References on a resume: should you include them in 2026?
Leave references off the resume. Here is what an ATS extracts, when employers actually request referees, and what to put in the space you free up.
Jordan Reyes · · 10 minHeroApply Blog
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Nathan Cole · · 10 min de lectura
Should you disclose a disability on a job application in 2026?
No, you do not have to. Here is what each disability question on an application is checking, who reads the answer, and what changes on September 21, 2026.
Nathan Cole · · 10 min de lecturaJordan Reyes · · 10 min
Dental hygienist salary in 2026: the median and the spread
BLS puts the median dental hygienist wage at $98,100 a year, or $47.16 an hour, in May 2025. Here is the full spread and what it leaves out.
Emily Park · · 8 min
Information security analyst salary in 2026
The federal median is $129,180 a year as of May 2025. Here is the full percentile spread, the industry table, and what actually moves you inside the range.
Emily Park · · 8 min
Pharmacist salary in 2026: what BLS actually reports
BLS puts the pharmacist median at $140,910 (May 2025). Here is the percentile band, the hospital-versus-retail gap, and what the number leaves out.
Emily Park · · 8 min
HR manager salary in 2026: the BLS numbers, by industry
BLS puts median HR manager pay at $149,280 (May 2025). Here is the percentile spread, the by-industry table, and what the estimate does not tell you.
Emily Park · · 8 min
What does a UX designer actually do all day in 2026?
The federal task list behind UX work, the pay BLS reports for it, and the titles employers post instead - the job described in numbers, not adjectives.
Emily Park · · 10 min
The thank-you email after an interview: four lines that work
Send it within a day, keep it to four lines, and spend one of them on the answer you fumbled. Here is the structure, line by line, with an example.
Jordan Reyes · · 9 min
Teacher salary in 2026: the spread by grade and school type
BLS puts the May 2025 median at $63,970 for elementary teachers and $72,040 for high school teachers. Here is the full spread, by grade and employer.
Emily Park · · 9 min
Remote jobs by state in 2026: the BLS telework rates
BLS publishes a telework rate for every state - 49.5% in DC, 8.4% in Mississippi, 22.4% nationally in 2025. The full table, and what it leaves out.
Emily Park · · 10 min
Registered nurse vs nurse practitioner pay: the gap in 2026
BLS puts the RN median at $97,550 and the nurse practitioner median at $132,300 (May 2025). Here is where the $34,750 comes from and what closes it.
Emily Park · · 9 min
Marketing manager salary in 2026: the spread and the industries
BLS puts the median marketing manager salary at $166,790 (May 2025). Here is the percentile spread, the industry gaps, and why the city table is gone.
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