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2025 Gen Z Career Prospects Report: What They Really Think About Their Future
Gen Z isn’t following the same career blueprint as the generations before them. Where past generations may have focused on climbing the corporate ladder or earning prestigious degrees, today’s young workers are taking a different approach. In our 2025 Gen Z Career Prospects Report, we surveyed 1,000 full-time U.S. Gen Z employees to explore how...…
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2025 Gen Z Work Mindset Report: Redefining Success and Work-Life Balance
What does work look like for Gen Z in 2025? For many, it’s a mix of ambition and strain. To understand how these young professionals are navigating their careers, Resume Genius surveyed 1,000 Gen Z employees across the United States. Our 2025 Gen Z Work Mindset Report explores how they experience their jobs today and...…
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How to Write a Counter Offer Letter (With Examples)
Did you receive a job offer but want to negotiate part of the compensation package? You'll need to write a compelling counter offer letter. Use our tips and examples to send in a counter offer letter that gets you the benefits you want.
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2025 Workplace Romance Report: Who's Finding Love During the 9 to 5?
What’s love got to do with work? Apparently, a lot. In this year’s Workplace Romance Report, we polled 1,000 U.S. employees to get a better sense of how love blooms (or crashes and burns) in the workplace. This year, love at work is anything but straightforward — our report explores workplace romance dynamics in 2025...…
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Workplace Realities Report: The Hidden Pressures Shaping the Workday
Sometimes a job isn’t just a paycheck. Workers also have to manage how they’re perceived, stay “on” socially to keep up appearances, and avoid anything that might make them look unpolished, difficult, or replaceable. To capture what employees are experiencing behind the scenes, we surveyed 1,000 full-time U.S. workers about the realities shaping their day-to-day...…
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2025 Modern Paycheck Report: How American Workers Feel About Their Pay
How much does the average American paycheck really stretch in 2025? Resume Genius surveyed 1,000 full-time employees to understand how their earnings translate into everyday living costs, savings habits, and additional income streams. Our 2025 Modern Paycheck Report reveals how professionals across the U.S. spend and supplement their income, and what they believe it truly...…
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2026 Career Identity Report: The Age of Strategic Staying
Today’s workers are not quitting, even though many are quietly planning their next career move. Our 2026 Career Identity Report shows a workforce navigating tradeoffs. As economic uncertainty rises, workers prioritize stability, benefits, and predictable income — while simultaneously harboring quieter ambitions for work that offers greater flexibility, autonomy, and control over their time. This...…
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100+ Good Words and Adjectives to Describe Yourself
Whether you're a recent graduate or an expert in your field, the words you use to describe yourself on your resume matter.
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The Ultimate Guide to Contacting Recruiters on LinkedIn (With Good & Bad Examples)
Contacting recruiters on LinkedIn can be intimidating. We'll show you what to do, what not to do, and how to write a message that gets responses.
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