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How to Write a Cover Letter

What is a cover letter? Is a cover letter necessary? This article will provide everything you need to write a interview-worthy cover letter.

6 Resume Tips to Increase Your Interviews

Over 70% of resumes are rejected before a human even sees them. In this article, we’ll share 6 tips to ensure yours isn’t one of them.

How To Make a Resume For Nursing

Whether you are just finishing up nursing school or are an experienced professional in the field, you need an optimized nursing resume...

How to Tell Where Your Resume Is Really Going

When you submit your resume online there’s a good chance it's going through an applicant tracking system. Here's how to tell...

A Software Robot is Hiding Your Resume. We Can Fix That!

There is an unseen process that takes place virtually every time a job seeker submits their resume online. In this Ideal Resume video you...

Video Interview Tips

There's a good chance your next job interview is going to be a virtual one. Here's our quick checklist to help you prepare.

Why You Should Remove Graphics and Icons From Your Resume

There’s a trend in resumes to ignore functionality for the sake of aesthetics. However, actually hurting your job prospects. Here's why...

What is an Applicant Tracking System?

An applicant tracking system (ATS for short) is a type of computer software used by 99% of Fortune 500 companies and virtually any...

7 Seconds To Make An Impression

According to a study published by The Ladders job board in 2018, the average recruiter will spend just 7 seconds viewing a resume before...

How to Optimize Your Resume for Applicant Tracking Systems and Get More Interviews

Today, 99% of Fortune 500 companies use a software called Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS for short) to manage the high volume of resumes...

Should I Include My Photo on My Resume?

For job seekers in the U.S., the short answer is almost always no. Here's why...