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PM Resumes in 2026: The ATS Keywords That Separate Senior PMs from Ignored Applications

PM resumes get filtered not because the candidate is weak but because the resume is full of generic cross-functional-collaboration-speak. Here is the exact keyword playbook for PM roles in 2026, with level signals, quantification tricks, and the phrases that get you auto-rejected.

Apr 19, 202610m

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The 40 ATS Keywords Data Scientist Resumes Need in 2026 (And 5 That Get You Filtered Out)

Data scientist resumes get screened by keyword-matching parsers long before a human reads them. Here are the exact 40 technical and soft-skill keywords DS resumes need in 2026, including new LLM, RAG, and vector DB entries, plus 5 buzzwords that trigger filters instead of interviews.

Apr 19, 202610m

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AI Applyd vs JobRight in 2026: Pricing, Features, and Who Wins What

JobRight has an AI copilot called Orion and 1.25M users. AI Applyd has ATS scoring before apply and end-to-end submission on enterprise ATS. Here is the honest head-to-head with features, pricing, and the actual use cases each one wins.

Apr 19, 202610m

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How to Apply to 100 Jobs a Day in 2026 Without Getting Ghosted or Banned

The internet sells 500/day shotgun apply. It gets you banned and it gets you ghosted. The 100/day that actually works is 35 ATS-scored targeted + 65 filtered LinkedIn Easy Apply, in that order, with cooldowns. Here is the schedule that avoids the bans.

Apr 19, 202611m

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Why a Workday Application Takes 2 Hours (And What You Can Skip in 2026)

Workday applications take longer than every other ATS for a reason. 8 sections, 70+ fields, most of them duplicate data the parser already has. Here is the section-by-section breakdown of what is actually required, what auto-populates, and what you can skip.

Apr 19, 202610m

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Does the #OpenToWork Banner Hurt Your Job Search? (What Recruiters Actually Say in 2026)

The green #OpenToWork frame has divided LinkedIn since 2020. In 2026, some recruiters filter it out on sight, others actively search for it. Here is the actual data, the real recruiter quotes, and why the private "signal to recruiters only" setting is quietly winning.

Apr 19, 20269m

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Google Jobs vs Indeed vs LinkedIn: Where to Actually Find Jobs in 2026

Google Jobs aggregates. Indeed dominates volume. LinkedIn owns the network layer. Here is the 2026 honest breakdown of listing freshness, duplicate rate, ghost-job prevalence, AI match quality, and which platform to use for which role.

Apr 18, 202610m

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Rezi vs Teal vs Jobscan: We Ran the Same Resume Through All 3

First-person experiment. Same mid-level product manager resume, same Stripe JD, run through Rezi, Teal, and Jobscan. Here are the exact scores each one returned, the feedback quality delta, and what each tool actually gets right.

Apr 18, 202611m

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10 Chrome Extensions Every Job Seeker Should Know in 2026 (Ranked)

Ranked list of 10 job search Chrome extensions in 2026 with install counts, ratings, and honest verdicts. Simplify Copilot, Teal, Huntr, JobRight, Swordfish, Rocketreach, Hunter.io, LinkedIn Salary Insights, and AI Applyd. Which ones are safe and which ones get your LinkedIn banned.

Apr 18, 202610m

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The 6 AI Cover Letter Tools That Actually Read the Job Description (And the 4 That Don't)

Most AI cover letter tools generate the same boilerplate regardless of the job description. I tested 10 popular tools with the same resume + JD and compared the openers. Here are the 6 that actually tailor, and the 4 that are dressed-up Mad Libs.

Apr 18, 202611m

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Kanban Boards Don't Get Interviews: Why Huntr and Teal Users Are Switching to Auto-Apply

Huntr and Teal built beautiful job trackers. They also built a way to spend your whole Saturday dragging cards across columns instead of applying. Here is the honest comparison of tracker-first vs. apply-first tools in 2026.

Apr 18, 202610m

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I Was Paying $113/Month for Jobscan + Huntr + Simplify. Here's What AI Applyd Replaced.

Jobscan $49.95, Huntr $40, Simplify+ roughly $24. I was paying $113.95 a month for three half-products that each did one piece of the job search. Here is the itemized teardown of what AI Applyd replaced, and what it still does not cover.

Apr 18, 20269m

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