Mike Simpson is the co-founder of The Interview Guys, the career-advice site he launched in February 2013 to help job seekers actually land the roles they want. Over the last 13 years, the site has reached more than 100 million job seekers worldwide, and Mike's particular focus is interview preparation: how candidates can actually answer the questions hiring managers really care about.
He holds a Business degree from Bishop's University (HR major, Economics minor) and is an active member of the Professional Association of Résumé Writers & Career Coaches (PARWCC) and the National Career Development Association (NCDA). His advice has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, and CNBC, and is referenced by career-services teams at the University of Michigan, Penn State, Northeastern, the University of Toronto, McGill, Wellesley College, and Kansas State, among others.
Articles credited to Mike on The Interview Guys are reviewed and edited by him personally to make sure the frameworks, examples, and recommendations match what actually works in real interviews.
We talk to hiring managers every day who share the same frustration: they’re drowning in data analytics candidates who can run a SQL query but can’t tell them what the data actually means for the business. That gap – between technical execution and strategic thinking – is exactly what separates the candidates who get hired…
Most returnship guides treat Amazon like just another big company with a reentry program. They list the basics — 16 weeks, paid, tech roles — and move on. That’s a mistake. Amazon’s returnship is fundamentally different from programs at Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, or anywhere else because Amazon has something none of those companies have: a…
You worked hard to build a career. Then life happened. Maybe you stepped away to raise children, care for a family member, deal with a health situation, or simply take time to figure out what comes next. Now you want back in, and you want back in at the top level. The Goldman Sachs Returnship…
We talk to hiring managers every week who say the same thing: they post a data analyst role, get flooded with applications, and still can’t find someone who can actually build a meaningful Power BI dashboard from scratch. So here’s the real question. Does the Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Professional Certificate on Coursera actually…
Why Standard Resume Advice Fails People Returning to Work Most resume guides assume you’ve been continuously employed. They tell you to lead with your most recent job, list your last five positions in reverse order, and make sure there are no gaps. That advice actively works against you if you’ve been out of the workforce…
You took time away from the workforce to raise your kids. Now you’re ready to go back, and the thought of it feels equal parts exciting and terrifying. You’re not alone in that feeling. Millions of women return to work every year after a caregiving break, and the questions that keep them up at night…
What a Hiring Manager Actually Thinks When They See This We talk to hiring managers regularly who say the same thing: they’re drowning in AI candidates who can describe machine learning but can’t deploy a working application. They want someone who’s shipped something. Anyone can list “AI skills” on a resume. Not everyone has a…
AI voice recruiters are calling job seekers every day in 2026, but most candidates have no idea what they are going to be asked. They pick up the phone, hear an AI voice, and improvise their way through an interview that actually determines whether a human ever sees their application. That is a problem with…
Landing a role through Robert Half is a smart career move. As the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm, Robert Half connects skilled professionals with opportunities in finance, accounting, technology, marketing, legal, and administrative support. The company has been recognized by Fortune as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For and…
You submitted your application at 11:47 PM. By 11:48 PM, you had a text message asking if you were available for a quick phone screen. You picked up expecting a recruiter and heard something slightly off. The pacing was too smooth. The responses came too fast. That was an AI. This is happening to job…
