Global Work AI Career Blog

Practical guides and expert advice to help you create stronger applications, prepare for interviews, find opportunities and grow your career.

28 Sept 2026

"Not Retained" on a Job Application: What It Means and What to Do

Explains what a "not retained" application status means in each major applicant tracking system and how it differs from not selected, under review, and no longer under consideration. Includes a status translation table, an email template for asking about the reason, and rules for reapplying.

11 Sept 2026

Awards to Put on Resume: Which Ones Count and Where They Go

A decision-first guide to awards on a resume: where each type belongs, how to word an internal company award nobody has heard of, and which awards to remove. Includes 15 example lines across sales, engineering, healthcare, education, public service, military, and student awards.