Your executive resume gets about 15 seconds. Maybe 20 if you're lucky. In that tiny window, a hiring manager is trying to answer: 1. What job are you actually going for? 2. Have you done this successfully before? 3. What skills do you bring to the table? 4. Can you prove you'll deliver results again? If they can't find those answers fast, usually in the top third of the page, they're on to the next one. Here's what makes a resume work in 2026: - A clear target title and your top 3 skills right at the top - A personal branding statement that makes you memorable - 3 measurable accomplishments that prove your impact - A core strengths section with keywords that match the role - Bullets that focus on results, not just responsibilities Hiring managers use your past wins to predict your future performance. Make those wins impossible to miss. I put together a free resume template that walks you through all of this step by step. It's the same one used by an Ivy League university and 3 top business schools. One woman used it at 60 years old; applied to 16 jobs, got 16 interviews, and walked away with 15 offers. Grab it free here -> greatresumesfast.com/free-ex… No strings attached. Just want to help you land your next opportunity faster.

"If I don't have a referral, it feels like I'm sending a message in a bottle across the ocean." That's how one job seeker described her search when I asked my email list what's been keeping them up at night. The replies poured in, and so many of them sounded the same. "I can't get past an ATS system to save my life. I can't get on anyone's radar." "It's ridiculous the number of jobs I've applied for. I'm so frustrated it is hard to stay positive." "Unless you know someone at the company and have a reference, it is VERY CHALLENGING to land an interview." And one that says a lot about where hiring is right now: "When I have the chance to connect directly with final decision makers, it's easier for them to recognise the value I bring." Last week, I spoke with a healthcare professional who has 30 years of experience. She'd spent three months refreshing LinkedIn every morning to apply within the first 24 hours. Then she asked me the question so many experienced professionals are quietly wondering: "Am I already behind the curve if I apply after a job is posted to a job board?" I hated to be the bearer of bad news. Usually, yes. By the time a job shows up on a job board, the hiring conversation has often already started. In Ashby's hiring data, job boards accounted for just 6% of hires, and agencies for only 3%. It breaks my heart, because I know from being on the hiring side that it's not their fault. What gives me hope is what I see when people find a different way in. The people getting hired fastest right now are getting in front of decision-makers first. My client Jennifer landed 4 referrals, 3 interviews, and 2 offers in 7 days without submitting a single application. Todd landed an offer in 8 weeks in industrial SaaS, where searches average 10 months. Next Wednesday, I'm going live to teach the five strategies behind those results. The Anti-ATS Job Search Wednesday, October 14 at 2:00 PM ET 60 minutes + live Q&A $47 to join live, or $67 with the replay There's no pitch at the end. Just the training and your questions answered. Save your seat: greatresumesfast.com/the-ant…

A job seeker shared something with me this week that really stuck out... "I have 30 years of experience; I'm qualified for these roles; I should be getting interviews. I don't understand it." Every morning, she sits down at her computer and refreshes the job boards. She'd heard everywhere that if you don't apply within the first 24 hours, you basically aren't considered, so she makes sure she's one of the first in line. So we talked about what she'd been doing, and about how hiring is actually happening right now. Then she got quiet and asked the hard question: "Am I already behind the curve if I apply after a job is posted to a job board?" I hated to be the bearer of bad news. But the honest answer is, usually, yes. By the time a job shows up on a job board, the hiring conversation has often already started. In Ashby's hiring data, job boards accounted for just 6% of hires. She's been doing exactly what she was told. The trouble is, the advice she was handed starts at the finish line, not the starting line. As I went through all the different ways she could be job searching (instead of refreshing job boards) it was like a light bulb flashed on. Suddenly, there were possibilities, other methods she could use, more control she could have in her search. And of course that gave me an idea. If she's out there asking what else she should or could be doing, I'm betting some of you are, too. So the teacher in me is going to do what I do best, and you're invited to my next live training. The Anti-ATS Job Search Wednesday, October 14 at 2 PM ET 60 minutes + live Q&A You'll walk away with the five strategies my clients use to get in front of the people who make hiring decisions, so the application becomes your last step instead of your first. It's $47 to attend live, or $67 if you'd like the replay to keep. No pitch at the end. Just the strategies you need to get hired in weeks not months. If you've been refreshing job boards every morning and wondering why nothing's happening, I'd love to see you there. Save your seat: greatresumesfast.com/the-ant…

One of my clients got an auto-rejection at 6:15 am the morning after she applied for a job she was perfectly qualified for. With a referral. After spending 4 hours tailoring her resume. I kid you not. She asked me: "How did my resume fail the test again?" It didn't fail. The test itself is defective. You know me, I had to dig into the data to figure out what's actually happening behind the scenes right now, and there are 5 specific reasons qualified people are getting ghosted in 2026 that have nothing to do with their qualifications: → One is a software problem (and it's not what you think) → One is about jobs that were never real to begin with → One is happening because of the very tool most people think is helping them None of these are discussed enough, with data to back up why they're not working and what to do instead. All of them are fixable. And that's what I'm diving into in today's edition of Perfect-Fit Positioning. Full breakdown (with the data behind each one) is in the article 📷 Save this to refer back to while you search (You're going to want the scripts I share). greatresumesfast.com/blog/no…

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One of my clients got an auto-rejection at 6:15 am the morning after she applied for a job she was perfectly qualified for. With a referral. After spending 4 hours tailoring her resume. I kid you not. She asked me: "How did my resume fail the test again?" It didn't fail. The test itself is defective. You know me, I had to dig into the data to figure out what's actually happening behind the scenes right now, and there are 5 specific reasons qualified people are getting ghosted in 2026 that have nothing to do with their qualifications: → One is a software problem (and it's not what you think) → One is about jobs that were never real to begin with → One is happening because of the very tool most people think is helping them None of these are discussed enough, with data to back up why they're not working and what to do instead. All of them are fixable. And that's what I'm diving into in today's edition of Perfect-Fit Positioning. Full breakdown (with the data behind each one) is in the article 👇 linkedin.com/pulse/hearing-b… Save this to refer back to while you search (You're going to want the scripts I share).

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