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.
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…
Most “work from home jobs” articles are still recommending the same list that would have been accurate five years ago. Data entry. Basic transcription. Generic customer service. Here’s the honest reality: AI has already replaced entire layers of entry-level remote work. Data entry, basic transcription, and routine customer service triage are shrinking fast. These are…
Working from home used to feel like something reserved for tech workers and executives. That changed fast. In 2026, remote work is genuinely accessible at the entry level, and you don’t need a degree, a specialized background, or years of experience to get started. That said, not all “easy remote job” lists are created equal….
Military spouse unemployment has hovered around 22% for over a decade. According to the 2025 Military Family Lifestyle Survey, 70% of part-time or full-time employed military spouses also reported being underemployed. That means most working military spouses are overqualified for the jobs they have, not just struggling to find work in the first place. The…
For most of the past two decades, a clear pattern held: the more education you had, the more confident you felt about finding a job. That relationship just flipped. A new Gallup survey published this week found that college-educated workers are now the most pessimistic group in the entire U.S. workforce about the state of…
You don’t need a stethoscope, a nursing license, or years of clinical training to build a real career in healthcare. Some of the fastest-growing remote positions in the industry right now are on the administrative, support, and operations side, and many of them are wide open to people with no clinical background at all. Healthcare…
