. But because his father reminded him who he used to be - and who he could still become.

Flash: In every professional journey, there comes a point where self-doubt creeps in. It is easy to wait, blame, or withdraw. But progress happens only when we take ownership, rewrite our narrative, and act with intent. Support systems don’t replace effort - they remind us to rise, reflect, and move forward with courage.

Moral: No one else can fight your battles, but the right support can remind you that the fight is still worth it. Progress begins the moment you stop hiding from failure and start owning your next move.

Sometimes, the strongest push comes not from behind, but from within - after someone lights the spark!!