Jeff Gillis is the co-founder and Chief Technical Officer of The Interview Guys, the career-advice site he and Mike Simpson launched in 2013. Over the last 13 years, Jeff has been the strategic mind behind how the site connects with job seekers, helping reach more than 100 million people worldwide through content, tools, and product development.
His background is in IT and digital strategy, which shapes how he approaches the modern job search: ATS systems, resume optimization, the mechanics of how recruiters and platforms actually filter candidates, and the tactics that work when applying through online portals. Jeff has published more than 50 in-depth career resources including case studies, comprehensive guides, and video courses, and his work has appeared in INC, MSN, and ZDNet.
Articles credited to Jeff on The Interview Guys are reviewed and edited by him personally, with a focus on resume strategy, job-search tactics, and how to actually get past the digital gatekeepers most candidates struggle with.
You have a contact at the company. They told you about the job opening. They said you should apply. That is a huge advantage — and most candidates completely waste it. Here is the thing most cover letter advice gets wrong: they treat the referral mention as the point of the opening paragraph when it…
You worked hard to build your career. Promotions, expanded titles, bigger budgets, more responsibility. And now you’re applying for a job that’s a step or two back from where you are, and you’re watching your own resume work against you. It’s one of the most frustrating situations in a job search. You’re clearly capable of…
Finding a remote job is one thing. Finding a job that’s actually fully remote — zero office days, no mandatory in-person meetings, no “just this once” commutes — is a different challenge entirely. In 2026, return-to-office pressure from major employers has made the job market more confusing for remote job seekers. Companies slap “remote” on…
Finding a legitimate work-from-home job should be exciting, not terrifying. But in 2026, the remote job market has a serious problem that nobody warned you about. Job scam losses skyrocketed from $90 million in 2020 to over $501 million in 2024, according to the Federal Trade Commission. And in just the first quarter of 2025,…
Why Remote Communications Jobs Are Having a Moment Communications used to be one of those fields where you needed to be in the room. Press briefings, executive prep sessions, newsroom pitches over coffee. For a long time, that physical proximity felt non-negotiable. That changed. Companies discovered that a skilled communications professional can protect a brand’s…
There’s a number buried in a new workforce report that should make every HR leader, economist, and career coach stop and take notice. Fifty-five percent. That’s the share of all poly-employed Americans, meaning people working multiple simultaneous jobs, who are now under 28 years old. Workforce management firm Deputy released “The Big Shift 2026” on…
Registered dietitians used to be trapped in hospitals and cafeterias, dependent on geographic luck to find a good job. That era is over. In 2026, the remote dietitian market has exploded. Telehealth platforms are scaling fast. AI-powered wellness apps are hiring RDs to back their clinical claims. Corporations are investing serious money in employee health…
You spent an hour stuffing your resume with every keyword from the job description. You hit “submit.” Nothing happened. Sound familiar? Here’s what nobody told you: the ATS system you were trying to beat in 2022 is not the same system screening your resume today. The rules changed. The old keyword game is over —…
You’ve heard of quiet quitting. You may have even tried it. But something has shifted in the last year, and the old playbook isn’t working anymore. Quiet quitting was a conscious act. You drew a line, did your job, and went home. It felt like reclaiming some power in a work culture that kept asking…
If you’ve been reading job postings lately and noticed a strange new phrase showing up, you’re not imagining things. “Human-in-the-loop” or HITL is jumping out of AI research papers and landing inside real job descriptions at companies like Zillow, Vertex, and ClearCaptions. And it’s not just tech companies using it. This shift matters for you…
