A small library for the modern job search.
Essays, examples, and playbooks — written with the precision the moment deserves.
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Blog
Recent essays on the modern job search and career craft.
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Résumé examples
Real résumés that earned interviews this year — annotated.
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Career guides
Step-by-step playbooks for early-career, mid-career, and switchers.
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ATS notes
Plain-English explanations of what an applicant tracking system reads.
- AI & Job Search
GPT-5 Resume Screening: How to Optimize for AI ATS in 2026
AI-powered ATS systems increasingly read context, career progression, and measurable impact. Learn how to write a resume for semantic screening.
7 min · Feb 18, 2026 - Resume Writing
Best Resume Keywords for 2026: 7 Phrases Recruiters Search
Use these resume keywords, action verbs, and achievement phrases to make your experience easier for recruiters and ATS tools to understand.
5 min · Feb 12, 2026 - AI & Job Search
ATS Resume Rejection: 5 Formatting Mistakes and Fixes
Many resumes are screened before a recruiter reads them closely. Fix ATS formatting, section-heading, file-type, and keyword mistakes.
8 min · Feb 8, 2026 - Remote Work
Remote Work Resume Guide 2026: What Employers Want
Remote employers screen for async communication, autonomy, documentation, and timezone fluency. Position your resume for better distributed roles.
6 min · Feb 3, 2026 - Career Growth
Career Change to Tech in 2026: Bootcamp to $150K Playbook
A practical career switcher roadmap for breaking into tech: niche selection, portfolio projects, referrals, ATS-ready resumes, and salary positioning.
10 min · Jan 28, 2026 - Interviews
CARL Method for Interviews: A Better STAR Answer Framework
Behavioral interviews now reward reflection as much as results. Use Context, Action, Result, and Learning to give stronger interview answers.
6 min · Jan 22, 2026
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