Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

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Many job seekers spend hours shaping their resumes, yet often wonder whether recruiters even notice their efforts. The concern is valid. In most hiring processes, a resume reaches the recruiter long ...

I built a simple resume system by creating clean, ATS-friendly LaTeX resumes in Overleaf, using AI to customize skills and keywords for each job, and organizing every version in Notion. It cut hours ...