Inside look into hiring right now
What Recruiters Are Looking for Right Now (Before Year-End)
The best time to get hired is when everyone else stops looking. Here’s what to know about year-end hiring.
Smarter LinkedIn Job Searching
How Recruiters Find You on LinkedIn (And How to Show Up More Often)
Think Google, not TikTok. Your profile is like SEO for your career.
Insider Perspective
Inside the Recruiter’s Inbox: What Happens After You Apply
Two recruiters share what actually happens behind the scenes and what you can do to stand out.
One Foot Out the Door
How to Be Thankful at Work (Even If You’re Ready to Leave)
How gratitude can fund your career even when you have one foot out the door.
Job Hunting in Brief
Recent analysis shows US job growth plunged in August and September. Hiring is becoming more selective and slower.
A recent forecast finds that interviews are increasingly held in person, with employers viewing candidates who refuse as a red flag.
NACE research shows nearly two-thirds of employers now use skills-based hiring for entry-level roles, rather than degrees alone.
According to a Korn Ferry report, firms adopting AI are experiencing growing pains with biases and inaccuracies.
Appcast warns the US labor market is slowing and showing signs of mild stagflation. Companies may hold off on new roles and invest more selectively.
Fall Hiring Trends 2025: Which Industries Are Still Adding Jobs?
A data-driven review of hiring activity in Q4. See this year’s winners and losers.
X-Ray Searches (Bypass LinkedIn’s Search Limits)
Use X-ray to find people when LinkedIn’s free search fails.
Brain Drain: Is a Lack of Mentorship Killing Our Businesses?
It’s not a war for talent, it’s a war on development.
10 Resume Phrases Recruiters Actually Notice
What works and what doesn’t. Here’s how to stand out from the pile.
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Networking
Resumes and Job Applications
Best AI Resume Builders for 2025
For the past 2 years, I’ve tested out dozens of AI resume builders. Only 7 have passed my test. See which ones in this article.
The Definitive Guide to Resumes
The most comprehensive, detailed free resume writing guide you’ll find on the internet.
Best Resume Writing Services for 2025
Every year, I track down customers of the biggest resume services and evaluate the work product.
Free Resume Templates (Google Docs)
Don’t buy another resume template until you’ve tried these first.
Interviewing
Unique Interview Questions to Ask Employers
It’s not just what you ask, but the way you ask. Read this before your next interview.
How to Use AI For an Interview
Plus 5 tools your peers are using for research, mock interviews, and copilots to help them interview better.
25 Signs You Will Get the Job After Interview
The common signs that all my job placements have had in common.
Interview Coaching [My Top Picks]
My top 6 picks for career and interview coaches.
Job Search
Best Job Boards
102 Job boards for every industry and profession, because the riches are in the niches.
Job Application Trackers
The 5 best job application trackers everyone should be using to streamline their job search.
Open to Work LinkedIn Post Examples
Some of the best and worst open-to-work posts I’ve seen and what you can learn from them.
Is LinkedIn Premium Worth It?
Are big career sites duping you or is it really worth the price when it comes to job searching?
Salaries
What Do Consumer Services Jobs Pay
The highest-paying jobs in consumer services revealed.
What Does Per Diem Mean
The deets you should know regarding taxes, payments, and what you’re entitled to.
Director vs Manager (The Difference)
The difference and how it impacts your job search.
McKinsey Associate Salaries
What does McKinsey pay top MBAs and why people want to work here.
Remote Work
15 Legit Work From Home Jobs
A roundup of the best 5 remote, no-experience jobs and how to get one.
32 Bulletproof Excuses to Get Out of Work
And exactly what to say to your boss.
Is Freelancing Worth It
How to decide if freelancing in between jobs is worth your while.
Is Remote Ok a Good Place to Find Remote Jobs
An in-depth review about how legit this job board really is.
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EDITION: November 1st 2025
What Recruiters Are Looking For
Which Industries Are Still Adding Jobs?
A data-driven review of hiring activity in Q4. See this year’s winners and losers.
10 Resume Phrases Recruiters Actually Notice
What works and what doesn’t. Here’s how to stand out from the pile.
Brain Drain: How Lack of Mentorship is Killing Businesses
It’s not a war for talent, it’s a war on development.
How to Be Thankful at Work (Even If You’re Ready to Leave)
How gratitude can fund your career even when you have one foot out the door.