How to Explain Employment Gaps (and When You Don’t Need To)
Employment gaps are a reality of modern careers. We’re all human. Life happens. Parents get sick. You need to care for your own health. Companies restructure. You take time to upskill or pivot your career. The pandemic disrupted millions of careers. Nearly two-thirds of professionals have had some form of career break. But employment gaps […]
What Recruiters Really Look for in Your Resume (and How to Stand Out)
Most candidates think recruiters spend minutes carefully reading every word of their resume. We don’t. The average recruiter spends 6 to 8 seconds scanning your resume before deciding whether to keep reading or move to the next one. Those first seconds aren’t about your college degree or where you worked five years ago. We’re looking […]
200+ Effective Action Verbs to Power Your Resume
200+ Powerful Action Verbs to Transform Your Resume (With Real Examples) Let’s be honest — writing your resume can feel awkward. You know you’ve done great work, but putting it into the right words is the tricky part. Understanding what recruiters look for in a resume and how to optimize it can make all the […]
How to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile: 7 Actionable Steps So Recruiters Find You (Without Being ‘Open to Work’)
Most people think turning on “Open to Work” is the best way to get recruiter attention. It’s not. In fact, it can work against you. You can optimize your LinkedIn profile using smart LinkedIn SEO techniques to show up in recruiter searches whether you’re actively job hunting or not. The best strategy is making yourself […]