The best way to handle the 'Tell me about yourself' question in a job interview, and how to explain a layoff

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Career coaches said the last thing a candidate should do when asked to introduce themselves is to recite their résumé from top to bottom.

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How I got 2 Microsoft job offers at once after more than 50 rejections

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Benjamin Phillips finally got a job at Microsoft after receiving many rejections.

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I'm an ex-Amazon, current Meta machine learning engineer. Here's how I built my résumé to land my AI roles.

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Saurabh Khandelwal joined Meta as a machine learning engineer in 2025.

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I landed a job by cold emailing the CEO. Nothing else worked for me.

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Marketing professional Cathy Xie cold emailed the CEO of the job she wanted with the subject line: "My landlord inspired this email."

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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.

I landed a job at Goldman Sachs right out of college thanks to this unique twist to my résumé

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The author landed a job at Goldman Sachs with no experience.

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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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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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A product manager shares the résumé that helped him transition from consulting and land a $180,000 role at Cisco

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Varun Kulkarni transitioned to tech after spending the bulk of his early career in consulting.

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Read 5 résumés that helped techies land $300,000-plus jobs at Google, Meta, Amazon, and Salesforce

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5 techies share the résumés that landed them roles in FAANG companies.

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