Resume trends come and go, and that was especially true with 2025. Last year, so much changed, and the job search process was no exception. Because of that, you could be hurting your chances of getting an interview if you’re submitting old resumes in 2026. Even if your work experience and skills have stayed the same, there are still ways to write your resume for the modern recruiting process and job landscape. Read on to discover eleven...
Entry-level job application speed is fundamental to success in a challenging labor market. Tools can give career advisors the time to guide students one-on-one to craft the most authentic content and strategy, or empower students to move quickly on their own. Otherwise, you may encounter scenarios like this: Derek bursts into your office clutching a summer internship posting from his dream investment firm. You help him tailor his resume, and he...
Your students’ resumes might be technically perfect—and still getting rejected. Most career centers have standardized resume development around checklists and templates. While this approach seems efficient and scalable, the resulting resumes may not attract employer attention without something more: employer-centric resume coaching. The gap between “correct” resumes and effective resumes is the difference...
As many factors force changes in higher education, career services technology can help their institutions come out ahead with the right strategy and the right tools. The Inflection Point Higher education as a whole is in a pivotal moment, and career services is in the spotlight for helping the sector navigate the vast sea changes roiling the waters for colleges and universities. Three forces are converging: federal accountability, shifts in...
You know that song that went viral not too long ago; the “who dig this pit for me?” song? What if it’s you? 90% of the time, finding a job depends on you. 90% of the time, YOU are the one who determines whether you find a job or not. If you disagree, hear me out first. Job search is mostly dependent on your effort and finding job opportunities, ,whether remote, local or global depends on the ratio of your good traits to toxic...
As the CEO of an IT services company, I’ve personally reviewed hundreds, if not thousands, of resumes. I’ve seen it all: the good, the bad, and the resumes that make me wonder if the candidate even read the job description. In the competitive IT job market, your resume is often the first and only chance you have to make an impression on a hiring manager. It’s your marketing document, and you need to sell yourself effectively. Many...
If your manager has ever made you laugh, cry, become better at your job, or left you for dead in a ditch of deliverables, here’s what you should know There are managers and there are MANAGERS! If your manager has ever made you laugh, cry, hate yourself or push yourself to become better, left you for dead in a ditch of deliverables or abandoned you to handle a big presentation by yourself without any information (but is this actually...
AI has created a new gatekeeping in hiring For years, job seekers heard the same advice. The hidden job market is where the real action takes place, with the best opportunities never posted publicly. People pictured private conversations, referrals behind the scenes, and quiet introductions that happened long before a job appeared online. That hidden market still exists, but it has changed in a way many job seekers have not noticed. Artificial...
As the CEO of an IT services company, I’ve personally reviewed hundreds, if not thousands, of resumes. I’ve seen it all: the good, the bad, and the resumes that make me wonder if the candidate even read the job description. In the competitive IT job market, your resume is often the first and only chance you have to make an impression on a hiring manager. It’s your marketing document, and you need to sell yourself effectively. Many...
For most people, January is not a month of execution. It’s a month of reflection and planning when people figure out what they want from the year. If January came and went without the big career moves you planned, take a breath. You are not behind. You are not late. And you have not “missed” the year. Plus, we’ll look at some 2026 job trends to help get you on track. We’re still saying Happy New Year to each other right? For most...
