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Career Advice
In a market where software screens most applications before a human sees them, knowing someone inside the company is still the strongest lever you have. LinkedIn found applicants connected to an employee are about 3.6 times more likely to get hired, and most of the slow market has more to do with the economy than with AI.
Career Advice
Using AI to research companies, draft a cover letter, and practice your answers is smart and increasingly normal. Feeding yourself answers live during the interview tends to backfire, and faking your way in erodes the trust you'll need on day one.
Career Advice
A machine may read your resume, book your interview, and score your answers before a person ever sees you. Roughly a quarter of organizations now use AI in recruiting, so the smart move is to prepare for each stage of the funnel rather than try to trick it.
Career Advice
Hiring is shifting from what's on your diploma to what you can actually do. LinkedIn projects that by 2030 most new roles won't require a four-year degree, and employers are reading harder for demonstrated skills, which changes how you should prepare.
Interview Practice
A free practice interview only helps if you treat it like a real one. How to get a useful signal from your first session instead of wasting it on a half-hearted run.
Interview Practice
Generic "tell me about yourself" practice doesn't prepare you for a specific role at a specific company. Rehearse against the job posting instead, tuned to the company and the level.