Discussing salary can be uncomfortable. Here’s how you can navigate the “What are your salary expectations?” question during interviews, and how to prepare.
Ask a Recruiter: On Salary Expectations and Interviewing
This week, Tejal explains how to best handle the salary requirements question and provides interview tips for job seekers.
6 Popular Resume Tips That Are Actually Bad Advice
Most resume tip resources are primarily made up of common sense and tried-and-true methods, but there are a few pieces…
How to Use LinkedIn to Find a Job: A Great Profile Is Not Enough
There’s an old saying that goes something like, “A great website that is not promoted is like a billboard stored…
11 Impactful Ways to Update Your Resume for 2021
Resume trends come and go, and that was especially true with 2020. Last year, so much changed, and the job…
Why the Hybrid Resume is the Best Resume Format
When it comes to creating a resume, choosing the right format can be tricky. You must highlight your skills, experience,…
How to Format Your Resume Education Section: Tips and Examples
Make sure your resume education section meets the requirements both recruiters and applicant tracking systems are looking for with these tips and templates.
To Whom it May Concern? How to Address and End a Cover Letter
We’ve put together a few tips to help you personalize your cover letter, whether you know the hiring manager’s name or not.
How to Write a Thank You Email After an Interview
Does sending a thank you email really make a difference in your chances of getting a job offer? Learn the ins and outs of the thank you email after interviews, and get two email templates you can use to make this step of the job search process a breeze.
What To Do When You Can’t Find a Job (4 Real Problems with 4 Real Solutions)
If you’re job search is taking too long, it’s time to figure out where the issue lies: your resume, interview skills, or where you’re looking.
Why Recruiters HATE the Functional Resume Format
The functional resume format deemphasizes work history and puts skills and accomplishments front and center. Unfortunately, recruiters hate the functional resume format because of this.
8 Things You Need To Know About Applicant Tracking Systems
Learn how ATS work, what they do to your resume, and how to beat ATS so that your resume gets seen by the decision makers who schedule job interviews.
5 Steps to Finding a Job That Fits Your Mental Health Needs
When job searching, most of us focus first on finding a job, any job, that will hire us. But that can lead to a toxic work environment cycle. In this article, we share advice on approaching the job search while prioritizing your mental health needs.
Top 500 Resume Keywords: Examples for Your Job Search
Keywords are skills and abilities an applicant needs in order to get hired. These are the 500 top resume keywords recruiters, hiring managers, and ATS are looking for when vetting applicants.
How To Tailor Your Resume To the Job Description
You’ll receive more responses from interested companies by taking some time to customize your resume to the job description for each new application.
The 30 Best Jobs for Introverts
Have you ever considered the extent that your personality type plays into the challenges of the job hunt? In our poll of 104 participants, 86% said they felt that the job search process was harder for introverts than extroverts.
Ask a Recruiter: What am I Doing Wrong?
This week, recruiter Tejal Wagadia talks about why you’re not receiving feedback from recruiters and what to do when your job title doesn’t reflect your actual responsibilities at work.
How to Create a Winning LinkedIn Cover Story Video (10 Step Guide)
LinkedIn is all but confirming that video is here to stay as part of the job application process by introducing several new video-oriented features to their platform. Learn about how to use the LinkedIn Cover Story, to introduce your profile via video.
Top Resume Skills (and How to List Them)
Choosing the right skills for your resume is the ticket to getting noticed, interviewed, and hired for a job. But how do you know which resume skills recruiters want to see?In this article, we’ll help you determine which skills employers are looking for and how to include them on your resume.
The Best Fonts for Your Resume in 2021
What makes a great resume font? Readability and ATS-friendliness. Of course your resume’s content counts for much more than your font choice, but choosing a clean font that’s easy to read on any screen is a great way to make your resume more accessible to recruiters and hiring managers.