Let’s cut through the BS. You’re staring at your resume wondering if you should include that job from 2018, and you’ve probably Googled this question twelve times already. Here’s the truth nobody wants to tell you: there’s no magic number. But there are some smart guidelines that actually work in the real world. After looking […]
Here’s the thing nobody tells you about job applications: your resume could be perfect, but if your email sucks, it’ll never get read. According to AIApply research, the average job posting receives approximately 250 applications, which means your carefully crafted resume is drowning in a sea of generic emails. The secret isn’t having the best […]
You know that feeling when you’re staring at a mostly blank resume? Maybe you’re fresh out of college, switching careers, or getting back into the workforce. You’ve got all this volunteer experience, but you’re not sure if it “counts” as real work experience. Here’s the thing: it absolutely does. That time you organized the charity […]
Speak another language? That’s awesome – and it could be your ticket to landing a better job. A 2019 survey of 1,200 U.S. employers found nine out of 10 employers across the country rely on employees with language skills other than English, with more than half expecting their demand for multilingual staff to increase in […]
Last week, I watched a friend with 10 years of sales experience get rejected for a role she was perfect for. Her crime? A resume that read like a robot wrote it. Here’s the thing about sales resumes: they’re not just documents—they’re your first sales pitch. And if you can’t sell yourself on paper, why […]
Your resume is probably boring the hell out of hiring managers. Here’s how I know: if your bullet points start with “Responsible for…” or “Managed…”, you’re putting people to sleep. Here’s the thing about resumes – most people are sabotaging themselves without realizing it. They’re listing job duties like a robot instead of telling stories […]
Table of Contents Why Most Resume Introductions Fail (And How to Fix Yours) Different Types of Resume Introductions (And When to Use Each One) How to Write an Introduction That Passes Both Robots and Humans Testing Your Introduction (Because Guessing Doesn’t Work) Customization That Actually Works Final Thoughts TL;DR You have 6 seconds to make […]
Look, I get it. You’re staring at your laptop screen, wondering how the hell you’re supposed to land an internship when your biggest accomplishment is surviving organic chemistry. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), at least 60% of students from the classes of 2013 to 2017 had an internship, but that […]
You know that moment when someone asks you to introduce yourself and your mind goes completely blank? Yeah, me too. Most networking advice sounds brilliant until you’re actually standing there, palms sweaty, wondering if you should mention that weird job from three years ago or just stick to your current role. After enough of these […]
I get it—staring at a blank resume when you’ve never had a “real job” feels pretty terrifying. But here’s the thing: you’re not starting from zero. You just don’t know how to see what you already have. Last month, I helped a college senior named Jake who was convinced he had nothing to put on […]
