Applying everywhere and hearing nothing back is the norm right now, not a sign that you are doing something wrong. Career coach Erin Ahart of Job Search Academy and host Priya Rathod sit down with career consultant Jerry Lee (co-founder of Wonsulting) to unpack what recruiters actually see in those first few seconds, and his resume tips come from experiments he ran on the hiring process itself. If your job search has gone quiet, this is a good reset.
0:00 - Why interviews are so hard to land right now
1:22 - Why quality beats quantity in your job search
2:24 - How recruiters use AI to screen resumes
4:21 - The fake resume experiment that got 35 interviews
5:55 - The two layers of resume review
8:57 - Don't be the one who says no to yourself
11:25 - What eye tracking revealed about resume scans
13:41 - Could recruiters give honest feedback
15:38 - Why the old job search playbook is broken
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