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.
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The IT job market in 2026 rewards one thing above all else: proof that you can actually do the work. While job postings increasingly demand specialized technical skills, many career changers and early-career professionals face a catch-22. How do you prove your abilities without experience? The answer lies in strategic certification choices. Recent research shows…
You’ve spent weeks preparing for your tech interview. You know your programming languages, you’ve practiced system design, and you can recite SOLID principles in your sleep. Then the interviewer asks, “Tell me about your experience working with AI tools,” and you freeze. Here’s what most candidates don’t realize. In 2026, nearly every technical interview includes…
The Most Confusing Data Point in Job Search Research Here’s a stat that breaks everyone’s brain: according to Huntr’s Q2 2025 Job Search Trends Report, the largest group of successful job seekers (20.8%) landed their jobs after submitting just 10-20 applications. Sounds encouraging, right? But here’s where it gets weird. The second-largest group (14.3%) needed…
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The artificial intelligence job market has exploded into a multi-billion dollar industry where professionals with the right skills are commanding compensation that would have seemed impossible just five years ago. Companies like Netflix are posting AI positions with salary ranges up to $900,000, while Meta has offered packages worth up to $300 million over four…
After four years away from corporate accounting to care for your aging parents, the thought of returning to work feels overwhelming. Your Excel skills are rusty, your professional network has gone quiet, and your LinkedIn profile hasn’t been updated since 2020. You wonder if anyone will even consider hiring someone with such a significant gap…
