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How to Write a LinkedIn Summary (About Section): Examples and Tips
September 2, 2021Optimize your search terms and tell your career story to rise above the competition and inspire action from readers with your LinkedIn profile.
Hacks for Streamlining Your Job Search
August 30, 2021If you need a job immediately, you need advice that will work fast. That’s why we’re sharing ways to speed up your job search.
Reasons Recruiters Are Not Calling You Back
August 25, 2021Let’s be honest—rejection sucks. And it sucks, even more, when you don’t receive an explanation for that rejection. It can…
Optimize Your Resume
Hacks for Streamlining Your Job Search
August 30, 2021 Sometimes we can take our time with a job search. We’re happy with where we currently are but know we want to try something new or level up in our ca...
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The Freelancer Resume Writing Guide
August 23, 2021 If you’re a freelancer, like me, you know it has major benefits. Working from home, making your own hours, and choosing your own clients, to name a f...
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How to Make a TikTok Resume
July 15, 2021 Did you know that you could apply for your next job through a TikTok video? It’s true. TikTok has just launched its pilot program for TikTok Resumes,...
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How to Write a LinkedIn Summary (About Section): Examples and Tips
September 2, 2021 The LinkedIn summary or “about” section is often under-utilized by LinkedIn users. Many leave it completely blank or type in a short tagline better s...
Read More Hacks for Streamlining Your Job Search
August 30, 2021 Sometimes we can take our time with a job search. We’re happy with where we currently are but know we want to try something new or level up in our ca...
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12 Impactful LinkedIn Headline Examples from Real People
August 18, 2021 Your LinkedIn headline is one of the most visible sections of your LinkedIn profile. Not only does it stretch across the top of your profile page, it...
Read More Applicant Tracking Systems
8 Things You Need To Know About Applicant Tracking Systems
May 27, 2021 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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Don’t Make These ATS Formatting Mistakes
February 25, 2021 To understand why resume formatting matters to applicant tracking systems, you first need to understand how resumes move through ATS. Here’s how ...
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How to Create an ATS Resume
August 30, 2020 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...
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Jobscan: How It Started, How It’s Going
January 22, 2021 Jobscan recently surpassed one million users. From a numbers standpoint, that’s really exciting! However, it means so much more than the numbers (and...
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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 ...
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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...
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Everything You Need to Know about LinkedIn Certifications
August 17, 2021 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? ...
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Navigating the Job Search After Leaving a Toxic Work Environment
May 5, 2021 It’s Mental Health Awareness Month! But what does that actually mean? For many businesses, Mental Health Awareness Month introduces an op...
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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...
Read More Job Search Strategy
Hacks for Streamlining Your Job Search
August 30, 2021 Sometimes we can take our time with a job search. We’re happy with where we currently are but know we want to try something new or level up in our ca...
Read More Reasons Recruiters Are Not Calling You Back
August 25, 2021 Let’s be honest—rejection sucks. And it sucks, even more, when you don’t receive an explanation for that rejection. It can all feel a bit...unfair. ...
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Job Search Experts to Follow on TikTok
August 19, 2021 Much to the distaste of Geriatric Millennials (please don’t hate us) and older, TikTok seems to be here to stay. The application originally soared in...
Read More Jobscan for Universities
How to Write a College Student Resume: A Guide for Recent Grads
January 26, 2021 The objective of any resume is to demonstrate your skills, experience, and value to potential employers. This can be a challenge for college students
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2021 Career Services Advice For Recent Grads
January 13, 2021 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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Timely Career Advice for Graduates—Straight from the Experts
June 29, 2020 Graduating college during a pandemic is certainly a unique experience and one that’s causing anxiety for many grads. How will I find a job? Are there...
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