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Who is Top of the Stack?
Top of the Stack was built by a recruiter with 24 years of hiring-side experience. We help senior professionals get seen, get considered, and get hired with honest, strategic candidate optimization services that most career coaches can't give you.
Aug 113 min read


The Job Market Paradox Nobody Is Talking About: Recruiters Can't Find Workers While Professionals Can't Find Jobs
Recruiters can't fill roles while job seekers can't get hired, and the reason isn't AI. Learn what the growing U.S. labor shortage means for senior professionals and how to position yourself to get hired in a bifurcated job market.
Aug 53 min read


The Workday Lawsuit: What It Is, Why It Matters, and What It Means for Your Job Search
A landmark lawsuit against Workday is exposing how AI hiring tools are quietly filtering out qualified candidates based on race, age, and disability. Here's what the Workday AI hiring discrimination case means for your job search.
Jul 294 min read


LinkedIn: The Unexpected Dating App for Professionals
LinkedIn is where recruiters find you, but Easy Apply has a 3% response rate. Learn the best job search platforms and LinkedIn strategies to get noticed and land interviews as a senior professional.
Jul 223 min read


Job Applications Not Getting Responses? The Real Reason May Surprise You.
You're qualified, you're applying, and you're hearing nothing. If that's where you are right now, the first thing worth saying is that you're not imagining it and it's likely not about your experience. Ghosting rates have hit a three-year high, with 53% of job seekers reporting being ignored by employers after applying, up from 38% just two years ago. The silence is real and understanding why it's happening can help you change the tides.
Jul 182 min read
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