I got a job within 30 days by sending personalized slide decks in place of cover letters. See how I did it.

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Sales professional Julissa Machado landed a job within 30 days using personalized pitch decks.

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The do's and don'ts of LinkedIn

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Building and maintaining your professional brand on LinkedIn can pay dividends when it's time to search for your next job.

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I've helped write over 700 résumés after leaving my decadelong recruiting career. Here's what I tell my clients to add and remove.

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If you're quitting a job or anticipating layoffs, don't burn your bridges at work. Boomerang hires are increasing.

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The share of new hires who are returning to an old job has increased.

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A video cover letter could help you stand out in a tough job market. Here's how to make one.

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How to know when it's the right time to leave your job, according to a 20-year HR vet

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Jamie Jackson said that burnout could be one of four major signs that it's time to leave your job.

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Your résumé is probably getting too long. Here's how to fix it.

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When a résumé gets too long, it can make it harder for a job seeker to stand out.

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Nearly 216,000 job seekers had their personal data left unsecured on a tech recruiter's database, a security researcher says

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Alltech Consulting Services, a New Jersey-based tech staffing firm, left a database unprotected, leaving the personal information of about 216,000 job seekers exposed, a security researcher said.

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I'm the CEO of a recruitment company. Here's how we can tell someone used AI on a job application.

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Khyati Sundaram says there are subtle signs that an applicant used AI to write their résumé or test answers.

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More employers say they don't care if you went to college. Most still seem to.

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