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Jeff Rumage Jeff Rumage
Updated on August 14, 2025

These ChatGPT Prompts Will Fast-Track Your Job Search

Used correctly, ChatGPT could help you land your dream job — but used incorrectly, it can cost you the offer. Here’s how you can make ChatGPT your secret weapon for research help, resume writing, interview prep and more.

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Ahmad Shadid Ahmad Shadid
Updated on July 18, 2025

Master This Skill to Flourish in the Age of AI

Nuance, adaptability and judgment will always be areas in which humans outperform machines. That’s why system thinking is the critical new skill for tech workers.

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Alexandria Jacobson Alexandria Jacobson
Updated on July 17, 2025

Follow-Up Email After an Interview: Examples and Tips (Using AI)

Write a follow-up email that’s prompt and thanks the interviewer, and send it within 24 hours after an interview.

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Taylor Rose Taylor Rose
Updated on June 16, 2025

How to Land an Engineering Job That Makes a Big Impact at Upside

See how engineers make a difference at Upside in this interview with the Senior Director of Engineering. 

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Mia Goulart Mia Goulart
Updated on June 02, 2025

How to Land a Job at 13 of Our ‘Best Places to Work’

Resumes communicate experience — but what sets candidates apart goes far beyond the bullet points.

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Sara A. Metwalli Sara A. Metwalli
Updated on June 02, 2025

10 Steps to Become a Data Scientist

Use this roadmap to kickstart your data science career.

Sara A. Metwalli Sara A. Metwalli
Updated on May 29, 2025

4 Essential Skills Every Data Scientist Needs

There’s more to data science than data. These 4 skills will help you land (and keep!) that dream job.

Dawn Kawamoto Dawn Kawamoto
Updated on April 14, 2025

Career Gap on Your Resume? Here’s How to Explain It.

A career gap is a period of unemployment that can last from a few months to a few years and can be voluntary or involuntary. Here’s why career gaps happen, why they aren’t red flags and how to explain them in resumes, cover letters and job interviews.

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Chris Villanueva Chris Villanueva
Updated on April 07, 2025

Why AI Resume Builders Hurt Tech Job Seekers

AI resume builders may be convenient, but they often miss the subtle details that help a candidate stand out. Here’s what to do instead. 

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Brian Nordli Brian Nordli
Updated on March 20, 2025

How to Answer ‘Why Do You Want to Work Here?’

It’s not about just saying what you think the employer wants to hear.

How to Answer ‘Why Do You Want to Work Here?’