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by Lisa Rangel, 08.02.26 [This is the text of Lisa Rangel’s 08.02.26 email.] When you have spent a decade or more at one company, hiring teams usually ask each other one question: “Can this person adapt?” It does not matter that you led four major transformations, expanded into new markets, and delivered results year after year. If your resume reads like a list of responsibilities under one employer, the assumption is comfort, not capability. A long-tenure resume works when it shows distinct chapters within the company, not one uninterrupted run. It works when you quantify scope changes, promotions, and P&L growth. When you describe cross-functional leadership that mirrors what an outside hire brings. And when the language signals range and repeated impact, not just loyalty. Your resume should make it clear you chose to stay because the growth was worth it. Not that you stayed because leaving would have been the easier move.

by David Marwick, KempMillJobAssist July 28, 2026   A willingness to learn is more important to employers than years of experience, even experience with AI, according to one company’s chief talent scout. This is particularly important now because, as reported in The Wall Street Journal, big businesses, who had held off on hiring, are now starting to hire more employees to work with AI. Employers seek employees who are are willing to learn “Instead of looking for candidates with years of AI experience, employers increasingly want workers who can prove they’re willing to learn (emphasis added),” according to the head of talent acquisition and human resources at San Francisco-based OpenArt AI. “The willingness to learn is the biggest thing that we really need right now,” said Sultan Khan, according to a July 20, 2026, article by Brittany Miller on www.FoxBusiness.com (link below). “The people that are open to learning are the ones that we’re seeing grab jobs really quickly in this current landscape.” He said resumes packed with years of AI experience aren’t necessarily what stand out. “I think the biggest thing that helps make people stand out to me is when I see that they’ve done a lot of side projects or a lot of learning,” he said, pointing to applicants who complete AI courses, earn certifications or experiment with AI tools on their own. Big businesses are starting to do more hiring  Khan’s advice is particularly timely, according to Chip Cutter’s July 26, 2026, article in The Wall Street Journal (link below). He reported that, for months ”major employers treated hiring as an expensive last resort,” but “a shift is emerging across industries.”  “Major employers largely held back on adding people due to economic uncertainties or a belief that artificial intelligence could shoulder more tasks on the job. “But some executives say the costs and limitations of AI now demand that more people be added; others want to hire people back following layoffs.” Resources to improve your AI knowledge If you would like to improve your AI skills, our article on AI provides links to no-cost/low-cost courses on AI, but it’s worth noting that this article was compiled more than a year ago, so better resources may be available now (link below). A personal note:  At JobAssist, we often see job-seekers who earned their last degree (whether a B.A./B.S. or higher), 5 or more years ago and have not invested in themselves since then, by taking online courses, webinars, etc.  This presumably weakens their chances of landing a new job. Links to articles “Inside the AI boom: A talent chief’s playbook for winning in the job market,” by Brittany Miller, July 20, 2026 www.foxbusiness.com/technology/inside-ai-boom-talent-chiefs-playbook-winning-job-market “Big Companies Are Starting to Hire Again, Defying Predictions of AI Wipeout,” by Chip Cutter, July 26, 2026  www.wsj.com/business/big-companies-are-starting-to-hire-again-defying-predictions-of-ai-wipeout-f4974e99 “Learning AI May Help You Land Your Next Job,” by David Marwick, 03.31.25  www.jobassist.org/learning-ai-may-help-you-land-your-next-job/

by David Marwick, KempMillJobAssist 06.20.25 If you have been promoted or otherwise moved within your company, here’s the best way to present those moves without looking like a job-hopper. Job-hopping is conventionally defined as moving rapidly from one job to another, staying at each job for a relatively brief time. Although this practice is more common than it used to be, it can still raise doubts in a prospective employer’s mind about whether to invest substantial sums in hiring, on-boarding, training, and retaining you. To show promotions and other internal moves without looking like a job-hopper, you show your total tenure at your company, with the title/company name/location flush left and the dates of your total tenure there flush right. You present each role within the company below that, indenting the title from the left and the dates from the right. XYZ Corporation, Somewhere, MS 2010 to present[www.XYZCorporation.com]Director, Safety Systems 2020 to present Xxx Xxx Xxx Associate Director, Aviation Safety Systems 2015 to 2020 Xxx Xxx Xxx Assistant Director, Fuselage Safety Systems2010 to 2015 Xxx Xxx Xxx This clearly demonstrates that these moves were within one company. Another way to accomplish this is by capitalizing (and even bolding) the name of the company and not indenting the titles of the various roles: XYZ CORPORATION, Somewhere, MS2010 to present[www.XYZCorporation.com]Director, Safety Systems2020 to present Xxx Xxx Xxx and so forth These formatting options clearly demonstrate that you were not a job-hopper.. For further reading“How To Effectively Show Promotions On Your Resume,” by Job Success Network, March 27, 2025https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y2-FFGH3fg “How To Show Multiple Jobs At Same Company On Resume,” by Sharon Smith, September 7, 2021https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XANzwo2_-Xs “HOW TO SHOW MULTIPLE JOBS AT THE SAME COMPANY ON YOUR RESUME.” by KISSS Career Coaching, October 2, 2019https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgBmOPSxhzA