Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

I built a simple resume system by creating clean, ATS-friendly LaTeX resumes in Overleaf, using AI to customize skills and keywords for each job, and organizing every version in Notion. It cut hours ...

"Staid." That’s how the Washington Post recently described the job market — not specifically in crisis, but the labor force is shrinking, and hiring is relatively anemic compared to the incredible ...