Notes on getting past the screen.

How ATS Systems Actually Read Your Resume

What an Applicant Tracking System actually does with your resume, the two most common ways resumes fall through, and what actually helps.

The Recruiter Gets the LinkedIn Post. The Job Seeker Gets Silence.

Recruiters post about drowning in applications, and everyone listens. The other side of that same math almost never gets the same hearing.

Entry-Level Was Supposed to Mean Entry-Level

Why the ATS matching problem hits new grads harder, and what to actually do about it when your resume has less raw material to work with.

Employers Say Skills Matter More Than Degrees Now. Should You Believe Them?

Most employers claim they've moved to skills-based hiring, but actual hiring data barely moved. Here's why your resume still needs to speak the posting's language anyway.

What a "Ghost Job" Actually Is, and Why You Keep Running Into One

The term gets thrown around constantly, but rarely defined. Here's what a ghost job actually is, how common they really are, and how to spot one before you waste an evening on it.

Is Your Resume "ATS Friendly"? Here's What That Actually Means Now

Some resume advice is still good. A surprising amount of it hasn't been true for years. Here's what's actually worth doing in 2026, and what to finally let go of.