Get hired, step by step
Straight answers on how hiring works now: the AI that screens your resume, the person who reads it for seven seconds, and everything around it.
AI & ATS · 7 minHow AI filters your resume, and how to get throughWhat happens to your resume after you click apply: parsing, knockout questions, AI grading and the 7-second human scan, with what to do at each step.Your resume · 6 minThe resume that gets read in 7 secondsWhere recruiters look first, the layout rules that keep parsers and people happy, and a formula for bullets that show impact.Finding roles · 6 minHow to find roles faster (and before everyone else)Search company career boards directly, set alerts, apply early and use referrals: a practical system for finding the right roles.Setbacks · 8 minLaid off or fired: what to do in the first two weeksA calm, practical plan for the days after losing a job: paperwork and money, your story, your network, and how to explain it in interviews.Your resume · 4 minCover letters that actually get readA three-paragraph structure, what to cut, and when a cover letter makes a difference.Interviews · 5 minInterview prep with the STAR methodPrepare stories once and reuse them: how to structure answers, which questions to expect, and what to ask back.Finding roles · 4 minHow to ask for a referral (with a message that works)Who to ask, when to ask, and a short message template that makes saying yes easy.Setbacks · 8 minHow to explain a gap on your resume: examples that workExample resume lines and interview answers for every kind of gap: layoff, caregiving, health, study, travel and a long job search. Plus what an ATS does with gaps and how to come back faster.Your resume · 6 minYour first job: an entry-level resume the AI filter can readNo experience yet? How to build a one-page resume from studies, projects and part-time work that passes the ATS and gets a human to read it.Your resume · 7 minChanging careers: how to get past the AI filter with “no experience”Moving into a new field? Translate your experience into the new field’s keywords, close real gaps, and use referrals to skip the pile.Finding roles · 5 minHow recruiters search LinkedIn, and how to show upRecruiters find candidates by searching titles, skills and location. Here is how to set up your headline, About, skills and Open to Work so you appear.Setbacks · 5 minRejected again? How to work out why, and what to fixUse your response rates to find where your search breaks (resume, targeting or interviews), then fix the right thing instead of sending more applications.AI & ATS · 7 minHow ATS resume checkers score you (and what a real ATS does)What an “ATS score” actually measures, why two checkers give the same resume different numbers, what an employer’s system really does with your resume, and how to use a match score without gaming it.Your resume · 7 minHow to tailor your resume to a job description, step by stepA 30-minute method to tailor your resume to any posting, with a worked before-and-after example, a safe AI prompt, and the shortcuts that backfire.Your resume · 6 minResume keywords: how to find the right ones for any job (with lists by field)A simple method to pull the right keywords out of any job posting, where to put them, and example keyword lists for eight fields, plus AI skills and how to describe AI tool use.Setbacks · 7 minLaid off vs fired: the difference, and how to explain eachThe difference between being laid off, fired, terminated and let go, what it usually means for US unemployment benefits, and sample answers for applications and interviews.Your resume · 6 minCV vs resume: the difference, and which one to sendWhat a CV is, what a resume is, how the words differ in the US, UK, Europe and Israel, when you need a full academic CV, and how long each should be.Your resume · 7 minCover letter examples that get read (and a template)A fill-in cover letter template plus three short example letters for a career changer, someone laid off and a new grad, with notes on why each one works.Your resume · 6 minResume summary examples (and how to write yours in three lines)A simple formula for a resume summary, with examples for experienced hires, career changers, new grads, customer service, managers and people returning after a layoff or a break.Finding roles · 5 minHow to follow up on a job application (with email examples)When to follow up after applying, after an interview and after a silence, who to send it to, and short email examples for each moment.Finding roles · 5 minHow many jobs should you apply to a day?A realistic daily and weekly application target for an unemployed job search, why fewer tailored applications usually beat volume, and how to tell when to change your approach.
How each hiring system screens you
Workday How it filters, what winsGreenhouse How it filters, what winsLever How it filters, what winsAshby How it filters, what winsLinkedIn Easy Apply How it filters, what winsSmartRecruiters How it filters, what winsiCIMS How it filters, what winsComeet How it filters, what winsSpark Hire How it filters, what winsWorkable How it filters, what winsBambooHR How it filters, what winsTeamtailor How it filters, what winsJobvite How it filters, what winsOracle Taleo How it filters, what winsSAP SuccessFactors How it filters, what winsRecruitee How it filters, what winsPersonio How it filters, what winsBreezy HR How it filters, what winsJazzHR How it filters, what wins