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 minCareers Editor
Jordan Reyes
Jordan writes the resume, cover letter and interview guides - the parts of the search that happen before anyone presses Apply. Every example comes from a real job title.
Jordan Reyes · · 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
What are your salary expectations? How to answer with a number
Give one number anchored to the BLS median for the industry you are applying into - not the occupation median. Here is how to pick it and say it.
Jordan Reyes · · 8 min
Short cover letter examples: 120 words that do the job
Two complete cover letters under 120 words - Bookkeeper and UX Designer - with the public task list every sentence was built from, and the lines to cut first.
Jordan Reyes · · 9 min
PDF o documento Word? Cosa accettano effettivamente i sistemi ATS nel 2026
Entrambi vengono letti. Ecco cosa dicono Greenhouse, Workday, SmartRecruiters e Ashby riguardo ai formati accettati, ai limiti di dimensione che bloccano i caricamenti e a quale file inviare.
Jordan Reyes · · 9 min
Phone screen interview questions and what they actually decide
A phone screen is a routing decision, not a hiring one. Here are the questions, what each one resolves, and the two that quietly end it.
Jordan Reyes · · 9 min
How long should a resume be with 10+ years of experience?
Two pages, and no applicant tracking system says otherwise. What the vendors actually limit, what belongs on page two, and what to cut.
Jordan Reyes · · 10 min
The federal resume format in 2026: what USAJOBS requires
Federal agencies now cap resumes at two pages. Here is what USAJOBS requires on the page, what OPM checks, and how it differs from a commercial resume.
Jordan Reyes · · 9 min
What is your greatest weakness? A true answer, by role
Name a weakness the job does not depend on, say what it costs you, then say what you do about it. With O*NET work style scores for two roles.
Jordan Reyes · · 9 min
Come terminare una lettera di presentazione (e la firma da saltare)
Il paragrafo di chiusura ha un solo obiettivo: indicare ciò che vuoi che il lettore apra o faccia successivamente. Ecco le quattro righe che appartengono a questo paragrafo, la firma da usare e la frase da eliminare.
Jordan Reyes · · 10 min
Domande dell'intervista successiva: cosa è cambiato rispetto alla prima
L'intervista successiva smette di valutare se potresti svolgere il lavoro e inizia a valutare come farebbe tu il loro lavoro. Ecco le domande che seguono e il motivo per cui.
Jordan Reyes · · 9 min
Come mostrare una promozione sul curriculum senza sembrare due occupazioni
Stack both titles under one company block, each with its own dates. Here is the exact format, why the parser needs it, and the version that breaks.
Jordan Reyes · · 9 minI migliori contenuti del blog, una volta a settimana
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