Why 60% of candidates never get past the recruiter screen
Most prep effort goes into final rounds that the majority of candidates never reach. The first 20-minute call is where loops actually die.
Answering the salary question without boxing yourself in
The expectations question comes in the first call, before you have leverage. How to give an answer that keeps you in the loop and off the low anchor.
Explaining a layoff without raising red flags
With over 200,000 people laid off in 2026 alone, a layoff on your CV is normal. How you talk about it in the screen is what recruiters actually judge.
When the first interviewer isn't human: passing the AI screen
AI now runs 43% of HR screening, up from 26% two years ago. The async video screen and the AI phone agent reward different behavior than a human call.