A closer look at the Harvard resume standard
Harvard’s resume guide is often treated as the standard. Here’s what it actually recommends: tailoring, specific language and consistent structure.
ATS Research & Insights
Data-driven research on Applicant Tracking Systems, resume optimization strategies, and how AI is transforming the job search landscape.
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How AI Is Changing the Job Application Process in 2026
AI shows up on both sides of hiring, in employer software and in applicant writing aids. Here is what is documented, what is not, and how to use AI honestly in your applications.
The First 10 Seconds of an Interview: What You Can Control Before You Speak
First impressions form quickly, but the research is narrower than the headlines. Here are practical ways to start an interview well.
Interview Mind Games: Practical Psychology Tactics for Your Next Interview
Practical, low-risk interview habits drawn from psychology ideas, with clear notes on what research does and does not show.
Job Search Strategies Shared on Reddit: What They Are and How to Use Them Carefully
A practical look at job search tactics that come up on career forums, including recruiter outreach, asking good interview questions, showing your work and following up, with honest limits on what is known.
Practical Resume Tips Worth Knowing, and What to Skip
Practical advice on resume file format, job titles, file names, tailoring, length and what to avoid, with the limited evidence behind each point stated plainly.
Salary Negotiation Positioning: How to Prepare Before You Name a Number
Negotiation starts before you speak. Here is how to prepare, time your ask and use precise numbers, with clear limits on what research shows.
How to Choose an ATS Resume Checker: What to Look For
A vendor-neutral guide to evaluating resume checker tools, including what a score can and cannot tell you, plus a plain description of FilteredIn's free resume check.
What Is an ATS and How Do You Optimize for One? A Practical Guide for 2026
What applicant tracking systems are, what vendors document about parsing and auto-reject rules, and practical steps to make your resume clear for both software and people.
Why Your Resume Might Not Be Getting Responses (And What You Can Fix)
Silence after applying has many possible causes. Here are seven resume problems worth checking, what vendor documentation says about how applicant tracking systems handle resumes, and a practical way to review yours.
How to Write an ATS-Friendly Resume for Tech Jobs in 2026
A step-by-step guide to formatting and tailoring your software engineering, product management, or data science resume for applicant tracking systems, with illustrative examples, keyword lists, and a free resume check.
AI-Driven Resume Optimization: What the Research Does and Does Not Show
What published research says about AI help with resumes, including one large field experiment on an online labor platform, and where the evidence stops.
AI Resume Builders vs. ATS: What the Research Does and Doesn't Show
What published research says about AI-assisted resumes: one platform field experiment on writing help, one simulation of same-model screening, and what neither tells you about ATS.
AI Resumes and Job Outcomes: What the Evidence Supports
A plain look at what research does and does not show about AI-assisted resumes and hiring outcomes, with one large field experiment as the main evidence.
How AI Tools Can Help You Write for ATS Systems
AI writing tools can help you tighten a resume and match a posting honestly. Here is what is documented about ATS parsing and what research does and does not show.
AI Tools and Interview Success: What the Evidence Does and Does Not Show
Do AI tools improve interview and offer outcomes? Published evidence is thin. Here is what one field experiment shows and how to prepare without overpromising.
Format or Fail: Why ATS-Friendly Formatting Matters
Resume formatting can affect how software reads your resume. Here is what Workday and Greenhouse document about parsing, and practical formatting guidance from CareerOneStop.
How ATS Systems Affect Job Searching: What Job Seekers Should Know
Applicant tracking systems organize applications, and vendors document how parsing and auto-reject rules work. Here is what that means for your resume, without the myths.
Do Machine-Selected Candidates Outperform Human Picks? What the Evidence Supports
Workday and Greenhouse document ATS workflows, resume parsing and employer-set screening rules.
How Many Seconds Do Recruiters Spend on a First Look at Your Resume?
A 2018 vendor eye-tracking study reported an average initial screening time of 7.4 seconds. Here is what that figure does and does not tell you, and how to make a quick scan easier.
ATS and AI in Hiring: What the Evidence Supports
A short explainer on what applicant tracking systems do, where employers set screening rules, and what published research on AI in hiring does and does not show.
A Simple ATS-Friendly Resume Template You Can Copy and Paste
A plain, single-column resume template with standard headings that you can copy and fill in with your own verified details.
Using AI on Your Resume: What Helps and What the Research Says
AI can help you tailor a resume to a job description. Here is what one field experiment and one simulation show, and what no one has proven about callbacks.
Why Some Resumes Never Reach a Human Reviewer: How ATS Parsing and Rules Work
Parsing differences and employer-set rules can keep a resume from being read the way you intended. Here is what vendor documentation says, and practical steps to make your resume easier to process.
5 Practical Tips for Making Your Resume Easier for an ATS to Read
Five practical, editorial tips for making a resume clearer to parse and easier to match to a job description, plus what vendor documentation says about how parsing can vary.