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Glassdoor President: Job Search 'Shouldn't Feel Like Winning the Lottery'
Glassdoor's president says finding the right job "shouldn't feel like winning the lottery," framing hiring as…
Oct 19
Wyoming Employers Split Over Coffee in Job Interviews
Wyoming employers are split on whether a candidate can bring a latte to a job interview — a small signal that…
Oct 18
100 Applications, 2 Replies: A Founder's Job-Hunt Lesson
A founder reports 100 applications and just 2 replies while job-hunting — then offers arrived once he no long…
Oct 17
Clean Up Your Socials First: The Job-Search Step Most Candidates Skip
The Charlotte News pushes a piece of career advice most job hunters ignore: scrub your social media before yo…
Oct 15
Want a Reference Letter? In This Market, You May Have to Write It
CNBC reports recommendation letters can help you get hired in today's market — but candidates should expect t…
Oct 14
Brighton event readies mums for an AI-shaped job market
Brighton's event for mothers returning from maternity leave treats AI fluency as core career infrastructure r…
Oct 14
Interviewing Isn't One-Size-Fits-All: Lorna Erickson on Generational Gaps
Hiring strategist Lorna Erickson explains why each generation gets read differently in interviews — and which…
Oct 13
Nearly 60 Journalists Spill How They Landed Media Jobs
Close to 60 journalists told Poynter how they landed their newsroom jobs, turning first-person hiring account…
Oct 13
Recruiters Say One Age-Old Career Fear Is 'A Thing of the Past'
A Washington Post headline finding — "This age-old career fear is a thing of the past, recruiters say" — refr…
Oct 13
AI-Polished CVs Are Losing Their Pull With Hiring Teams
Fast Company Middle East argues an AI-polished CV no longer lands the role. Recruiters, ATS platforms and rev…
Oct 13
FBI Probes Hackers' Claim of Breach at Federal Jobs Website
The FBI is investigating hackers' claim that they stole sensitive employee data and compromised a jobs websit…
Oct 13
Job Search Erodes Confidence Before Rejection: Inc.com Piece
Inc.com's latest career piece argues that confidence erodes during the search rather than at the rejection st…
Oct 12
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