Source-first career guidance

CareerPigeon Blog

Honest, source-first guides for running your job search.

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The Real Numbers

What the job market actually looks like for early-career candidates, with every number traced to its source.

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The Tactical Edge

Step-by-step guidance for the work of the search itself: resumes, applications, follow-ups, and interviews.

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Behind the Search

The human side of job hunting: pacing yourself, handling rejection, and keeping a long search sustainable.

Does an ATS really auto-reject 75% of resumes?

The 'ATS auto-rejects 75% of resumes' stat is a mutated 2012 sales claim from a company that no longer exists. Here is what an applicant tracking system actually does, what really filters you out, and what to do about it.