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 labor market has been sorting workers into two groups for a while now. The sorting has just gotten a lot more expensive to ignore. New data from Indeed’s Hiring Lab, published in January 2026, reveals that only about 43% of U.S. workers reported regularly using AI at work in 2025. Perhaps more striking, roughly…
When the January 2026 jobs report landed on February 11, the headline number got most of the attention. The U.S. economy added 130,000 jobs, nearly double what economists had forecast. Markets responded. Analysts exhaled. The “labor market stabilizing” narrative returned. But buried inside that report was a more revealing story about the shape of hiring…
If you’re exhausted from manually applying to hundreds of jobs, the promise of an AI copilot that handles applications while you sleep sounds like a career-search dream. Job Copilot markets itself as exactly that automated solution, claiming to apply to up to 50 jobs daily on your behalf. But here’s what they don’t emphasize in…
A New Kind of Workplace Disengagement Is Spreading There’s a term circulating through HR departments and corporate boardrooms right now, and it should concern anyone paying attention to the future of work. “Coasters.” According to Forrester Research’s Predictions 2026: The Future of Work report, 27% of employees now fall into a category the firm defines…
The Numbers Are In, and They Tell Two Very Different Stories If you’ve been job searching in early 2026, you already feel what the data now confirms. The American labor market is sending mixed signals that can make your head spin. On one hand, the economy added 130,000 jobs in January 2026, nearly double what…
The Biggest Career Opportunity in AI Right Now If you’ve been paying attention to the AI job market in 2026, you’ve probably noticed a new term popping up everywhere: agentic AI. This isn’t just another tech buzzword. Agentic AI refers to autonomous AI systems that can plan, reason, and execute multi-step tasks without constant human…
You spent years perfecting your leadership skills under pressure, managing million-dollar equipment, and leading teams through complex operations. Now you’re staring at a blank resume wondering how to explain what “Battalion S-4” means to a hiring manager who’s never served. This translation challenge is real. According to a Pew Research Center study, 95% of veterans…
A 0.4% Chance. That’s What You’re Working With. For every job you apply to in 2026, there are roughly 241 other people doing the exact same thing. According to Business Insider data cited by Novorésumé in a February 12, 2026 analysis, the average job opening now receives 242 applications. That translates to a 0.4% success…
The Gap Nobody’s Talking About For years, the story of the American labor market was one of abundance. Employers were desperate. Job openings outnumbered unemployed workers by a wide margin. Workers held the cards. That story is over. New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics JOLTS report reveals that as of December 2025, there…
Your resume might be polished to perfection, but if your LinkedIn profile looks like it was last updated in 2019, you’re losing job opportunities before they even start. With over 90% of recruiters actively searching LinkedIn to fill open positions, your profile is often the first impression you make in today’s job market. The question…
