Job Searching While Transgender or Gender Non-Conforming
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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.

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What the Heck is a Brag Sheet?
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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.

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Got Fired? Don’t Panic!
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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!

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New Freebie! Pregnancy Email Template (and Why You Need It)
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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.

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Disability Rights - Reflections on Podcast Episode 7
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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…

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Does Resu-Matic by Final Draft Resumes Beat the Bots?
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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…

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Do You Need a Professional Summary?
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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…

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What is ATS?
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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…

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Should I Use Resume Buzzwords?
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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:

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We Put Resumake.io to the Test
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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…

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Hiring Practices Hide Talent
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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.

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Why we love Grammarly
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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*

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