The Blog: How Hiring Actually Works

Deep dives that go with our videos — the same topic, taught deeper, in plain words. Read one and you will know exactly what happens to your application after you hit submit, and what to do about it.

These first three deep-dives are in final review and publishing shortly.

A Robot Deleted Your Resume: Pass the Three Gates That Sort Every Application

No person reads your application first. Learn the three gates — the read, the match, and the scan — and how to pass every one of them.

Your Resume Gets Seven Seconds: Put Your Best Proof Where the Eyes Land First

The 3.6% Social Security raise is sending people back to work. A resume's first pass lasts about seven seconds, across six stops — put your proof on that route.

The Best Jobs Got Filled by Phone: Get Into the Drawer Before the Ad Posts

Most hourly jobs fill by phone before an ad ever posts. Here are the four sources of unposted jobs and the exact words that get you called first.