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Resume trends, LinkedIn strategy, hiring market shifts, and the things most career advice gets wrong. Updated when the market moves.

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ATS Resume Strategy
Resume Strategy
The ATS myth that's costing candidates interviews — and what actually matters
Everyone talks about beating ATS. Most of what they say is wrong. Here's what the research and real hiring managers actually show about how resumes get screened in 2025 — and the one thing that matters more than keyword density.
May 2025 · 6 min read
In LinkedIn
LinkedIn
What the LinkedIn algorithm actually rewards in 2025
The algorithm has shifted again. Profile views are not evenly distributed — and the difference between a headline that generates recruiter inbound and one that doesn't comes down to three things.
April 2025 · 5 min read
CV UK vs US
Market Intelligence
UK CV vs US resume — six differences that matter if you're crossing markets
Length, photo, personal statement, date format, references. If you're applying across the Atlantic using the same document, you're already at a disadvantage before anyone reads line one.
March 2025 · 7 min read
XYZ Resume Writing
Resume Writing
Why "responsible for managing" is killing your resume — and what to write instead
Scope lines are the single most common failure in professionally written resumes. They describe a job, not a person. Here's the framework that turns responsibilities into proof.
February 2025 · 5 min read
GAP Career Gaps
Career Gaps
Career gaps in 2025 — what hiring managers actually think vs what you assume they think
The data on how hiring managers respond to career gaps is more nuanced than the anxiety around them suggests. Here's what the research shows — and how to address a gap so it becomes a non-issue.
January 2025 · 6 min read
EXEC Executive
Executive
The executive resume is a different document — here's why most people get it wrong
At Director level and above, the resume is no longer a list of roles. It is a leadership thesis. The structure, the summary, the bullet density — all of it changes. Here's how.
December 2024 · 8 min read
CL Cover Letters
Cover Letters
Is the cover letter dead? The evidence says the opposite.
Every year someone declares cover letters obsolete. Every year hiring managers report that a strong cover letter significantly influences their decision to interview. Here's the data — and what strong looks like.
November 2024 · 4 min read
BRAND Personal Brand
Personal Brand
The three-document problem — why your resume, LinkedIn, and cover letter need to tell one story
Most professionals have three documents that describe three slightly different people. The inconsistency creates doubt. Here's how coherence across all three becomes a competitive advantage.
October 2024 · 5 min read