Novoresume Research: Studies on Resumes, Job Search and Work

Surveys of US job seekers, workers and HR professionals, and studies of BLS, O*NET and UK government data on resumes, job search, hiring and work.

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AI and Work

Is AI Killing Career Professionals? Resume Writers Down 47%

How US Google searches for resume writers, resume reviewers, interview coaches, career counselors and career coaches have changed since ChatGPT launched.

  • 34 searches for career professionals
  • 5 kinds of career professionals compared

AI and Work

Is AI Killing Freelance Jobs? What's Shrinking Since ChatGPT

Which types of freelance work have lost and gained share since ChatGPT launched, from 55,000+ projects posted on Freelancer.com.

  • 55,000+ Freelancer.com projects sampled
  • 47 types of freelance work tested

Pay and Careers

Dream Jobs vs Job Openings: 241 US Careers Ranked

How often Americans google "how to become" for 241 jobs, compared with how many openings each job has a year.

  • 241 US jobs ranked
  • 10 years of BLS projected openings, 2025 to 2035

AI and Work

Call-Center Jobs Since ChatGPT, by Metro and State

See how US call-center jobs have changed since ChatGPT launched, and how 37 metro hubs, 37 states and 38 counties changed from 2022 to 2025.

  • 37 metro hubs ranked
  • 37 states ranked

Resumes and Cover Letters

Cover Letter Statistics 2026: 90+ Fresh Stats

How many job seekers use AI for cover letters, skip applications that ask for one, tailor every letter, and what HR reads.

  • 1,000 US job seekers surveyed, July 2026
  • 90+ cover letter statistics

Pay and Careers

UK Gender Pay Gap in 2026: We Analysed 10,750 Employers

The sectors and employers with the widest gender pay gaps in the UK's mandatory pay gap reports for 2025/26.

  • 10,750 UK employers analysed
  • 2025/26 reporting year, from the UK Government's Gender Pay Gap Service

AI and Work

47% of Workers Use AI to Finish Work Early

How many workers use AI to get through the workday faster, what they do with the time saved, and whether their employers know.

  • 1,000 US full-time workers surveyed, February 2026
  • 47% use AI to finish work faster

Resumes and Cover Letters

Why 2-Page Resumes Beat 1-Page (Proven by Data)

When a one-page resume works and when two pages do better, according to the HR professionals who read them.

  • 200+ HR professionals surveyed

Where Our Data Comes From

The research is led by Andrei Kurtuy, co-founder of Novoresume and a Certified Professional Résumé Writer.

About Novoresume Research
  • SurveysOf US adults, full-time workers, job seekers, HR professionals and Novoresume users.
  • Official dataFrom the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, O*NET and the UK government.
  • Search dataHow often Americans google a question each month, by phrase and by state.
  • Platform dataRandom samples of public listings on job and freelance platforms.