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Pessoa em uma mesa de trabalho usando notebook com uma página de portfólio visual aberta, ao lado de caderno com esboços, celular e planta.

CV & Recruitment28/09/20267 min read

Portfolio on a resume: when to include the link and how to prove project experience

Learn when a portfolio link strengthens a resume and how to structure case studies that make the problem, role, decision, artifact, result, and confidentiality limits clear.

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Profissional em home office participa de videochamada no notebook, com caderno, celular, caneca e livros sobre carreira e networking sobre a mesa.

CV & Recruitment15/09/20267 min read

Job referrals in the AI era: how to ask with context without turning networking into a favor

A practical guide to asking for a referral with context, evidence and genuine room to decline — without promising an advantage in hiring.

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Notebook com interface de busca de vagas do LinkedIn e filtros de localização, tipo de vaga, experiência e habilidades, enquanto uma pessoa digita.

CV & Recruitment15/09/20266 min read

LinkedIn AI job search: how to write natural-language requests without losing important filters

Learn how to combine natural-language queries and filters in LinkedIn’s AI-powered job search, with adaptable examples and a method for reviewing results.

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Candidata conversa com recrutador em uma entrevista de emprego, gesticulando diante de um notebook e um caderno sobre a mesa.

CV & Recruitment15/09/20268 min read

Salary expectations with no published range: how to answer without guessing too early

Learn how to answer salary-expectation questions when the company has not published a range, what to ask first and how to build a defensible range.

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Profissional diante de notebook com perfil em estilo LinkedIn e selo verde Open to Work, com recrutadores desfocados ao fundo.

CV & Recruitment15/09/20265 min read

LinkedIn Open to Work for recruiters only: who can still discover the signal and where privacy has limits

The discreet setting removes the public frame and tries to hide the signal from your current employer, but LinkedIn does not promise absolute secrecy.

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Profissional concentrada diante de um notebook em home office, com caderno aberto, caneta, celular e materiais de trabalho sobre a mesa.

CV & Recruitment14/09/20268 min read

Technical take-home in a hiring process: align scope, deadline, AI use and criteria before you start

A practical guide to clarifying deliverables, timebox, deadline, AI use, evaluation criteria, data, presentation and work usage before starting a take-home assignment.

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Candidata conversa com recrutadora em uma entrevista, diante de um documento com uma linha do tempo profissional que mostra um intervalo entre empregos.

CV & Recruitment14/09/20266 min read

Resume gap: how to explain time out of work in an interview without inventing experience

A three-part method for explaining career gaps honestly, protecting personal privacy, and reconnecting the conversation to the role.

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Candidata em entrevista de emprego conversa com recrutador em um escritório moderno, gesticulando enquanto apresenta sua trajetória profissional.

CV & Recruitment14/09/20267 min read

“Tell me about yourself” in an interview: a 60–90 second script for first jobs, career changes, and senior roles

Learn how to structure a concise “tell me about yourself” answer with an adaptable framework, scripts for different career stages, and common mistakes to avoid.

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Candidata conversa com recrutador em uma entrevista de emprego, gesticulando de forma confiante em um escritório moderno.

CV & Recruitment14/09/20268 min read

“Why do you want to leave your current job?”: how to answer without lying or badmouthing your employer

A three-part framework for explaining your move honestly, avoiding attacks, and connecting your reason for leaving to the role, with examples for stagnation, pay, leadership, caree...

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Duas folhas de currículo sobre uma mesa de trabalho, ao lado de notebook, caderno, caneta, planta e caneca.

CV & Recruitment13/09/20266 min read

One- or two-page résumé? When a second page actually helps

A practical way to choose between one and two pages, prioritize relevant experience, and condense a résumé without deleting important achievements.

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Candidata diante de um notebook comparando anúncios de emprego marcados como ativos, pausados, evergreen e banco de talentos, com checklist e currículo sobre a mesa.

CV & Recruitment12/09/20269 min read

Do ghost jobs exist? What the research measures and how to tell whether hiring is really active

Surveys and recruiting-platform data show that postings without real hiring intent exist, but an old, paused or evergreen job is not automatically a ghost job. Learn how to assess ...

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Candidata em entrevista de emprego avalia opções de remuneração diante de um recrutador, com símbolos de faixa salarial, dinheiro e dúvida acima da cena.

CV & Recruitment05/09/20267 min read

Salary expectations: when to give a range, one number, or ask for the role’s budget

Learn how to choose between a salary range, a single figure, and asking for the role’s budget in forms, screenings, and interviews without mixing up market benchmarks, your persona...

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