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Your Resume File Name Matters: How to Name Your Resume

When you’re job hunting, your desktop is likely full of documents with a unique resume file name to keep them...
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How to Make a Career Change at 30 You’ll Actually Be Happy With

Changing careers at 30 can be very rewarding, especially if you’ve spent your twenties on an unhappy or unfoc...
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February 2024 Jobscan Update: New Features to AUTOMATE Resume Writing

The Jobscan Engineering team has just released some new features that will make your job search easier and mo...
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Optimize Your Resume

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Your Resume File Name Matters: How to Name Your Resume

When you’re job hunting, your desktop is likely full of documents with a unique resume file name to keep them...
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27+ Free Certifications to Add to Your Resume in 2024

It’s difficult to stand out from the crowd in today’s competitive job market. But one way you can set yoursel...
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Resume PDF vs Word: Which Should You Choose?

When submitting your resume, one simple but critical decision you need to make is choosing the file format: S...
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Applicant Tracking Systems

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iCIMS ATS: What Job Seekers Need to Know

iCIMS is one of the top applicant tracking systems (ATS) in the world. It is used by over 6,000 companies, in...
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Greenhouse ATS: What Job Seekers Need to Know

Since its launch in 2012, Greenhouse has grown to become a major player in the applicant tracking systems (AT...
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You Need to Avoid These ATS Resume Formatting Mistakes

Are ATS resume formatting mistakes sabotaging your chances of landing your dream job? ATS stands for appli...
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LinkedIn for Job Seekers

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Easy Steps to Download LinkedIn Resume for Job Seekers

Did you know that you have the option to download your resume from LinkedIn? LinkedIn has made it quite simpl...
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How to Create a LinkedIn Profile Recruiters Actually Read

Did you know that every minute, eight job candidates are hired through LinkedIn? With 95 percent of recru...
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How to Find and Reach Out to Recruiters on LinkedIn

With 950 million users, LinkedIn is the most powerful networking platform for professionals. It's the digital...
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Cover Letter

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Write an ATS Cover Letter Recruiters Actually Read

What's an ATS cover letter? It's a cover letter that's been optimized for application tracking systems, or AT...
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How to Use ChatGPT to Generate a Cover Letter That Will Actually Get You An Interview

Searching for a job these days can be overwhelming. There’s so much to do! That’s why many job seekers are no...
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Should You Actually Use ChatGPT to Generate Your Cover Letter? (11 Pros and Cons)

Everybody’s talking about ChatGPT, the new artificial intelligence tool that can generate unique content - in...
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Career Change

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How to Make a Career Change at 30 You’ll Actually Be Happy With

Changing careers at 30 can be very rewarding, especially if you’ve spent your twenties on an unhappy or unfoc...
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Career Change at 50: Unlock New Job Opportunities

Did you know that more and more people are deciding to make a career change at 50? This reflects a growing aw...
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How to Change Careers in 5 Steps: Sweet Dream to New Reality

Many career changers are ready to take the leap, but they don’t know where to start. On the other hand, if yo...
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Career Growth

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Job Horror Stories: 13 Crazy Reasons People Quit

Quitting a job can happen for all kinds of reasons. Sometimes it's simply a natural career progression that r...
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70+ Best Career Podcasts to Listen to for Job Search and Career Growth Advice

This extensive article lists some of the best career podcasts that will help you find a new job, grow your ca...
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Career Services Advice For Recent Grads

The year 2020 changed, well, just about everything for recent grads—pretty drastically. Coronavirus invad...
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Job Interview

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19 Job Interview Tips That Will Get You Hired In 2024

The job interview can be a nerve-wracking process, but if you prepare yourself, you’ll have a bette...
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How to Answer Common Interview Questions

Job interviews are stressful. Most of us are nervous and might be so anxious that we can’t think clearly...
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Real-Life Interview Blunders and How to Avoid Them

Sometimes an interview goes well. You hit it out of the park. A call quickly follows. The job is yours! Bu...
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Job Search

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Simplify your Job Search with a Job Search Spreadsheet [Template + Free Tool]

Every jobseeker knows how overwhelming a job search can get, especially when you’re applying for different jo...
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5 Tips to Refresh a Stale Job Search

Do you feel like you’ve hit a wall in your job search and you’re just not feeling it anymore - with no calls ...
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Top Job Search Experts to Follow on LinkedIn

It's that time of the year again! It's not a secret that the job search is tough. Job searchers can spend ...
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Customer Stories

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Within Hours of Using Jobscan, Connor Attracted Recruiters on LinkedIn

This is part of our Customer Stories series, where we ask real job seekers about their experience using Jobsc...
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How Daniel Overcame 8 Months of Unemployment to Land His Dream Job

This is part of our Customer Stories series, where we ask real job seekers about their experience using Jobsc...
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Kelly Built a Network and Landed a Job in a New City using Jobscan’s LinkedIn Optimization

When Kelly, a long-time software engineer, moved from Denver, Colorado to Hilton Head, South Carolina, he did...
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