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Six that change what you do
What Applicant Tracking Systems Actually Do
The claim that these systems reject three quarters of applications traces to a 2012 sales pitch. What recruiters say happens, and what actually stops you.
Quantifying Achievements When Your Work Has No Numbers
Advice to add metrics assumes a job that produces them. Most do not. What to do instead, and why the invented percentage is worse than nothing.
Applying Early: What the Timing Data Suggests
Recruiters say the first two or three days matter more than almost anything about the CV. What that changes about how you organise a search.
Preparing for an Interview in the Time You Actually Have
Advice assumes a free week. Most people have an evening. What to do first, in order of what changes the outcome most per minute spent.
Using AI to Write Your Application: Where the Line Is
The question every candidate now has. What is ordinary assistance, what is misrepresentation, and what you will have to defend in the room.
Handling Rejection and Silence
Most applications receive no reply at all, and the reasons are usually structural. How to read what you get, and how to keep going without absorbing it.