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Kelsey Purcell, CPRW

Kelsey Purcell, CPRW, is a writer specializing in career advice and resume best practices at Jobscan. She is a certified professional resume writer (CPRW) and a member of the Professional Association of Résumé Writers & Career Coaches.

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15 Soft Skills Examples to Elevate Your Resume

Published by: Kelsey Purcell, CPRW
March 31, 2025

Soft skills are personal traits that are crucial to success in any workplace. Here’s how to add them to your resume.

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Posted in All, Optimize Your Resume
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Hard Skills: Definition, Examples, and What to Include on Your Resume

Published by: Kelsey Purcell, CPRW
March 31, 2025

Did you know that 88% of hiring managers and recruiters focus on hard skills when reading your resume? With skills-based…

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Posted in All, Optimize Your Resume
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Best Resume Skills

Published by: Kelsey Purcell, CPRW
March 31, 2025

We analyzed more than 10 million job descriptions and 17 million resumes to find the skills that employers are looking for the most.

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Posted in All, Optimize Your Resume
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How to Make a Career Change at 30 You’ll Actually Be Happy With

Published by: Kelsey Purcell, CPRW
February 28, 2025

We asked career specialists how to make a career change at 30 and common mistakes you should avoid.

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Posted in All, Career Change
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Career Change at 40: What You Need to Do to Succeed

Published by: Kelsey Purcell, CPRW
February 28, 2025

Making a career change in your forties is a bold, sometimes necessary, sometimes inspired move that can bring about great change in your professional life.

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Posted in Career Change
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How to Answer Common Interview Questions

Published by: Kelsey Purcell, CPRW
February 28, 2025

Discover the top interview questions with sample answers and customizable answer templates to help you nail your job interview.

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Posted in All, Job Interview
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Top Questions to Ask In an Interview to Stand Out to Recruiters

Published by: Kelsey Purcell, CPRW
February 28, 2025

A part of being an engaged and memorable candidate is preparing questions to ask in an interview. Because according to…

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The Top 10 Best Free Resume Builders of 2025

Published by: Kelsey Purcell, CPRW
January 20, 2025

Get ahead in your job search with these top-rated tools that allow you to create a professional resume without hidden fees or premium upgrades.

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Posted in All, Optimize Your Resume
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How Jobscan Helped Jack Break into French Luxury at Goyard

Published by: Kelsey Purcell, CPRW
December 5, 2024

This is part of our Customer Stories series, where we ask real job seekers about their experience using Jobscan tools….

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Posted in All, Jobscan Customer Stories
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Do I Need a Cover Letter? Our Survey Results May Surprise You

Published by: Kelsey Purcell, CPRW
November 15, 2024

Job hunting is difficult enough without seeing that dreaded sentence in a job description: applications without cover letters will not…

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Posted in All, Cover Letter
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How To Highlight Skill Levels on Your Resume

Published by: Kelsey Purcell, CPRW
November 14, 2024

Highlighting skills on your resume is critical to illustrate your abilities to do the job well. But your proficiency level…

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How to List References on Your Resume (with Examples)

Published by: Kelsey Purcell, CPRW
November 13, 2024

It used to be common practice to include a couple of references on your resume or add a line stating…

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Posted in All, Optimize Your Resume
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How to Find Remote Jobs to Work From Home: A Complete Guide

Published by: Kelsey Purcell, CPRW
November 13, 2024

Working remotely offers a unique flexibility and since its boom in 2020, the desire for remote work—and remote workers—remains. Many…

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Posted in All, Job Search
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How to Start a Cover Letter To Keep Recruiters Reading

Published by: Kelsey Purcell, CPRW
November 12, 2024

Writing a good cover letter starts with the first word, so you need to know how to start a cover…

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45+ Resume Summary Examples for Multiple Jobs

Published by: Kelsey Purcell, CPRW
October 24, 2024

A resume summary is a powerful statement at the top of your resume outlining your key skills and achievements in…

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Joe Ditched the Resume Writer and Made ‘Unicorn Resumes’ Using Jobscan

Published by: Kelsey Purcell, CPRW
August 29, 2024

After being steadily employed for about 20 years, Joe found himself in a common position: facing a layoff.  Joe was…

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After 20 Years at a Company, a Laid-Off Project Manager Used Jobscan to Learn Key Job Search Strategies

Published by: Kelsey Purcell, CPRW
June 28, 2024

This is part of our Customer Stories series, where we ask real job seekers about their experience using Jobscan tools….

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Job Search Statistics: We Analyzed Nearly 1 Million Job Applications. Here’s What We Learned.

Published by: Kelsey Purcell, CPRW
June 20, 2024

We analyzed a million job applications to uncover the blueprint that will help you get invited for a job interview.

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Posted in All, Job Interview
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How an HR Professional and Her Husband Found New Jobs Using Jobscan

Published by: Kelsey Purcell, CPRW
March 18, 2024

This is part of our Customer Stories series, where we ask real job seekers about their experience using Jobscan tools….

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How to Change Careers in 5 Steps: Sweet Dream to New Reality

Published by: Kelsey Purcell, CPRW
February 23, 2024

Learn how to make a career change in five steps, plus get tips on your career change resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile.

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Posted in All, Career Change
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