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 tailored the resume. You wrote the cover letter. You triple-checked the submission. Then: nothing. If that loop feels familiar, the reason may not be what you think. A recent analysis of LinkedIn data found that 27.4% of all active U.S. job listings are likely ghost jobs, roles with no real, near-term intention of hiring…
There are thousands of truck driver jobs posted every week. And most of the resumes that don’t get called back have one thing in common: a forgettable opening. You know the type. “Experienced truck driver with excellent communication skills seeking a challenging position…” It’s the resume equivalent of a rest stop coffee. Nobody’s excited about…
Your resume summary is the very first thing a retail hiring manager reads. In a stack of 80 applications for one open shift, it’s the difference between a callback and a pass. Most retail applicants write summaries that sound exactly the same. “Hardworking and motivated individual seeking a retail position.” It says nothing. It helps…
Most hiring managers scanning a stack of entry-level project management resumes aren’t looking for a degree. They’re looking for proof you understand scope, risk, stakeholders, and how not to let a project fall apart at 3pm on a Friday. The question is whether a certificate with Microsoft’s logo does that job for you. The Microsoft…
You have about six seconds. That’s roughly how long a hiring manager spends on an initial resume scan before deciding whether to keep reading or move on. For executive assistants, where the competition is consistently fierce and the expectations are sky-high, those six seconds are everything. Your resume summary is the first thing a recruiter’s…
If you’ve ever stared at the top of your resume and typed “Dedicated phlebotomist with strong communication skills seeking a challenging opportunity,” you’re not alone. And you’re not wrong for trying. But that kind of summary is getting ignored in every hospital, lab, and clinic that’s hiring right now. Hiring managers in healthcare settings review…
Why Your Dental Assistant Resume Summary Is Being Ignored Most dental assistant resume summaries say the same thing. “Dedicated dental assistant with excellent communication skills and a passion for patient care.” Swap out a few words and you’ve described half the applications sitting in that pile. Dental practices get flooded with resumes, especially for front-of-house…
The average ML engineer in the U.S. earns $161,000 a year. Entry-level roles start somewhere around $70,000 to $96,000. That gap between “interesting field” and “career reality” is exactly what a lot of people are trying to close with a professional certificate. The IBM Machine Learning Professional Certificate on Coursera sits in an interesting spot….
The Hiring Frame Has Shifted The Class of 2026 graduated into the toughest entry-level job market in five years. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), entry-level hiring dropped roughly 6% compared to the prior year. Ghost jobs are everywhere. Application volumes are through the roof. And yet, one specific type of…
Why Everyone Is Running Their Own AI Stack at Work Your IT department approved one AI tool six months after everyone stopped asking for it. Meanwhile, your colleague across the hall has been running three different tools for the past year, quietly tripling her output. This is not a fringe phenomenon. According to the Microsoft…
