Recruiting Insider
Jordan Mitchell
Jordan Mitchell spent eight years as a corporate recruiter before joining TopCandidate, reviewing more than 10,000 resumes and conducting over 3,000 interviews across tech, finance, and professional services.
He writes from the other side of the desk — the ATS keyword filters, the six-second resume scan, the small things that quietly take qualified candidates out of the running. Direct, no fluff, with the receipts to back it up.
Articles by Jordan
The Hidden Reasons You're Not Getting Interview Callbacks (According to Recruiters)
A recruiter's candid breakdown of the silent killers — generic resumes, unprofessional voicemails, LinkedIn mismatches, social red flags — that quietly take qualified candidates out of the running.
ATS Resume Formatting: The 2026 Guide That Actually Gets You Through
What an ATS actually does to your resume, what trips it up, and the exact formatting rules a recruiter wants you to follow before you submit your next application.