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Resumes, ATS, and the rest of the job hunt
Practical, no-fluff guides written for people actually applying for jobs.
5 min readThe marketing resume: how to write the campaigns section without sounding generic
Marketing resumes drown in adjectives. The fix is a tight campaigns section with concrete metrics, channels, and outcomes — here's the structure.
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5 min readJob board comparison: where the actual jobs are vs. where the noise is
Not all job boards are equal. Here's a candid comparison of where real, fillable jobs live and where you're mostly browsing reposts and aggregator junk.
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5 min readMentioning a referral in your cover letter: where, how, and what to avoid
A referral mention is the single highest-leverage thing in a cover letter — but only if it's placed and worded correctly. Here's the structure.
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6 min readThe thank-you note after rejection: when it actually pays off
Sending a thank-you note after a rejection feels strange. It's also one of the highest-leverage 5-minute moves in a job search — when the language is right.
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6 min readLinkedIn's Featured section: the three things that actually belong there
The Featured section is one of LinkedIn's highest-visibility profile zones — and one of the most-wasted. Here's what to put in it that earns its real estate.
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5 min readFreelance or self-employed during a 'gap': how to frame it so it counts
A gap filled with freelance or self-employed work is real experience — but only if the resume frames it as work, not as a holding pattern.
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6 min readTailoring a resume across industries: the translation that actually works
Moving from healthcare to tech, or finance to nonprofit, requires more than a keyword swap. Here's the framework for translating experience across industries.
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6 min readLowball offer: response scripts that don't burn the deal
A lowball offer can either be the start of a negotiation or the end of a relationship. The response in the first 24 hours determines which.
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6 min readConnecting with interviewers after the loop: when to send, what to say
LinkedIn requests to interviewers after a final round can build a useful network — or come across as overreach. The decision turns on timing and framing.
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5 min readThe quota line on a sales resume: what hiring managers actually want to see
Sales resumes live or die on the quota line. Vague numbers get skipped; specific ones open doors. Here's the format and the supporting bullets.
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