Recruiting Lead
Priya Iyer
Priya runs recruiting research at Acedly, drawing on years of in-house talent leadership at venture-backed product companies. She covers the recruiter's side of the loop — what hiring managers actually look for, how rubrics are scored, and why some answers land and others don't.
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- Job Search10 min read
ATS Resume Keywords by Industry: A Practical Guide
Modern ATS resume scoring is semantic, not literal. Here's the keyword playbook by industry — software, product, design, finance, and more.
Priya Iyer - Job Search6 min read
Beating the ATS Without Sounding Like a Robot
Applicant tracking systems get the first read on your résumé. Here's how to optimize for the parser without writing for a machine.
Priya Iyer - Interview Strategy6 min read
How to Research a Company Without Memorizing the About Page
Five hours of focused research will outperform fifty hours of generic prep. Here's where to look and what to take notes on.
Priya Iyer - Interview Strategy6 min read
The Questions to Ask the Interviewer (and the Ones to Skip)
Your questions at the end of the round are evaluated. Here's a tier list, by round and by signal.
Priya Iyer - Industry6 min read
How AI Is Quietly Rewriting the Interview Loop
Recruiters now screen with LLMs, candidates prepare with copilots, and the loop itself is being redesigned around what humans still do well.
Priya Iyer - Interview Strategy11 min read
Best AI Interview Tools in 2026: An Honest Comparison
Most 'best AI interview tool' lists compare apples to staplers. Here's how the categories actually differ — and where each one quietly breaks.
Priya Iyer - Job Search6 min read
Negotiating the Loop Itself: Skipping Rounds, Compressing Timelines
Most candidates accept whatever loop the recruiter proposes. Senior candidates negotiate the loop the same way they'd negotiate the offer.
Priya Iyer - Industry7 min read
The Role of AI Assistants in Modern Interviews
Real-time AI assistance during interviews is no longer a fringe behavior. Here's an honest look at what it's good for, what it isn't, and the ethics in between.
Priya Iyer