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When it comes to resumes, many job seekers hang onto outdated ideas and practices, such as including a street address, featuring an “Objective,” or assuming the document should be only one page. In this post I’ll address the question, “How long should a resume be in 2025?”
[continue reading...]Wondering how to use AI to get a job? Here’s one of the best ways: use it to create a targeted networking strategy.
[continue reading...]Interviewers tend to assume that everyone wants to be continuously employed. “Why weren’t you?” they think. “What’s the problem?” Let’s explore how to answer interview questions about gaps in employment, to reassure interviewers that you’re motivated and ready to hit the ground running.
[continue reading...]Informational interviews are a great job search networking tactic. You can gain useful industry and company insights. More crucially, you can build relationships that may lead to being referred to hiring managers.
How can you keep in touch and continue the relationship (without being perceived as a pest)?
[continue reading...]Employers want to hire someone who is deeply interested in their company. Obviously, a really interested candidate will research the company before the interview. Also see my post, “How to Research the Interviewer.” Now, let’s explore how you can gain useful insights about the company itself, and why. When you’ve done your homework, it shows. [continue reading…]
