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Diego Benitez
Founder of Kandiq, more than 100 hires led
Diego Benitez has hired more than a hundred people, in marketing, sport and sales, as a manager at Intersport and then as Head of Growth at Goodvest (2022 to 2026). He ran those hiring processes from start to finish: screening applications, interviews, the hiring decision, then managing the team. He also knows the candidate's side: internships, work-study, student jobs, a permanent contract, starting an agency, then freelancing. He built Kandiq to give candidates what he looked for in an application himself, and what screening software can read. His guides start from the questions candidates ask Google, rely on official public sources (government employment and careers services, employment law) and are updated when the rules change. The examples are fictional; the figures are sourced.
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Resume guide · Nov 10, 2026
References on resume: when to list them, and how to format your reference list
Should you put references on a resume? In most cases, no: you keep them on a separate reference list and share it when the employer asks. Here's when to include references on a resume anyway, who to choose, how to format the list, and how to prepare the people who'll take the call.
Resume guide · Nov 10, 2026
CV vs resume: what's the difference, and which one should you send?
CV vs resume comes down to where you apply and for what. In the United States, a resume is a one- or two-page document targeted to a job; a CV (curriculum vitae) is the complete record of an academic career. Outside the U.S., “CV” often just means resume. Here are the differences, when to send each one, and how to convert one into the other.
Cover letter examples · Nov 10, 2026
Nurse cover letter: a full sample, a template and examples by unit
A nurse cover letter is read by a nurse manager who wants three answers: are you licensed, have you worked with patients like ours, and why our unit rather than the hospital across town. Below is a complete nurse cover letter for a registered nurse, a template to fill in, a new grad version and short examples by specialty.
Cover letter examples · Nov 10, 2026
Sample of teacher cover letter: a full example, a template and versions by grade
A principal reads a teacher cover letter to find out what kind of teacher you are in a real classroom, not to reread your resume. Below is a complete sample of teacher cover letter for an elementary position, a template to fill in, and shorter versions for high school, a first teaching job, special education and career changers.
Cover letter guide · Nov 10, 2026
How to end a cover letter: the last paragraph, the last line, the sign-off
How to end a cover letter in three moves: a short closing paragraph that asks for the interview, a final line that leaves no doubt about what you want, and a plain sign-off above your name. Below: closing lines by situation, a sign-off table, and the endings that quietly cost you the reply.
Letter templates · Nov 10, 2026
Letter of recommendation template: a sample to copy and how to write your own
A complete letter of recommendation template you can copy and adapt in ten minutes, then a fill-in-the-blanks version and short samples for the most common requests: an employee, a student, an intern, a coworker. If you're the one asking for the letter, the last part is for you.
Interview guide · Nov 10, 2026
Thank you email after interview: templates, timing and the follow-up
A thank you email after interview takes five minutes and keeps you in the conversation while the team decides. Here is a template to adapt, samples for every kind of interview, the subject lines that get opened, and what to send when a week goes by with no answer.
Interview guide · Nov 10, 2026
Strengths and weaknesses: how to answer in a job interview, with examples
“What are your strengths and weaknesses?” comes up in almost every interview, in one form or another. Here is how to pick strengths and weaknesses that fit the job, a list of examples you can draw from, sample answers for each, and the mistakes that make this question harder than it needs to be.
Interview guide · Nov 10, 2026
Reasons for leaving a job: how to explain them, with sample answers
“Why are you leaving your job?” or “Why did you leave your last one?” is a near-certain interview question, and many job applications ask for a reason for leaving each past position. Here are the reasons for leaving a job that employers accept, how to put yours in one honest sentence, and sample answers for every situation, including a layoff or a firing.
