Notes on applying well
How hiring actually works on the other side of the form, and what to do about it. No growth hacks, no invented statistics.
How Does an ATS Read Your Resume?
An ATS files and searches applications, it does not score them. What really breaks resumes is formatting, and a thirty-second test finds every case of it.
Why Does One Application Beat Fifty?
Sending the same resume everywhere costs more time than preparing a few properly, and usually returns less. Here is the twenty-minute version of tailoring.
What Happens After You Hit Send?
Parsed, queued, scanned for seconds, then passed on or quietly dropped. The real timeline of an application, and what the silence usually means.
How Do Recruiters Read a Posting?
Most postings are assembled by several people, so the requirements are a mix of real and aspirational. Position, repetition and specificity tell you which are which.
Why Keep Your Search in a Folder?
A job search spans years and has to be readable long after the tool that made it. The case for plain files in storage you control, including what that design costs.
