The ultimate guide to getting a job: Recruiters, job seekers, and execs reveal top tips

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If you're looking for a job, we know things feel grim.

A laid-off Accenture manager has been job hunting for 21 months. Recruiters keep telling him he's too expensive.

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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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An ex-Meta engineer and Stanford Ph.D. student built a bot in a bid to take on big job sites and put the power in the hands of job seekers

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Ali Mir and Hamed Nilforoshan created their own job site using ChatGPT to challenge traditional job boards.

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Most people hate this part of applying for a job — but it's still important to do

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As redundant as it may feel, you should still fill out those work history fields in a job application, even though that information is already in your resume.

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What the new Goldilocks job market means for you

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Fewer jobs require a college degree. Here's what employers are looking for instead.

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With a possible cooler labor market this year, here are 4 tips for getting a job in 2024

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People looking for work should try networking and making a list of who they want to work for, according to career coach Stacey Perkins.

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A former Google recruiter shares the 4 things that make you look really desperate when job searching

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LinkedIn's 'Open to Work' tag is the 'biggest red flag' for hiring managers and screams 'desperation,' says ex-Google recruiter

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LinkedIn lets users put an "Open to Work" badge on their profiles.

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