# Tips and Tricks Articles

Read the latest Tips and Tricks articles. Jobicy is your journal for the latest careers and workplace advice.

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#### Employee

[CV Help & Tips](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/cv.md) [Job Seeking](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/job-seeking.md) [Career Development](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/career-development.md) [Money & Legal](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/money-legal.md)

#### Recruiting

[Recruitment](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/recruitment.md) [Staff Retention](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/staff-retention.md) [Hiring Process](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/hiring-process.md) [![Image](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/09/e5015d95-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/blog/131343-tell-me-about-yourself-the-funniest-wrong-answers-candidates-gave.md) Matt Semon  Share [“Tell Me About Yourself” — The Funniest Wrong Answers Candidates Gave](https://jobicy.com/blog/131343-tell-me-about-yourself-the-funniest-wrong-answers-candidates-gave.md)

For most of us, we manage to cobble together a semi-coherent, pre-rehearsed spiel about our “journey” and how we’re “passionate about synergy.”

[Job Seeking](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/job-seeking.md) [Tips and Tricks](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/tips-und-tricks.md) [![Image](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/09/bd2ea628-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/blog/131277-the-art-of-saying-no-at-work-without-guilt.md) Victoire Boucher  Share [The Art of Saying “No” at Work Without Guilt](https://jobicy.com/blog/131277-the-art-of-saying-no-at-work-without-guilt.md)

Tired of being a professional people-pleaser? Here’s a funny, chaotic guide to saying ‘no’ at work, ditching the guilt, and reclaiming your sanity.

[Productivity](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/productivity.md) [Tips and Tricks](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/tips-und-tricks.md) [![Image](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/09/543efc0f-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/blog/130680-5-small-things-that-can-ruin-your-job-application.md) Victoire Boucher  Share [5 Small Things That Can Ruin Your Job Application](https://jobicy.com/blog/130680-5-small-things-that-can-ruin-your-job-application.md)

These little things, they’re not really about the things themselves. They are clues that tell a story about your professionalism, your attention to detail.

[Job Seeking](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/job-seeking.md) [Tips and Tricks](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/tips-und-tricks.md) [![Image](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/08/b02cfe6f-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/blog/130225-remote-jobs-are-not-always-remote-heres-the-truth.md) Joshua Ward  Share [Remote Jobs Are Not Always Remote — Here’s the Truth](https://jobicy.com/blog/130225-remote-jobs-are-not-always-remote-heres-the-truth.md)

The truth is hard. Most remote jobs are not fully remote. They are a new model of work. A model of controlled flexibility. It has its benefits. It has its costs.

[Career Development](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/career-development.md) [Tips and Tricks](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/tips-und-tricks.md) [![Image](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/08/377e29f8-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/blog/130149-the-ultimate-checklist-before-submitting-your-resume.md) Ines Martínez  Share [The Ultimate Checklist Before Submitting Your Resume](https://jobicy.com/blog/130149-the-ultimate-checklist-before-submitting-your-resume.md)

Your resume isn’t a history of your life. It’s a marketing document. And the product is you—your skills, your accomplishments, your potential.

[CV Help & Tips](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/cv.md) [Job Seeking](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/job-seeking.md) [Tips and Tricks](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/tips-und-tricks.md) [![Image](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/08/0742f190-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/blog/130066-do-cover-letters-still-matter-in-2025.md) Matt Semon  Share [Do Cover Letters Still Matter in 2025?](https://jobicy.com/blog/130066-do-cover-letters-still-matter-in-2025.md)

It’s your chance to prove you’re not a robot, especially now that—let’s be honest—many people are probably using AI to write their first drafts.

[Job Seeking](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/job-seeking.md) [Productivity](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/productivity.md) [Tips and Tricks](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/tips-und-tricks.md) [![Image](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/08/568f0034-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/blog/129833-how-to-negotiate-salary-without-feeling-awkward.md) Matt Semon  Share [How to Negotiate Salary Without Feeling Awkward](https://jobicy.com/blog/129833-how-to-negotiate-salary-without-feeling-awkward.md)

Your goal isn’t to squeeze every last penny out of them until they’re weeping into their spreadsheets. Your goal is to find a number that makes you both happy.

[Career Development](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/career-development.md) [Pay and Benefits](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/money-legal.md) [Tips and Tricks](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/tips-und-tricks.md) [![Image](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/08/03db553a-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/blog/129784-why-ai-wont-steal-your-job-but-it-might-change-it.md) Victoire Boucher  Share [Why AI Won’t Steal Your Job (But It Might Change It)](https://jobicy.com/blog/129784-why-ai-wont-steal-your-job-but-it-might-change-it.md)

We’re being given a chance to offload the most boring, robotic parts of our jobs to actual robots, freeing up our very human and very brilliant brains.

[Career Development](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/career-development.md) [Tips and Tricks](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/tips-und-tricks.md) [![Image](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/08/3259c8c0-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/blog/129697-my-honest-work-from-home-routine.md) Matt Semon  Share [My Honest Work From Home Routine](https://jobicy.com/blog/129697-my-honest-work-from-home-routine.md)

Productivity isn’t linear. It’s a series of peaks and valleys. The real challenge of remote work is learning to ride those waves instead of fighting them.

[Productivity](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/productivity.md) [Tips and Tricks](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/tips-und-tricks.md) [![Image](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/08/16fc3dcc-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/blog/129500-the-future-of-freelancing-platforms-that-will-dominate-in-2026.md) Yuri Kovriga  Share [The Future of Freelancing: Platforms That Will Dominate in 2026](https://jobicy.com/blog/129500-the-future-of-freelancing-platforms-that-will-dominate-in-2026.md)

The platforms of the future won’t just be matching skills to tasks. They’ll be facilitating relationships.

[Career Development](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/career-development.md) [Tips and Tricks](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/tips-und-tricks.md) [![Image](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2024/05/6fbf5fcc-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/blog/105917-digital-job-hunt-defense-protecting-your-personal-information-online.md) Matt Semon  Share [Job Hunting Online? Time for a Paranoia Check](https://jobicy.com/blog/105917-digital-job-hunt-defense-protecting-your-personal-information-online.md)

Found a job on a big aggregator site? Great. That’s a starting point. But don’t just click the “Easy Apply” button.

[Job Seeking](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/job-seeking.md) [Tips and Tricks](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/tips-und-tricks.md) [![Image](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/08/2d4a76c0-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/blog/129701-jobicy-manifesto-why-i-built-this-platform.md) Yuri Kovriga  Share [Jobicy Manifesto: Why I Built This Platform](https://jobicy.com/blog/129701-jobicy-manifesto-why-i-built-this-platform.md)

These principles are what set us apart. They are what make Jobicy more than just another job board. They are what make us a movement.

[Success Stories](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/success-stories.md) [Tips and Tricks](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/tips-und-tricks.md) [![Image](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/08/3aa34786-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/blog/128813-workcation-combining-vacation-and-productivity-without-burning-out.md) Matt Semon  Share [Workcation: Combining Vacation and Productivity Without Burning Out](https://jobicy.com/blog/128813-workcation-combining-vacation-and-productivity-without-burning-out.md)

A workcation is not a vacation. And it’s not just working from a different, more scenic office. It’s a weird, delicate hybrid.

[Career Development](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/career-development.md) [Productivity](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/productivity.md) [Tips and Tricks](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/tips-und-tricks.md) [![Image](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/08/0511321e-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/blog/128623-the-dark-side-of-remote-work-cybersecurity-threats-you-cant-ignore.md) Victoire Boucher  Share [The Dark Side of Remote Work: Cybersecurity Threats You Can’t Ignore](https://jobicy.com/blog/128623-the-dark-side-of-remote-work-cybersecurity-threats-you-cant-ignore.md)

Phishing attacks have become hyper-personalized, wickedly clever, and devastatingly effective in the remote work era. Why? Because the context has changed.

[Productivity](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/productivity.md) [Tips and Tricks](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/tips-und-tricks.md)