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Text Break Resume [How, Why, and Where to Include Text Breaks]
Text breaks will help ensure your resume is read.
How to Add Metrics to Resume [When You Don’t Have Data]
Everything you need to figure out metrics for your resume, even when you don’t have any data.
Do You Put Periods After Bullet Points On A Resume
The most contentious question about resumes answered.
How Many Bullet Points Per Job on a Resume
A more sophisticated way to determine the number of bullet points.
How Alex Went From Laid Off to a New Audit Job in 6 Weeks
How an internal auditor found a job by following up and using a networking app.
Resume Bullet Point Generator [The Best Reviewed]
The best resume bullet point generators using AI.
Why Am I Not Getting Hired [Roadblocks at Each Stage of Hiring]
59 things that can prevent you from getting hired
Do Recruiters Call to Reject
Sometimes. Here’s a breakdown of your likelihood of a call by the recruitment stage.
First Time Supervisor Interview Questions and Answers
25 of the most common interview questions I’ve come across
Excuses to Work From Home [And What Exactly to Say to Your Boss]
A list of the best 40 excuses I’ve ever heard and what to say for to your boss for each of them.
What Jobs Am I Qualified For [How to Find the Right Jobs]
Here’s how to figure out what jobs you should be applying for.
Best Excuse to Quit a Job Without Notice [How to Do It Right]
The 12 best excuses I’ve heard to quit a job without notice. And how to do it.
How to Ask For Feedback After Job Rejection
Is it worth it and how to increase your odds of getting meaningful feedback.
Hiring Manager vs Recruiter [Who’s Really in Charge of Hiring]
What each role really does in recruitment (and how you should interact with them).
Free Career Coaching
Optim sets a new precedent in the resume writing and career coaching business by offering free career coaching for 30 days.
What Would You Do If You Knew You Couldn’t Fail [Interview Answers]
How to answer this challenging interview question.
Ghosted After Salary Negotiation
Here’s why you could be ghosted after negotiating salary and how to avoid it.
Salary Requirements on a Resume [Should You Do This?]
It’s time we challenge old advice and catch up with new recruiting trends.