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5 Tips for Taking a Professional LinkedIn Profile Picture (Without Paying for Headshots)
May 18, 2022 A study showed that assumptions made on a jobseeker’s competence, based solely on photos, influence hiring decisio...
Read More What Jobscan Match Rate Should I Aim For?
May 13, 2022 So you’ve tried the resume scan tool to optimize your resume to get ATS, but aren't quite sure what match rate you...
Read More 5 Tips to Refresh a Stale Job Search
April 29, 2022 Do you feel like you’ve hit a wall in your job search and you’re just not feeling it anymore - with no calls from ...
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What Jobscan Match Rate Should I Aim For?
May 13, 2022 by Hannah Baes
So you’ve tried the resume scan tool to optimize your resume to get ATS, but aren't quite sure what match rate you should aim for to get noticed by t...
Read More The Best Fonts for Your Resume in 2022 + Best Resume Formatting Tips
April 6, 2022 by James Hu
Choosing the best ATS-friendly font for your resume is half the battle. The other half is ensuring you have the best resume format that meets your j...
Read More The 10 Best Free Resume Builders
March 18, 2022 How to Use a Free Resume Builder to Create a Top-Notch Resume Resume builders are interactive online resume templates that allow you to plug in i...
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5 Tips for Taking a Professional LinkedIn Profile Picture (Without Paying for Headshots)
May 18, 2022 by Hannah Baes
A study showed that assumptions made on a jobseeker’s competence, based solely on photos, influence hiring decisions. Whether we like it or not, a hi...
Read More How to Write a LinkedIn Summary (About Section): Examples and Tips
March 7, 2022 by James Hu
Did you know that you can land more job interviews, make your LinkedIn profile more visible to prospective employers, and get noticed by recruiters a...
Read More Top Job Search Experts to Follow on LinkedIn for 2022
March 2, 2022 by James Hu
It's that time of the year again! It's not a secret that the job search is tough. Job searchers can spend weeks, or even months, going through the...
Read More Applicant Tracking Systems
How to Create an ATS Resume
January 18, 2022 by James Hu
Creating an ATS-friendly resume is a highly effective way to increase your interview chances and shift the job search odds more in your favor. In thi...
Read More Here’s the Real Reason Why Companies Reject Millions of Resumes
September 21, 2021 by James Hu
10 million—that’s the number of U.S job seekers that continue to struggle through the job search according to a Harvard Business School (HBS) study. ...
Read More 8 Things You Need To Know About Applicant Tracking Systems
May 27, 2021 by James Hu
What do you know about applicant tracking systems? If you think the first obstacle to getting a job interview is a recruiter’s judgment, you’re no...
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Jobscan: How It Started, How It’s Going
January 22, 2021 by James Hu
Jobscan recently surpassed one million users. From a numbers standpoint, that’s really exciting! However, it means so much more than the numbers (and...
Read More Kelly Built a Network and Landed a Job in a New City using Jobscan’s LinkedIn Optimization
December 4, 2020 When Kelly, a long-time software engineer, moved from Denver, Colorado to Hilton Head, South Carolina, he didn't realize how valuable having a local ...
Read More Hired During the Pandemic: How a Real Jobscan User Landed a Job
September 28, 2020 “In the midst of the pandemic, I was actually hired for a position.” Veronica from Austin, Texas had been working for the same company for more th...
Read More Career Change
Everything You Need to Know about LinkedIn Certifications
August 17, 2021 by James Hu
When it comes to certifications, it seems as if everyone has their own versions to offer. But how do you know which ones you should actually pursue? ...
Read More Navigating the Job Search After Leaving a Toxic Work Environment
May 5, 2021 by James Hu
It’s Mental Health Awareness Month! But what does that actually mean? For many businesses, Mental Health Awareness Month introduces an op...
Read More How to Write a Career Change Resume
May 4, 2021 There are many reasons for career changes: the realization of a new passion, a need for more financial security or the feeling of being stuck in an u...
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5 Tips to Refresh a Stale Job Search
April 29, 2022 by Hannah Baes
Do you feel like you’ve hit a wall in your job search and you’re just not feeling it anymore - with no calls from companies yet, no replies from recr...
Read More 5 Solutions for the Long-Term Unemployed
October 6, 2021 by Bob McIntosh
Most of the people I know have been unemployed at one point or another. There's a sense of despair that comes with losing their source of income. Perh...
Read More Here’s the Real Reason Why Companies Reject Millions of Resumes
September 21, 2021 by James Hu
10 million—that’s the number of U.S job seekers that continue to struggle through the job search according to a Harvard Business School (HBS) study. ...
Read More Jobscan for Universities
How to Find and Land the Perfect Summer Internship or New Grad Opportunity
November 2, 2021 by Kristen Fife
It’s that time of year! Though it might seem early, campus recruiters have started the spring and summer "dating game" to decide who they will hire f...
Read More How to Write a College Student Resume: A Guide for Recent Grads
January 26, 2021 by James Hu
The objective of any resume is to demonstrate your skills, experience, and value to potential employers. This can be a challenge for college students
Read More 2021 Career Services Advice For Recent Grads
January 13, 2021 by James Hu
The year 2020 changed, well, just about everything for recent grads—pretty drastically. Coronavirus invaded the world, causing millions to become ...
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