Should I Use Resume Buzzwords?
No! I’m going to be honest here, if you read our resume writing guide, you wouldn’t be asking this! But, we are here to help and not judge. Here are the main reasons why using resume buzzwords won’t give you an advantage, plus, what to do instead:
Class Bias and Discrimination in Hiring
Can the details of your resume introduce bias against your social and economic status and prevent you from landing the job?
Can you write a resume with no job experience?
Here are some tips for writing a great resume even if you have no paid experience or are a recent grad:
Is LinkedIn Worth Having?
Here are some reasons why you should probably have a free account even if you don’t post:
We Put Resumake.io to the Test
We were doing a little reading on Reddit and found that many people were recommending a site called Resumake.io and decided to check it out. After so many recommendations, it must be good, right? Here’s what we found…
Do Canva Resume Templates Beat the Bots?
We put Canva to the test and reviewed each resume template sample for the most common formatting errors found in ATS! And the results were… disappointing.
Hiring Practices Hide Talent
Recent studies such as Harvard Business School’s study HIDDEN WORKERS: UNTAPPED TALENT have shed light on the way that current popular hiring practices often exclude underserved populations and, as a result, have poorer outcomes for all.
Why we love Grammarly
Grammarly is a great free extension, and they are rolling out a beta for a new AI competitor to Chat GPT soon that we are excited to review. Keep reading for more on how Grammarly can help you polish your writing. *This is an unaffiliated review*
We put Chat GPT to the Test
Can AI write resumes that work for ATS? We signed up for Chat GPT, the new AI that’s been creating a huge buzz recently.
The Case for Four Day Work Weeks
From environmental benefits due to less commuting, to higher employee retention, here are some possible benefits of a shorter work week:
What is Unemployment?
This might sound silly, but discussing unemployment can still be sort of taboo, especially depending on what you may have been taught growing up. A lot of people don’t know what we in the United States call Unemployment really is, how the way you leave your job can determine whether you qualify for it, and why you should definitely always take it!