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.
Remember when switching jobs was the fast track to career success? Those days are officially over. The job market has completely flipped. While the Great Resignation of 2021-2022 had workers quitting in record numbers to chase better opportunities, today’s professionals are doing the exact opposite. They’re clinging to jobs they don’t even like out of…
The job market is experiencing a seismic shift that’s creating an unprecedented standoff between corporate efficiency and human dignity. While companies race to implement AI-powered hiring tools promising faster, cheaper recruitment, job seekers are pushing back with surprising force. The numbers tell a striking story of this digital divide. By 2025, 83% of companies plan…
Here’s a sobering reality: 99.7% of recruiters use keyword filters in their Applicant Tracking Systems to sort and prioritize job applications. This means your resume isn’t just competing against other candidates anymore. It’s fighting for survival against automated software that can reject you in milliseconds. The cruel irony? Many qualified candidates never make it past…
Here’s a sobering reality: 64% of workers over 50 report experiencing age discrimination, and for many, it starts before they even get an interview. Your resume, meant to showcase your qualifications, might be inadvertently revealing your age through outdated formatting, lengthy work histories, and subtle language choices that trigger unconscious bias. But here’s what hiring…
Sarah had built an impressive career over 15 years, climbing from marketing coordinator to VP of Marketing at a Fortune 500 company. But when layoffs hit her industry, she found herself in an impossible situation. Every application for director-level positions disappeared into the void, while manager roles earned her the dreaded response: “You’re overqualified.” Being…
By the end of 2025, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, predicts that our workplaces could be home to virtual employees. These aren’t the simple chatbots you might be thinking of. We’re talking about sophisticated AI agents that can be onboarded, trained, and managed just like human colleagues, but they work 24/7, never take sick days,…
Your perfectly formatted desktop resume might be completely unreadable on a smartphone screen. That’s a bigger problem than you think. 77% of job seekers use their phones to find and apply for jobs. But here’s what most people don’t realize: hiring managers are increasingly reviewing resumes on mobile devices too. The shift is dramatic. Most…
You’ve sent out dozens of resumes. Maybe even hundreds. The responses? Crickets. Here’s the problem: you’re treating your resume like a static document instead of what it really is – your personal marketing material. And just like successful companies A/B test their marketing campaigns to maximize results, you should be testing different versions of your…
The traditional 9-to-5 is becoming a relic of the past. More people than ever are discovering that the highest-paying opportunities don’t require commuting to an office or adhering to rigid schedules. Instead, they’re building profitable businesses from their kitchen tables, spare bedrooms, and home offices. But we’re not talking about typical remote jobs where you’re…
The modern job application process has become a digital obstacle course that’s driving away the very talent companies desperately need to hire. While employers across industries complain about talent shortages and difficulty finding qualified candidates, they’re simultaneously creating application processes so cumbersome and frustrating that qualified job seekers are walking away in droves. The numbers…
