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You've just opened an email or answered a call, and there it is: "We've decided to move forward with another candidate."   The sting of rejection is real, and it can feel like you're back at square one. But the truth is, job rejection is a normal part of the journey – especially in 2025's competitive job market. Our research shows that 7 in 10 job seekers are finding it harder to get a job. Whether you're a recent graduate, mid-career professional, or experienced worker seeking a career change, 

8 ways to deal with job rejection in 2025

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Human resources

In a survey across the US, UK, Australia, and the UAE, think tank Serco Institute found that 56% of respondents had taken career breaks, and these employment gaps were widespread among younger workers. [1] Despite these gaps being common, many workers worry about how hirers perceive employment gaps and wonder how to explain them when returning to work.  In this article, we offer expert advice for addressing career gaps with potential employers – including how to turn them from red flags into uni

Addressing career gaps: Impress potential employers

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Joining a new company is always risky. Will the company culture be a good fit? Are the opportunities for career growth really as described? Researching potential employers beforehand can alleviate these uncertainties by helping you find organizations that align with your personal values and professional aspirations. Conducting research will also increase your chance of landing your dream job. In this article, we explain how to research potential employers to guarantee success with your new emplo

How to research potential employers

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A career change can feel like stepping into the unknown. You might worry that your risk won’t pay off, you’ll have to start from scratch, or employers won’t take you seriously.   However, many people – from young professionals to seasoned C-suite executives – have successfully transitioned into new industries and roles at various stages of their careers.  In this article, we help you follow in their footsteps with our tips for navigating a career change and success stories to inspire you to take

10 tips for successfully navigating a career change

TestGorilla Silvia Customer Success Representative Case Study

Landing a job isn’t easy, especially if you’re an international student looking to work in the U.S. Add in a global pandemic and uncertainties about your career path and that task becomes even more complicated.  As a political science major, Silvia had spent the best part of the last few years in fields like social research and data collection, even spending six months working on Bernie Sander’s 2020 presidential campaign. Then, COVID hit.  Silvia had to move back to Italy at the time. Short of 

From politics to customer success: Skills assessment reshaped Silvia's career

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The demand for remote, high-paying jobs is skyrocketing. After all, who wouldn’t want a job where you can work from the comfort of your own home and be paid well for it?  However, with more people realizing the perks of remote work, competition is fiercer than ever. Employers are swamped with applications from candidates all over the world, making it tough for applicants to stand out from the crowd. In fact, while only 10% of US roles are fully remote, they receive 46% of all job applications! L

What’s the best way to find high-paying remote jobs?

10 In-Demand Professional Skills and How To Develop Them

Today’s job market is flooded with opportunities. Despite this, even highly deserving candidates struggle to find a good job.  Some of this is because applicants’ skill sets don’t match what’s hot right now. And those who have the right skills are getting rejected early in the process for not having a college degree.  Unfair, right? We hear you, and we’re here to help with a guide on skill development. Below, we explore the 10 most sought-after professional skills today – and show you how to dev

10 in-demand professional skills and how to develop them

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When writing your next job application, less is often more.  Including certain personal information - like your photo, race, age, or marital status - can invite unconscious bias and discrimination into the hiring process. Worst of all? It distracts hiring teams from what matters most: your skills.  In this article, learn what to include and - more importantly - not to include in your job application to attract the attention of the hiring team, reduce the risk of unconscious bias, and secure your

What to include – and not to include – on your next job application

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Getting a good job in today’s economic climate is no mean feat. We get it: it feels easier to play the numbers game – send out as many applications as possible in the hopes of landing something – anything.  But here's the catch: rushing into applications without proper research could be a huge waste of time. Worse yet, you might land a job you don’t have the right professional skills for. Not only do you need to start your hunt from scratch, but leaving soon after joining will also be a red flag

10 things you must research before applying for a job

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There can be so much pressure when a prospective employer asks for your desired salary. You don’t want to sell yourself short or come off as out of touch with realistic expectations. And if you're unprepared, it's easy to stumble and make costly mistakes – like ignoring employee benefits and perks or coming on too strong during the interview.  Don’t worry. We’re here to explain the details of salary negotiations and help you set expectations for the compensation you deserve. We also share some c

How to determine and negotiate your desired salary

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These days, you’ve probably seen job posts that mention skills assessment tests as part of the hiring process. Maybe you’ve even taken one or two before! But whether you’re diving into skills tests for the first time or aiming to boost your performance, you should understand what awaits before hitting “start.” Candidates who overlook skill requirements on job descriptions or don’t consider the test format risk selling their skills short or making avoidable mistakes.  That’s why we’re here with t

What to expect from a skills assessment test

Skills-based hiring

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Dropping degree requirements from job postings is all the hype right now. Mounting evidence suggests people need skills – not degrees – to succeed at work and that bias, favoritism, and inefficiency plague degree-based hiring.  Many employers claim to have changed their ways, but few actually have. So, do you need a college degree to get a good job? Unfortunately, you still do. But you shouldn’t. In this piece, we expose how employers are paying lip service to dropping degree requirements. We al

Do you need a college degree to get a good job?

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Being ghosted after interviewing feels terrible, whether you’re a candidate or an employer. However, it’s depressingly common. An Indeed survey claims employers saw a 77% increase in job ghosting between 2022 and 2023. On the flip side, Greenhouse reports that 75% of candidates have experienced recruiter ghosting at least once. Ghosting after an interview is a symptom of a broken hiring process. It drives up recruitment costs, tarnishes company reputations, and leaves applicants feeling unworthy

Ghosted after interviews? How to bounce back

Good recruiters know that hiring for only skills and experience isn’t enough. You must consider candidates’ core traits and attributes to get a complete picture of their suitability for a role.  Otherwise, you could, for example, hire an experienced developer as a team lead, only to find out they lack empathy and prefer working alone. This kind of mis-hiring can lower productivity, damage team morale, and cost you time and money in re-hiring and replacing employees.  The 16 Personalities test is

Why you should ask candidates to take the 16 Personalities test

Upskilling and reskilling have always been important activities for employers. After all, investing in employees’ learning and development is key to improving employee retention, performance, and engagement.  However, investing in your own upskilling and reskilling is vital for standing out in a fast-paced labor market with ever-changing essential skills. Meta skills, also known as meta abilities or meta competencies, are cognitive skills that translate across projects, roles, and industries. Th

10 meta skills you need to achieve career success

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The skills-based hiring handbook

A comprehensive guide packed with detailed strategies, timelines, and best practices — to help you build a seamless onboarding plan.

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A comprehensive guide with in-depth comparisons, key features, and pricing details to help you choose the best talent assessment platform.

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Top talent assessment platforms: A detailed guide

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The blueprint for boosting your recruitment ROI

A step-by-step blueprint that will help you maximize the benefits of skills-based hiring from faster time-to-hire to improved employee retention.

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The skills-based hiring checklist

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 Get all the essentials of HR in one place! This cheat sheet covers KPIs, roles, talent acquisition, compliance, performance management, and more to boost your HR expertise.

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Onboarding employees can be a challenge. This checklist provides detailed best practices broken down by days, weeks, and months after joining.

Employee onboarding checklist

Track all the critical calculations that contribute to your recruitment process and find out how to optimize them with this cheat sheet.

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Key hiring metrics cheat sheet

In a hiring world where bots screen bots, this one-pager shows how to refocus AI on surfacing real, job-ready people. Learn how to blend skills data, human insight, and smart automation to build a fairer, faster hiring process.

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Ending the AI arms race in hiring

Understand why hiring can sometimes feel like a matchmaking dilemma and learn how skills-based hiring can help you find "the one" for lasting hires.

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It's not you, it's your hiring process

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