Job Search Tips 2026

Based on recent research:

·       Apply directly on the company’s website rather than through LinkedIn, Indeed, etc.

·       Make your resume computer readable and easy to for software to ingest.

·       Avoid including your address, especially if you don’t live near the company. Just contact info.

·       Write short declarative sentences in your submission materials.

·       Quantify achievements with specifics.

·       Include a special skills section, especially soft skills.

·       Active verbs.

·       Make sure the resume includes most but not all the keywords in the job description.

·       Resume headings: Summary, experience, education, skills, certifications, special skills.

·       Avoid breaks in job employment (especially more than six months).

·       Don’t use prompt injections.  

Based on material from Hilke Schellmann, Associate Professor of Journalism at New York University and author of the book The Algorithm