Résumé tips, ATS deep-dives, and product news — written to help you get past the bots and land the interview.
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If you're in your 50s and struggling to get callbacks after a layoff, the problem might not be your experience. It might be the bots.
June 12, 2026 · 4 min read · Past the Bots
AI is reshaping hiring and certifications now outpace degrees in many fields. But only if ATS systems can actually read them.
June 11, 2026 · 4 min read · Past the Bots
You already wrote your career down — on LinkedIn. Now Past the Bots turns that one profile into two things: a recruiter-found profile and a complete, ATS-safe résumé. Import once, never retype, and keep one truthful story.
June 11, 2026 · 4 min read · Rod Trent
Recruiters are bypassing ATS queues and sourcing candidates directly on LinkedIn. Here's how to show up in both places.
June 10, 2026 · 4 min read · Past the Bots
Jeff Bezos's decades-old decision-making trick can help you stop overthinking your job search and start taking the steps that actually matter.
June 10, 2026 · 4 min read · Past the Bots
Truck driver, nurse, teacher — the most common jobs in each state sound familiar. Here's why that familiarity makes the competition brutal.
June 9, 2026 · 4 min read · Past the Bots
This classic interview question trips up more candidates than almost any other. Here's how to answer it well—and how to get to the interview first.
June 9, 2026 · 4 min read · Past the Bots
The ATS-safe export is for the robots. But a recruiter across the table isn't a robot — so we built the other half: four polished Word templates, with an optional headshot and accent color, for print, networking, and in-person interviews.
June 8, 2026 · 4 min read · Rod Trent
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