Insights · From the studio

Notes from the other side
of the table.

Resume strategy, career change playbooks, and interview advice — written by two recruiters who spent a decade screening candidates before writing for them.

ATS·6 min read

The ATS-Friendly Resume Format That Actually Parses

Exactly what an applicant tracking system reads, the layout that survives it, and the formatting choices that silently kill your application.

Cordelle Wilson, MBA

Aug 25, 2026

Career Change·6 min read

How to Write a Career Change Cover Letter (A Framework That Works)

For career changers, the cover letter does the work the resume can't. The three-paragraph framework recruiters actually respond to.

Carolyn Christie

Aug 26, 2026

Negotiation·7 min read

Salary Negotiation Scripts That Actually Work

Word-for-word scripts for the moments that decide your offer — the first number, the counter, and the 'that's our max' response.

Cordelle Wilson, MBA

Aug 28, 2026

Executive·7 min read

Executive Resume Writing: What Search Committees Actually Read First

How executive recruiters and search committees really screen senior resumes — and the structure that survives the 30-second scan.

Cordelle Wilson, MBA

Aug 4, 2026

LinkedIn·6 min read

7 LinkedIn Headline Formulas That Get You Found by Recruiters

Recruiter-tested LinkedIn headline formulas with real keyword logic — how to write the 220 characters that decide whether you show up in search.

Carolyn Christie

Aug 11, 2026

LinkedIn·6 min read

How Recruiters Actually Search LinkedIn (and How to Show Up)

A look inside recruiter search on LinkedIn — the filters, keywords, and profile signals that decide who gets found and who stays invisible.

Carolyn Christie

Aug 18, 2026

Career Change·7 min read

How to Write a Career Change Resume That Actually Gets Interviews

A recruiter's framework for a career change resume: translate your experience into your target role's language, pick the right format, and pass the ATS.

Cordelle Wilson, MBA

Jul 14, 2026

Interviewing·6 min read

How to Explain a Career Change in an Interview (Without Apologizing)

The three-part answer recruiters actually want to hear when you explain a career change — plus the mistakes that make pivoters sound risky.

Carolyn Christie

Jul 21, 2026

Examples·8 min read

Career Change Resume Makeovers: 3 Before-and-After Rewrites

Three composite before-and-after resume rewrites from real career pivots — teacher to corporate trainer, retail to operations, military to project management.

Cordelle Wilson, MBA

Jul 28, 2026

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Notes from the other sideof the table.

The ATS-Friendly Resume Format That Actually Parses

How to Write a Career Change Cover Letter (A Framework That Works)

Salary Negotiation Scripts That Actually Work

Executive Resume Writing: What Search Committees Actually Read First

7 LinkedIn Headline Formulas That Get You Found by Recruiters

How Recruiters Actually Search LinkedIn (and How to Show Up)

How to Write a Career Change Resume That Actually Gets Interviews

How to Explain a Career Change in an Interview (Without Apologizing)

Career Change Resume Makeovers: 3 Before-and-After Rewrites

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Notes from the other side
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