Job Searching While Transgender or Gender Non-Conforming
Transitioning while job searching or beginning a new job can be especially hard. Continue reading for best practices on navigating name change and gender affirming care in the workplace, as well as resources on pro bono legal aid, your rights, and more resources to help you stay safe and sane.
What the Heck is a Brag Sheet?
What is a brag sheet? Find out how to write excellent quantifiable resume bullet points, and stay organized on your job search journey, with one easy template.
Employer Red Flags
Here are five big tips for detecting red flags in a potential employer:
Got Fired? Don’t Panic!
Getting fired can really rattle you. Don’t worry, we got you covered! Keep reading to discover the next steps you should take!
New Freebie! Pregnancy Email Template (and Why You Need It)
Pregnancy can be an exciting and scary time in your life. It can also bring unique challenges in the workplace.
The last thing you want to worry about is doing the research on how to ensure your rights are protected. Keep reading to learn more about your rights before, during, and after your pregnancy.
Disability Rights - Reflections on Podcast Episode 7
In Beat the Bots podcast episode 7, we touched on some of the challenges that people with disabilities face to this very day, from receiving fair pay, accommodations, and even physical access to buildings. As a 100% disabled-run business and advocates for disability rights, we think that these issues are important, and deserve to be revisited in their own blog series…
Why White Font Hacks Don’t Really Work
Do white font hacks really help you get your foot in the door? Here are six reasons they won’t… and two tips that actually help.
How Job Title Inflation Costs Workers $4 BILLION in Wages Every Year
A new working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), titled Too Many Managers: The Strategic Use of Titles to Avoid Overtime Payments, has dropped a bombshell on dirty tactics used by employers, many of which are familiar household names.
Does Resu-Matic by Final Draft Resumes Beat the Bots?
If you’ve spent any time browsing Reddit on the r/resumes subreddit, Resu-Matic is often touted as a great and cheap resource for job-seekers.
So, is it a good value? More importantly, does it Beat the Bots? Keep reading to find out…
Do You Need a Professional Summary?
Professional summaries were once useful before the days of software automatically scanning keywords from thousands of applicants, but they are probably not necessary anymore for most applicants (excluding those who would want to use a CV or Federal resume format instead, of course.) Here’s why…
What is Unlawful Termination? (U.S.)
What is considered unlawful, or discriminatory termination (firing) in the United States? Keep reading for more information as well as resources…
What is ATS?
It sounds pretty mysterious, but it’s really quite simple. ATS stands for Applicant Tracking System, and it is a type of software that employers and hiring managers buy to assist in managing the hiring process for their companies. Unfortunately, it does not work for a lot of qualified applicants…
Should I Use Resume Buzzwords?
No! I’m going to be honest here, if you read our resume writing guide, you wouldn’t be asking this! But, we are here to help and not judge. Here are the main reasons why using resume buzzwords won’t give you an advantage, plus, what to do instead:
Class Bias and Discrimination in Hiring
Can the details of your resume introduce bias against your social and economic status and prevent you from landing the job?
Can you write a resume with no job experience?
Here are some tips for writing a great resume even if you have no paid experience or are a recent grad:
Is LinkedIn Worth Having?
Here are some reasons why you should probably have a free account even if you don’t post:
We Put Resumake.io to the Test
We were doing a little reading on Reddit and found that many people were recommending a site called Resumake.io and decided to check it out. After so many recommendations, it must be good, right? Here’s what we found…
Do Canva Resume Templates Beat the Bots?
We put Canva to the test and reviewed each resume template sample for the most common formatting errors found in ATS! And the results were… disappointing.
Hiring Practices Hide Talent
Recent studies such as Harvard Business School’s study HIDDEN WORKERS: UNTAPPED TALENT have shed light on the way that current popular hiring practices often exclude underserved populations and, as a result, have poorer outcomes for all.
Why we love Grammarly
Grammarly is a great free extension, and they are rolling out a beta for a new AI competitor to Chat GPT soon that we are excited to review. Keep reading for more on how Grammarly can help you polish your writing. *This is an unaffiliated review*