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 applied. You interviewed. Maybe you even felt good about it. And then the email arrived. “After careful consideration, we’ve decided to move forward with another candidate.” Most job seekers read that line, feel the sting, close the email, and move on. A small percentage reply with a polite “thank you for letting me know.”…
The AI boom has flipped the entry level tech job market in ways that most career guides are not telling you about. On one hand, AI is automating parts of the work that used to belong to junior roles. Routine help desk triage, basic script writing, cookie-cutter QA testing. Some of those tasks are genuinely…
If your team is already using GitHub Copilot in daily standups and you’re still googling “how to write a prompt,” that’s the gap this certificate was built for. The Generative AI for Software Development Skill Certificate from DeepLearning.AI is a focused, three-course program taught by Laurence Moroney, former AI Lead at Google. It’s not a…
There’s a number buried in ZipRecruiter’s 2026 Annual Grad Report that deserves more attention than it’s getting. Grads who had work experience during college were hired at a rate of 81.6%. Grads without any work experience? 40.7%. That’s not a slight edge. That is more than double the hiring rate, drawn from a survey of…
If you’re a data analyst who’s watched AI tools take over conversations in every team meeting, you already know the pressure. Employers aren’t just hoping analysts will learn generative AI. They’re starting to expect it. The question isn’t whether to upskill. It’s where. IBM’s Generative AI for Data Analysts Specialization on Coursera is one of…
If you have an IKEA interview coming up, you already know this isn’t your typical retail job. IKEA doesn’t just screen for customer service skills. They screen for cultural alignment, and that’s a different kind of preparation altogether. The candidates who get hired at IKEA aren’t just the most experienced ones. They’re the ones who…
Most people write their two weeks notice letter in about ten minutes, send it off, and never think about it again. That’s a mistake that can quietly cost you references, reputation, and relationships you’ll need years from now. Your resignation letter is the last piece of professional writing your employer will ever receive from you….
If you’ve been poking around data analytics certifications, you’ve probably run into this one and thought: wait, why R instead of Python? It’s a fair question. And the answer matters more than most review sites let on. This cert isn’t just “IBM data analytics but with R.” It’s a deliberate choice for a specific kind…
We talk to hiring managers every day who say the same thing: they have no shortage of marketing applicants, but almost nobody walks in able to explain a campaign’s performance with actual data. They can talk about content. They can talk about brand. But the moment you ask them to evaluate a test, segment an…
Getting a job with Carnival Cruise Line is genuinely exciting. You’re not just applying for a job, you’re applying for a lifestyle. But that also means the interview stakes are higher than most. Carnival isn’t just hiring someone to fill a slot. They’re hiring someone who will live and work alongside guests 24 hours a…
