• How to apply for jobs online: from posting to confirmation

  Every step of an online job application: checking the posting is real, creating the account, filling in the form, answering the questions and getting confirmation.

  10 min read

• How to apply to jobs faster and keep the quality up

  Cut the time each job application takes without lowering its quality: write your answers once, save your profiles, tailor in three places and batch similar roles.

  8 min read

• How many jobs should you apply for each week?

  There is no proven number of job applications to send each week. Set your own from the hours you have, the time one application takes and the reply rate you measure.

  8 min read

• Job application tracker: what to track and a simple template

  A job application tracker that stays useful: the few columns worth keeping, what each status should mean, follow-up dates and a filled-in example to copy.

  8 min read

• How to apply for jobs on Indeed: step by step

  Apply for jobs on Indeed step by step: set up an account and resume, tell Apply with Indeed from company-site listings, answer employer questions and track it all.

  8 min read

• LinkedIn Easy Apply or the company website: where to apply?

  LinkedIn Easy Apply or the company website? What the employer receives each way, the trade-offs, when each route makes sense and what to check before you submit.

  8 min read

• Applying to multiple jobs at the same company: is it OK?

  Applying to multiple jobs at the same company is fine when the roles are related and you fit each. How recruiters see it, when it backfires and how to do it well.

  8 min read

• How to email a resume: subject lines, messages and examples

  How to email a resume to a recruiter, a hiring manager or a referral: subject lines, short message templates, the right file name and format, and a final check.

  8 min read

• Job references: choosing them, asking them and listing them

  Job references explained: who to choose, how to ask with an email template, what to send your references so they can help, and how to format a reference page.

  8 min read

• Letter of recommendation: how to ask for one (with templates)

  How to ask for a letter of recommendation: who to choose, when to ask, an email template, what to give the writer, how a strong letter is built and the waiver rule.

  8 min read

• Portfolio website: how to build one for your job search

  A portfolio website shows employers the work behind your resume. Who needs one, what to include, how to write a case study, what you may show and where to link it.

  8 min read

• Following up on a job application: when, how and what to write

  When to follow up on a job application, who to contact and what to say, with five copy-ready messages and a clear point at which to stop.

  8 min read

• How long after applying should you hear back from a job?

  There is no standard wait after a job application. See the timelines employers publish themselves, what silence usually means, and when to follow up or move on.

  7 min read

• How long after a job posting closes do you hear back?

  What happens after a job posting closes and how long it takes: the 15-to-30-day federal window, state and university timelines, and what to do while you wait.

  7 min read

• How long does a job application review take?

  What happens between submitting a job application and getting a reply: receipt, screening and hiring-manager review, how long each stage takes and when to ask.

  7 min read

• What “under consideration” means on a job application

  “Under consideration” means your application is active, not that it has been read. A glossary of common application statuses and what to do for each one.

  7 min read

• Indeed application status: what each one means

  A plain-English guide to Indeed’s application statuses, including Application viewed and Response seems unlikely: who sets each one and what to do next.

  8 min read

• What does “Application viewed” mean on LinkedIn?

  “Application viewed” on LinkedIn means the job poster opened your application. What it does and does not tell you, why some jobs never update, and what to do next.

  7 min read

• The job you applied for was reposted: what it usually means

  Why a job you applied for shows up as newly posted, how to read it before and after an interview, and how to decide whether to apply a second time.

  8 min read

• Job rejection email: how to reply and what to do next

  What to send back after a job rejection, with a template for each stage, plus how to ask for feedback, when a second application makes sense and what to review.

  8 min read

• What shows up on an employment background check?

  What an employment background check covers, how far back it goes, and the notices U.S. employers must give you before and after they use a background report.

  8 min read

• Can employers find out you were fired?

  A new employer can find out you were fired. How it comes out, what a former employer may say, how to learn what yours will say, and how to answer honestly.

  8 min read