Everything a Kiwi job seeker needs in 2026 — CV format, cover letters, job boards, salary data, interview tips, and sector-specific guides.
ATS-optimised format, no-photo rule, human rights law compliance, American English, single-column layout, and what US employers look for in 2026.
Read the complete guide →Resume vs CV distinction, US Letter format, ATS single-column requirement, what not to include under US law, and section-by-section breakdown.
Read more →AI/ML ($170,750 midpoint), cybersecurity ($144k), DevOps ($145,750) — Robert Half 2026 salary data. Skills, GitHub, and ATS tips for US tech employers.
Read more →CPA license (state-specific), CFA, CMA. US finance salary benchmarks. SR&ED/R&D tax credit achievements and US GAAP financial accomplishments.
Read more →FE exam, PE license by state (NCEES), EIT pathway, defense/aerospace/infrastructure sectors, and BLS engineering salary data.
Read more →NCLEX-RN, Nurse Licensure Compact (41+ states), ANCC certifications (CCRN, CEN), travel nursing, and BLS nursing salary data including CA premium.
Read more →SHRM-CP/SCP, PHR/SPHR credentials. FLSA, Title VII, FMLA, NLRA, pay transparency laws — US employment law on your resume.
Read more →Quota attainment in USD, ARR metrics, MEDDPICC, Salesforce/Gong. Enterprise AE OTE $220k–$350k. US SaaS and B2B sales compensation benchmarks.
Read more →GA4, HubSpot, performance marketing ROAS/CPA metrics. Robert Half 2026 marketing salary data. AI marketing tools now expected.
Read more →PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, SAFe certifications. Project portfolio presentation format and US PM salary benchmarks from Robert Half 2026.
Read more →USAJOBS portal, GS pay scale (GS-1 to SES), 2-page federal resume limit, security clearance levels, and how to address required qualifications.
Read more →STAR method, self-advocacy in American culture, technical loop interviews, salary discussion timing, pay transparency states, and common mistakes.
Read more →State pay transparency laws (CA, CO, NY, WA), Robert Half and Levels.fyi salary data, counter-proposal language, signing bonus, RSU negotiation.
Read more →When to include, American tone (direct, confident, self-advocating), 3-paragraph structure, and opening line examples that work with US hiring managers.
Read more →Photo, objective statement, two-column layout, no quantified achievements, British spelling, wrong page size — 12 common errors US recruiters see daily.
Read more →Internships as primary differentiator, GPA threshold (3.5+), campus leadership, and US new grad starting salary benchmarks including FAANG ($150k–$200k).
Read more →WARN Act (60-day notice for mass layoffs), severance negotiation, when not to sign a release, state UI applications, and explaining layoff in interviews.
Read more →Hybrid resume format for US career changers, community colleges, coding bootcamps, Google Career Certificates, WIOA retraining programs.
Read more →22% of US workers remote (BLS 2026), best platforms (LinkedIn, Indeed, Remote.co, We Work Remotely), state tax geo-arbitrage strategy, and nexus rules.
Read more →200M+ US LinkedIn users, headline optimisation, Open to Work, recommendations vs endorsements, and how US tech and finance recruiters source candidates.
Read more →4.1% unemployment (BLS July 2026), 7.4M job openings (JOLTS), healthcare trending up every month, tech recovering. Regional differences across major metros.
Read more →Wall Street — all major US banks HQ'd here. NYC tech 350,000+ workers. 30–40% salary premium over national average. Finance, media, healthcare.
Read guide →Silicon Valley — Google, Apple, Meta, Salesforce HQs. AI boom (OpenAI, Anthropic). Highest tech salaries globally. Post-layoff recovery in 2026.
Read guide →Quant trading capital (Citadel, Jump Trading, DRW). Midwest's largest tech hub. Kraft Heinz, McDonald's, United Airlines HQs. Lower cost than coastal cities.
Read guide →Dell, Apple, Tesla, Oracle. No Texas state income tax. Samsung semiconductor fab. $15k–$20k/year after-tax advantage over San Francisco equivalents.
Read guide →Amazon and Microsoft — collectively employing tens of thousands of engineers. No Washington state income tax. Highest paid tech city outside SF Bay Area.
Read guide →ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Halliburton, SLB HQs. World's largest medical complex (TMC). NASA Johnson Space Center. No state income tax.
Read guide →Citadel relocated here. Latin America HQ for Microsoft, Mastercard, Amazon. Cruise line HQs (Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian). No Florida state income tax.
Read guide →Kendall Square — world's most innovation-dense area. Moderna, Biogen, Vertex HQs. Fidelity (world's largest private company). Harvard, MIT ecosystem.
Read guide →Coca-Cola, Delta, Home Depot, UPS HQs. "Transaction Alley" — 70% of US card transactions. Hollywood of the South. CDC. Lower cost than coastal cities.
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