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.
Two candidates interview for the same project management role. Candidate A has every certification. Flawless technical background. JIRA, Agile, dashboards — all of it. Candidate B is technically solid. But he’s the person teams actually want to work with. He reads a room. He gives feedback people receive. He has the conversation everyone else is…
If you’ve spent any time in accounting, you already know the work translates beautifully to remote. You’re dealing with spreadsheets, cloud software, and digital documents. There’s no reason a skilled accountant, bookkeeper, or financial analyst needs to sit in an office to get the job done. The good news is that hiring managers across every…
Online tutoring has quietly become one of the most accessible and flexible remote jobs available right now. Whether you’re a credentialed teacher, a college graduate with strong subject knowledge, or simply someone who excels in a specific skill, there is a real market for what you know. The demand side is enormous. The U.S. private…
You worked the 12-hour shifts. You’ve managed the night rotations, the short-staffed holidays, the relentless charting. And now you’re asking a completely reasonable question: is there a way to use your nursing license from home? The answer is yes, and 2026 is one of the best years to make that move. The remote nursing job…
You hit submit at 2:00 PM. By 2:05 PM, an AI system has already evaluated your resume, cross-referenced your LinkedIn profile, scored your alignment against the job’s core requirements, and — for most applicants — quietly moved your application into a rejection queue. A human recruiter hasn’t looked at a single line of your work…
The print-on-demand industry crossed $8 billion in global market value in 2024, and it’s still growing fast. For job seekers, side hustlers, and anyone looking to diversify their income, POD has become one of the most accessible ways to build a revenue stream that doesn’t require quitting your day job. The concept is simple. You…
Something has quietly shifted in the hiring world over the past year, and most job seekers haven’t caught up yet. Hiring managers are overwhelmed. A March 2026 Robert Half survey found that 67% of U.S. HR leaders say reviewing AI-generated applications has slowed the hiring process, with 65% reporting that a surge in applications has…
The virtual assistant field is one of the most misunderstood remote careers right now. On one side, you have people worried that AI is going to wipe out the whole profession. On the other, you have ambitious professionals quietly building six-figure freelance businesses from their laptops. The truth sits somewhere in the middle, and it…
Marketing is one of the most remote-friendly industries in the economy right now. Nearly every function — writing content, running ad campaigns, managing social channels, building email sequences, analyzing traffic data — can be done entirely from a laptop and an internet connection. The challenge is that the remote marketing job market has also gotten…
Most couples want the same thing: more money, more options, and more time together. The problem is that chasing all three at once feels impossible when you’re both already working full-time. That’s exactly why side hustles designed for two people are having a moment right now. When you combine your strengths, split the workload, and…
