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AI job search, ATS resumes, LinkedIn, interviews, and outreach. The same system I use with coaching clients, written plainly and free.

AI Job Search · 11 min read
How to Use AI for Your Job Search in 2026

A practical, step by step system for using AI tools to land interviews faster, written by a career coach who does this every day with real clients.

AI Tools · 10 min read
Best AI Tools for Job Seekers in 2026

The AI tools that actually move the needle in a job search, ranked by what they do well and where they fall short.

ATS Resume · 10 min read
Free ATS Resume Builder That Beats the ATS

You do not need to pay for a resume builder. Here is how to build an ATS friendly resume for free using tools you already have.

ATS Resume · 9 min read
ATS Resume Guide: How Applicant Tracking Systems Work

Most advice about applicant tracking systems is wrong or out of date. Here is how ATS software really works in 2026 and what it means for your resume.

Resume Templates · 8 min read
Free Resume Templates That Actually Get Interviews

Most free resume templates are designed to look pretty, not to pass the ATS. Here is what an interview winning template actually looks like.

Job Search Strategy · 9 min read
How to Land Interviews Faster

If you are applying and hearing nothing, the problem is rarely you. It is your system. Here is how to fix it and start landing interviews.

LinkedIn · 9 min read
LinkedIn Optimization for Job Seekers

Your LinkedIn profile is doing more hiring work than your resume. Here is how to optimize it so recruiters come to you.

Recruiter Outreach · 9 min read
How to Cold Outreach Recruiters (Templates)

Cold outreach feels uncomfortable until you see how well it works. Here is the method and the exact templates I give my clients.

Career Coaching · 8 min read
Is Career Coaching Worth It?

An honest answer from a career coach, including when coaching is a waste of money and when it pays for itself many times over.

ChatGPT Prompts · 10 min read
ChatGPT Prompts for Job Search (Copy and Paste)

The exact prompts that turn ChatGPT from a toy into a job search engine. Copy them, paste them, adapt them to your search.

How to Choose · 8 min read
How to Choose a Resume Builder (Honest Guide)

An honest comparison of the popular paid resume tools against the TryHired approach, including where the other options are the better choice for you.

How to Choose · 8 min read
Career Coach vs Playbook vs Free: How to Choose

An honest comparison of one on one coaching, a self guided playbook, and free resources, including where each one genuinely wins.

Interview Prep · 12 Roles
Interview Questions by Role

Role specific interview questions for executives, engineers, product, sales, and more, with what each one is really testing and how to answer it.

Glossary · 4 min read
What Is an ATS?

What an applicant tracking system actually does, the myth worth dropping, and what it means for your resume.

Glossary · 5 min read
What Is a Resume Keyword?

What counts as a keyword, where the right ones come from, and how to use them without sounding fake.

Glossary · 5 min read
What Is an ATS-Friendly Resume?

The formatting that keeps your resume readable and the language that makes it findable in a recruiter search.

Glossary · 5 min read
What Is the Hidden Job Market?

Why most roles fill before they are ever posted, and how to reach them through targeted outreach.

Glossary · 4 min read
What Is a Resume Match Score?

What the number measures, what it misses, and how to use it without obsessing over a perfect score.

Honest Comparison · 6 min read
Jobright AI Alternative: An Honest Comparison

How Jobright's subscription automation compares to a one time playbook plus a free checker, and who each one suits.

Honest Comparison · 6 min read
Teal Alternative: An Honest Comparison

Where Teal's builder and tracker genuinely win, and where a one time playbook is the better value.

Honest Comparison · 6 min read
Jobscan Alternative: An Honest Comparison

The deepest ATS scanner versus a free checker plus a playbook, and the cases where Jobscan is worth it.

Honest Roundup · 8 min read
Best Resume Tools in 2026

An honest map of the main resume tools, what each does, what it costs, and how to choose without overpaying.