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Job searchOctober 12, 20267 min read

Nobody Is Getting Fired, and Nobody Is Getting Hired. Is AI to Blame?

The US added only 29,000 jobs in September, layoffs are near record lows, and hiring has stalled. AI is now the top reason companies give for job cuts, but plenty of economists say it is a scapegoat. Here is what the numbers actually show, and how to get hired anyway.

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A man on a video call on his laptop at home, the setting most AI job interviews now happen in

InterviewsOctober 11, 20267 min read

An AI Interviewer Hung Up on a Candidate. Are AI Job Interviews Fair?

A job seeker answered an AI interviewer in pure gibberish, and the bot scowled, called him unqualified and hung up. The clip split the internet. Here is what happened, what both sides get right, and how to handle an AI interview yourself.

Job seeker with his head in his hands at a laptop after applying to jobs and getting no interviews

Job searchOctober 9, 20268 min read

Why Am I Not Getting Interviews? 9 Reasons Your Applications Get No Callbacks (and How to Fix Each)

Applying to job after job and hearing nothing back? Some of it is the market. A lot of it is fixable. Here are the 9 most common reasons and what to do about each.

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Resume writingOctober 9, 20266 min read

How to Tailor Your Resume to a Job Description: A Step-by-Step Guide (With Examples)

A tailored resume is not a rewrite. It is a translation of your real experience into the language of one specific job. Here is the exact six-step process, with before and after examples.

Piles of paper resumes and documents on office desks, the problem applicant tracking systems were built to solve

ATSOctober 9, 20267 min read

What Is an ATS-Friendly Resume? How Applicant Tracking Systems Really Read Your Resume in 2026

You have probably heard that 75% of resumes are rejected by robots. That number comes from an unsourced sales pitch. Here is what applicant tracking systems actually do, and how to format a resume that works for both the software and the human.

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