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Why Your College Graduate Can't Find a Job — Even After Doing Everything Right
Nearly 43% of college graduates aged 22 to 27 are underemployed — the highest rate since the pandemic. Entry-level jobs aren't just scarce. They're disappearing, absorbed by AI and a frozen hiring market. The ladder didn't move. It got pulled up. The graduates who thrive won't be the ones with the most prestigious first job. They'll be the ones who accumulated the most real experience. Because experience is the one thing AI cannot replicate.
Malika Mirkhanova
Apr 143 min read


DIY Resume vs Professional Resume: What Is the Difference
Most professionals start with a DIY resume. That makes sense. You know your experience better than anyone. You have likely updated your resume multiple times over the years. Maybe you have used templates. Maybe you have asked friends for feedback. Maybe you have run it through AI tools. Sometimes that works. Sometimes it does not. The real question is not whether you can write your own resume. It is whether your resume is positioned strategically for the market you are target
MALIKA MIRKHANOVA
Feb 233 min read


Why Networking Is Misunderstood and What It Really Means
For many professionals, networking feels uncomfortable. It feels transactional. Forced. Self serving. You picture awkward events, small talk, or sending messages to strangers asking for jobs. No wonder people avoid it. But that version of networking is incomplete. Networking is not about asking. It is about building professional relationships before you need something. And that distinction changes everything. Networking Is Not Begging for a Job One of the biggest misconceptio
MALIKA MIRKHANOVA
Feb 233 min read


Signs Your Resume Is Costing You Interviews
If you are applying consistently and hearing nothing back, your resume may be the problem. That can be hard to accept, especially if you are experienced, educated, and fully capable of doing the job. But in today’s market, being qualified is not enough. Your resume has one job. It must position you clearly and quickly as a strong match for a specific role. If it fails to do that, interviews slow down or stop entirely. Here are the most common signs your resume may be working
MALIKA MIRKHANOVA
Feb 233 min read
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