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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 readRecent layoff on your resume: how to talk about it without losing the room
Layoffs have lost most of their stigma — but how you frame one still shapes how recruiters read your resume.
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6 min readCover letter: when to skip it entirely (and when not to)
Cover letters are sometimes load-bearing, sometimes filler. Here's how to tell which one you're being asked for.
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5 min readNegotiating a signing bonus: the lever most candidates leave on the table
Base salary gets the attention, but the signing bonus is often where there's actual flexibility. Here's how to ask without burning the offer.
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6 min readThe LinkedIn About section: a structure that actually gets read past the fold
Most LinkedIn About sections are a wall of text no one reads. Here's a structure that earns the second paragraph.
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5 min readCase interview structure: a mini-guide for people who didn't go to business school
A case interview is mostly structure under pressure. Here's the skeleton that gets you through one without consulting prep.
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5 min readThank-you notes after interviews: when they matter and what to write
Thank-you notes are over-rated for some interviews and load-bearing for others. Here's when to write them, what to say, and what to skip.
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6 min readPanel interviews: managing four people who are also managing each other
Panel interviews aren't just four 1-on-1 interviews in parallel. Here's how the dynamic actually works — and what candidates miss about it.
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5 min readAI resume screeners: how they actually work and how to think about them
AI screeners are now in the hiring loop at most large companies. The way they work isn't what most candidates assume — and the right response isn't keyword-stuffing.
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5 min readVirtual interview camera and lighting: the cheap, working setup
Most candidates show up to video interviews with backlit ceilings and laptop webcams pointed up their nose. A 20-minute fix changes how you're perceived.
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5 min readThe PM resume: what makes it different from every other resume
Product manager resumes get filtered by people who've read 500 of them. The bar isn't different — what they look for is. Here's what actually moves the needle.
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