Why am I not getting interviews? A 2026 diagnostic
Applied to 80 jobs and heard nothing? An application can die in three different places. Here is how to tell which one killed yours, and the recruiter-side fix for each.
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Should you put your LinkedIn URL on your resume in 2026?
Yes, with three exceptions. What a hiring manager actually clicks from a resume, when the LinkedIn link helps, and the profile states that turn a click into a rejection.
7 min read
What hiring managers actually scan for in a resume: 7 signals from the other side of the desk
The recruiter's six-second scan is about keywords. The hiring manager's longer read decides the phone screen, and it weighs seven different signals. Here's what those signals are and how to show them.
7 min read
Best AI tools for job seekers in 2026: 10 picks across the full funnel
Ten AI tools for job seekers compared end to end. Resume tailoring, mock interviews, cover letters, job matching, and salary negotiation. Free options through $150 a month, with what each one actually does well.
17 min read
How to tailor your resume for each job (and what recruiters actually scan)
What the first-pass resume scan actually looks like. Three things tailoring legitimately changes, three things it fakes, and how to use AI without producing a resume that gets spotted and declined.
9 min read
How to explain a gap in your resume (and what to do during one)
A practical guide to talking about employment gaps and using the time itself to come back stronger. With current data on hiring manager attitudes and a script you can adapt.
12 min read
How to tailor your resume for every job in 2026 (with AI)
Resume tailoring is rewriting your resume to match a specific job description. Here's the 20-minute process, what 2026 employers actually look for, and how AI cuts the work to under a minute.
7 min read
Best AI resume tailoring tools in 2026, 6 compared by price
Six AI resume tailoring tools compared on price, per-application tailoring, and ATS match quality. Free tiers through paid plans. No affiliate links.
14 min read
What is an ATS and how to beat it (2026 guide)
How applicant tracking systems screen resumes in 2026 and the practical tactics that get your resume past automated filters into a recruiter's hands.
7 min read