{
  "name": "Orbyt Career Guides Index",
  "url": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides#guides-index",
  "what": "Every career guide Orbyt publishes, with that guide's URL, the sections it is built from, the exact questions it answers, and its step sequence where it publishes one.",
  "method": "Titles, descriptions and dates are read from the guides registry; sections, questions and steps are counted from each guide page's own rendered table of contents, FAQ and step list. Every figure is a count over committed page content, not a survey. Four guides curate blog spokes rather than publishing a step sequence and correctly report zero steps.",
  "caveat": "These are the questions Orbyt's guides ANSWER. They are not a measurement of what job seekers most often ask, and no ranking or search-volume claim is made or implied. Answers are not included; each row links the page that carries them.",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0, attribution required",
  "cite_as": "Orbyt Career Guides Index (2026-08-22), https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides#guides-index",
  "generated_at": "2026-08-22T05:00:44.925Z",
  "counts": {
    "guides": 12,
    "sections": 122,
    "questions_answered": 98,
    "steps": 51
  },
  "guides": [
    {
      "slug": "eight-minute-interview",
      "title": "The Eight-Minute Interview",
      "description": "When they fly you out and can't spare eight minutes, that's the answer. The red flags from a real interview flyout, how to read the signal in real time, and what seven leaders would have done differently. Includes a printable scorecard.",
      "page": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/eight-minute-interview",
      "last_updated": "2026-08-21",
      "sections_count": 18,
      "questions_answered": 8,
      "steps_count": 8,
      "sections": [
        {
          "id": "the-eight-minutes-in-eight-steps",
          "title": "What To Do, In Order",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/eight-minute-interview#the-eight-minutes-in-eight-steps"
        },
        {
          "id": "mid-interview",
          "title": "Reading This Mid-Interview?",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/eight-minute-interview#mid-interview"
        },
        {
          "id": "the-pattern",
          "title": "The Pattern",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/eight-minute-interview#the-pattern"
        },
        {
          "id": "before-you-land",
          "title": "Red flags before you land.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/eight-minute-interview#before-you-land"
        },
        {
          "id": "during-assessment",
          "title": "Red flags during the assessment.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/eight-minute-interview#during-assessment"
        },
        {
          "id": "from-the-team",
          "title": "Red Flags from the Team",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/eight-minute-interview#from-the-team"
        },
        {
          "id": "from-the-leader",
          "title": "Red Flags from the Leader",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/eight-minute-interview#from-the-leader"
        },
        {
          "id": "the-aftermath",
          "title": "The Aftermath Tell",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/eight-minute-interview#the-aftermath"
        },
        {
          "id": "what-larry-says",
          "title": "1. Larry Ellison (voiced)",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/eight-minute-interview#what-larry-says"
        },
        {
          "id": "what-elon-says",
          "title": "2. Elon Musk (voiced)",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/eight-minute-interview#what-elon-says"
        },
        {
          "id": "what-steve-says",
          "title": "3. Steve Jobs (voiced)",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/eight-minute-interview#what-steve-says"
        },
        {
          "id": "what-sam-says",
          "title": "4. Sam Altman (voiced)",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/eight-minute-interview#what-sam-says"
        },
        {
          "id": "what-dario-says",
          "title": "5. Dario Amodei (voiced)",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/eight-minute-interview#what-dario-says"
        },
        {
          "id": "what-satya-says",
          "title": "6. Satya Nadella (voiced)",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/eight-minute-interview#what-satya-says"
        },
        {
          "id": "what-jony-says",
          "title": "7. Jony Ive (voiced)",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/eight-minute-interview#what-jony-says"
        },
        {
          "id": "decision-tree",
          "title": "The Decision Tree",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/eight-minute-interview#decision-tree"
        },
        {
          "id": "the-after-action",
          "title": "The After-Action Email",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/eight-minute-interview#the-after-action"
        },
        {
          "id": "next-interview",
          "title": "Walking into the next one clean.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/eight-minute-interview#next-interview"
        }
      ],
      "questions": [
        "What is the biggest red flag during an onsite interview?",
        "Should I keep interviewing if the team can't run their own technical assessment?",
        "What does it mean when the team declines to look at your work product?",
        "Is honest technical feedback during an interview a mistake?",
        "Should I push back on a CTO who only spares eight minutes for a flown-in candidate?",
        "How do I know if a company's \"AI-native\" claim is real?",
        "What should I do with the data from a bad interview?",
        "Is it okay to leave a senior interview early?"
      ],
      "steps": [
        "If you are mid-interview, step out for two minutes.",
        "Use the calm sentence.",
        "Ask three questions in the last ten minutes.",
        "Document on the way out.",
        "Score the eleven signals with the three overrides.",
        "Send the calm withdrawal in writing.",
        "Walk into the next interview clean.",
        "Move on without rewriting the story."
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "gen-z-first-job",
      "title": "Your First Job After College",
      "description": "2026 is the worst entry-level market in a generation. Ghost jobs. AI résumé screening. 500 applications for zero interviews. The raw, tactical playbook for Gen Z, written for the market you actually graduated into.",
      "page": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/gen-z-first-job",
      "last_updated": "2026-08-21",
      "sections_count": 14,
      "questions_answered": 12,
      "steps_count": 6,
      "sections": [
        {
          "id": "the-market",
          "title": "The market is broken. Not you.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/gen-z-first-job#the-market"
        },
        {
          "id": "real-rules",
          "title": "The rules they did not teach you",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/gen-z-first-job#real-rules"
        },
        {
          "id": "resume-robot",
          "title": "Your résumé is being read by a robot",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/gen-z-first-job#resume-robot"
        },
        {
          "id": "fifty-not-five-hundred",
          "title": "Stop applying to 500 jobs. Apply to 50.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/gen-z-first-job#fifty-not-five-hundred"
        },
        {
          "id": "linkedin-theater",
          "title": "LinkedIn is a theater. Here is the script.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/gen-z-first-job#linkedin-theater"
        },
        {
          "id": "network-hidden",
          "title": "The network you do not think you have",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/gen-z-first-job#network-hidden"
        },
        {
          "id": "cold-outreach",
          "title": "Cold outreach that actually works",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/gen-z-first-job#cold-outreach"
        },
        {
          "id": "eight-rounds",
          "title": "The interview is eight rounds now",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/gen-z-first-job#eight-rounds"
        },
        {
          "id": "salary-conversation",
          "title": "The salary conversation",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/gen-z-first-job#salary-conversation"
        },
        {
          "id": "ghost-jobs",
          "title": "Ghost jobs and ghost recruiters",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/gen-z-first-job#ghost-jobs"
        },
        {
          "id": "ai-eats-entry-level",
          "title": "AI is eating entry-level jobs. Use it.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/gen-z-first-job#ai-eats-entry-level"
        },
        {
          "id": "mental-health",
          "title": "The mental health chapter",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/gen-z-first-job#mental-health"
        },
        {
          "id": "parents-question",
          "title": "The parents question",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/gen-z-first-job#parents-question"
        },
        {
          "id": "ninety-day-check",
          "title": "The 90-day check-in",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/gen-z-first-job#ninety-day-check"
        }
      ],
      "questions": [
        "How long does it take to find your first job after college?",
        "Why am I getting no interviews after applying to 100+ jobs?",
        "What are ghost jobs and how do I spot them?",
        "How do I write a résumé with no experience?",
        "How many rounds of interviews should I expect for an entry-level job?",
        "Should I put ChatGPT or AI tools on my résumé?",
        "What should I say when asked about salary expectations as a new grad?",
        "How do I handle being ghosted after an interview?",
        "Is AI actually replacing entry-level jobs?",
        "How do I network as a new grad with no connections?",
        "Should I accept the first offer or wait?",
        "How do I deal with imposter syndrome in my first real interview?"
      ],
      "steps": [
        "Build one great résumé, then tailor it per role.",
        "Cut your application target from 500 to 50.",
        "Activate your alumni network.",
        "Prep for eight rounds, not two.",
        "Never give the salary number first.",
        "Run the search like a system, not an emotion."
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "interview-prep",
      "title": "Interview Preparation Guide",
      "description": "How to research companies, practice questions, and walk into every interview with confidence.",
      "page": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/interview-prep",
      "last_updated": "2026-08-21",
      "sections_count": 5,
      "questions_answered": 9,
      "steps_count": 0,
      "sections": [
        {
          "id": "before-the-interview",
          "title": "Before the interview.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/interview-prep#before-the-interview"
        },
        {
          "id": "common-questions",
          "title": "The questions they will ask.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/interview-prep#common-questions"
        },
        {
          "id": "questions-to-ask",
          "title": "The questions you ask.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/interview-prep#questions-to-ask"
        },
        {
          "id": "after-the-interview",
          "title": "After the interview.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/interview-prep#after-the-interview"
        },
        {
          "id": "informational-interviews",
          "title": "The informational interview.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/interview-prep#informational-interviews"
        }
      ],
      "questions": [
        "How far in advance should I start preparing for an interview?",
        "What questions should I ask at the end of an interview?",
        "How do I answer tell me about yourself?",
        "What is the STAR method and how long should an answer be?",
        "What if I do not know the answer to a technical question?",
        "What should I do right after an interview ends?",
        "Should I send a thank-you email after every interview?",
        "When should I follow up if I have not heard back?",
        "What questions should I not ask in an interview?"
      ],
      "steps": []
    },
    {
      "slug": "job-after-layoff",
      "title": "How to Get a Job After a Layoff",
      "description": "You did not fail. The role got cut. The full comeback plan for 2026: sign nothing in the first 48 hours, negotiate severance, file for unemployment, rebuild the resume, explain the layoff in interviews, and negotiate the next offer without losing leverage.",
      "page": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-after-layoff",
      "last_updated": "2026-08-21",
      "sections_count": 9,
      "questions_answered": 10,
      "steps_count": 7,
      "sections": [
        {
          "id": "the-verdict",
          "title": "A layoff is not a verdict on you",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-after-layoff#the-verdict"
        },
        {
          "id": "first-48",
          "title": "The first 48 hours. Sign nothing yet.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-after-layoff#first-48"
        },
        {
          "id": "severance",
          "title": "Read the severance before you sign it",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-after-layoff#severance"
        },
        {
          "id": "unemployment",
          "title": "File for unemployment this week",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-after-layoff#unemployment"
        },
        {
          "id": "comeback",
          "title": "The comeback plan. Rebuild, then run.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-after-layoff#comeback"
        },
        {
          "id": "cadence",
          "title": "The 30-day search cadence",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-after-layoff#cadence"
        },
        {
          "id": "explain-layoff",
          "title": "How to explain a layoff in an interview",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-after-layoff#explain-layoff"
        },
        {
          "id": "negotiate-offer",
          "title": "Negotiate the next offer without losing leverage",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-after-layoff#negotiate-offer"
        },
        {
          "id": "mental-health",
          "title": "The part nobody schedules time for",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-after-layoff#mental-health"
        }
      ],
      "questions": [
        "How do you explain a layoff in a job interview?",
        "How long does it take to find a job after being laid off?",
        "Should I negotiate my severance package?",
        "Can I collect unemployment if I got a severance package?",
        "Should I tell interviewers I was laid off?",
        "Does a layoff look bad on a resume?",
        "How do I negotiate salary when I am unemployed?",
        "What should I do in the first week after a layoff?",
        "How do I stay motivated during a job search after a layoff?",
        "Is it harder to get a job while unemployed?"
      ],
      "steps": [
        "Sign nothing in the first 48 hours.",
        "Read and negotiate the severance.",
        "File for unemployment this week.",
        "Rebuild the resume around outcomes, not the exit.",
        "Run a 30-day search cadence, not a panic sprint.",
        "Practice the layoff line until it is boring.",
        "Negotiate the next offer on the market, not your situation."
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "job-offer",
      "title": "The Job Offer Guide",
      "description": "The offer is the leverage peak of your entire search. Evaluate the letter, run the total comp math, model the equity, and counter once with data. Real 2026 numbers from 3,445 roles across 81 US cities, plus word-for-word scripts.",
      "page": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-offer",
      "last_updated": "2026-08-21",
      "sections_count": 15,
      "questions_answered": 12,
      "steps_count": 6,
      "sections": [
        {
          "id": "the-leverage-peak",
          "title": "The offer is your leverage peak.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-offer#the-leverage-peak"
        },
        {
          "id": "offer-letter-anatomy",
          "title": "Read the offer letter like a contract.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-offer#offer-letter-anatomy"
        },
        {
          "id": "know-your-number",
          "title": "Know your market number first.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-offer#know-your-number"
        },
        {
          "id": "total-comp-math",
          "title": "Run the total comp math.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-offer#total-comp-math"
        },
        {
          "id": "benefits-valuation",
          "title": "Price the benefits like cash.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-offer#benefits-valuation"
        },
        {
          "id": "equity-scenarios",
          "title": "Model equity at 0x, 3x, and 10x.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-offer#equity-scenarios"
        },
        {
          "id": "compare-offers",
          "title": "Compare offers with a weighted scorecard.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-offer#compare-offers"
        },
        {
          "id": "cost-of-living",
          "title": "Adjust for the city and the taxes.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-offer#cost-of-living"
        },
        {
          "id": "buy-time",
          "title": "Buy time without losing the offer.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-offer#buy-time"
        },
        {
          "id": "negotiate-the-counter",
          "title": "Counter once, with data.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-offer#negotiate-the-counter"
        },
        {
          "id": "lowball-offers",
          "title": "Answer a lowball with numbers, not feelings.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-offer#lowball-offers"
        },
        {
          "id": "rescission-protection",
          "title": "Protect yourself until day one.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-offer#rescission-protection"
        },
        {
          "id": "accept-cleanly",
          "title": "Accept cleanly, in writing.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-offer#accept-cleanly"
        },
        {
          "id": "decline-gracefully",
          "title": "Decline fast. Keep the bridge.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-offer#decline-gracefully"
        },
        {
          "id": "the-human-part",
          "title": "A good decision beats a perfect one.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-offer#the-human-part"
        }
      ],
      "questions": [
        "How long do you have to accept a job offer?",
        "How much should I counter offer on salary?",
        "Can a job offer be rescinded after you accept it?",
        "Is a verbal job offer binding?",
        "How do I ask for more time to decide on a job offer?",
        "How do I compare two job offers with different salaries and benefits?",
        "How do you evaluate equity in a startup job offer?",
        "What should be included in a job offer letter?",
        "Will negotiating a job offer make the company rescind it?",
        "How much are benefits worth on top of salary?",
        "How do I decline a job offer without burning bridges?",
        "Should I accept a job offer on the spot?"
      ],
      "steps": [
        "Get the complete offer in writing.",
        "Benchmark your market number.",
        "Calculate total compensation.",
        "Compare offers and adjust for location.",
        "Negotiate with one data-backed counter.",
        "Accept in writing, or decline cleanly, and protect your start date."
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "job-search",
      "title": "The Complete Job Search Guide",
      "description": "Everything you need to land your next role. From organizing your pipeline to negotiating your offer.",
      "page": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-search",
      "last_updated": "2026-08-21",
      "sections_count": 7,
      "questions_answered": 8,
      "steps_count": 0,
      "sections": [
        {
          "id": "getting-organized",
          "title": "Getting organized.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-search#getting-organized"
        },
        {
          "id": "building-your-resume",
          "title": "Building your resume.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-search#building-your-resume"
        },
        {
          "id": "preparing-for-interviews",
          "title": "Preparing for interviews.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-search#preparing-for-interviews"
        },
        {
          "id": "following-up",
          "title": "Following up.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-search#following-up"
        },
        {
          "id": "negotiating-your-offer",
          "title": "Negotiating your offer.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-search#negotiating-your-offer"
        },
        {
          "id": "staying-well",
          "title": "Staying well.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-search#staying-well"
        },
        {
          "id": "friday-review",
          "title": "The Friday review.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/job-search#friday-review"
        }
      ],
      "questions": [
        "How long does a job search take?",
        "How many jobs should I apply to per week?",
        "Do I need a different resume for every job?",
        "What should I track for every job application?",
        "What is the most effective job search strategy?",
        "When should I follow up on a job application?",
        "Should I negotiate a job offer?",
        "How do I know which part of my job search is broken?"
      ],
      "steps": []
    },
    {
      "slug": "layoff-playbook",
      "title": "The Layoff Playbook",
      "description": "What to say. What to ask. What to sign zero of. The tactical playbook for the meeting that just blindsided you. Three sentences in the room. Nine questions before you leave.",
      "page": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/layoff-playbook",
      "last_updated": "2026-08-21",
      "sections_count": 11,
      "questions_answered": 8,
      "steps_count": 6,
      "sections": [
        {
          "id": "the-meeting-in-six-steps",
          "title": "The layoff meeting in six steps.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/layoff-playbook#the-meeting-in-six-steps"
        },
        {
          "id": "first-60-seconds",
          "title": "The first 60 seconds.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/layoff-playbook#first-60-seconds"
        },
        {
          "id": "what-to-say",
          "title": "What to say. Three sentences, max.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/layoff-playbook#what-to-say"
        },
        {
          "id": "what-not-to-say",
          "title": "What not to say.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/layoff-playbook#what-not-to-say"
        },
        {
          "id": "nine-questions",
          "title": "The nine questions.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/layoff-playbook#nine-questions"
        },
        {
          "id": "never-sign",
          "title": "What you sign zero of in the room.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/layoff-playbook#never-sign"
        },
        {
          "id": "negotiation-window",
          "title": "Use the negotiation window.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/layoff-playbook#negotiation-window"
        },
        {
          "id": "professional-posture",
          "title": "Professional posture.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/layoff-playbook#professional-posture"
        },
        {
          "id": "thirty-minute-checklist",
          "title": "The 30-minute post-meeting checklist.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/layoff-playbook#thirty-minute-checklist"
        },
        {
          "id": "manager-scripts",
          "title": "Manager scripts, and how to respond.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/layoff-playbook#manager-scripts"
        },
        {
          "id": "next-48",
          "title": "What to Do in the Next 48 Hours",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/layoff-playbook#next-48"
        }
      ],
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        "What should I say when my manager tells me I'm being laid off?",
        "Should I sign the severance agreement on the spot?",
        "What is the most important question to ask in a layoff meeting?",
        "Can I record the layoff conversation?",
        "What if my employer pressures me to sign immediately?",
        "Should I get a lawyer to review the severance agreement?",
        "Will refusing to sign the severance agreement cost me my final paycheck?",
        "What happens to my health insurance after I am laid off?"
      ],
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        "Take a breath. Open your notes.",
        "Say three sentences. Nothing more.",
        "Ask the nine questions.",
        "Sign nothing.",
        "Document everything within 30 minutes.",
        "Negotiate in writing within the review window."
      ]
    },
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      "slug": "resume",
      "title": "Resume Optimization Guide",
      "description": "How to build, tailor, and optimize your resume for ATS systems and human reviewers.",
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          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/resume#what-an-ats-does"
        },
        {
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          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/resume#formatting-that-parses"
        },
        {
          "id": "keywords-from-the-job-description",
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          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/resume#keywords-from-the-job-description"
        },
        {
          "id": "rewrite-one-bullet",
          "title": "Rewrite one bullet, before and after.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/resume#rewrite-one-bullet"
        },
        {
          "id": "check-the-score",
          "title": "Check the score before you submit.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/resume#check-the-score"
        },
        {
          "id": "tailor-without-starting-over",
          "title": "Tailor without starting over.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/resume#tailor-without-starting-over"
        },
        {
          "id": "when-a-cover-letter-earns-its-place",
          "title": "When a cover letter earns its place.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/resume#when-a-cover-letter-earns-its-place"
        },
        {
          "id": "the-rest-of-the-stack",
          "title": "The rest of the stack.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/resume#the-rest-of-the-stack"
        }
      ],
      "questions": [
        "What is a good ATS resume score?",
        "Should I use a resume template or build from scratch?",
        "How often should I tailor my resume?",
        "How do I find the right keywords in a job description?",
        "Should I send my resume as a PDF or a Word document?",
        "Does hiding keywords in white text work?",
        "Do I need a cover letter for every application?"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "slug": "salary-negotiation",
      "title": "How to Negotiate Salary",
      "description": "The tactical salary-negotiation playbook, with estimated pay ranges for 3,445 roles as your starting anchor. Know your number, never give the first figure, counter with a range, and use word-for-word scripts. What to say when they push back, and how to negotiate with no competing offer.",
      "page": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/salary-negotiation",
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        {
          "id": "the-negotiation-in-six-steps",
          "title": "The negotiation in six steps",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/salary-negotiation#the-negotiation-in-six-steps"
        },
        {
          "id": "know-your-number",
          "title": "Know your number before you open your mouth",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/salary-negotiation#know-your-number"
        },
        {
          "id": "when",
          "title": "When to negotiate, and when not to",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/salary-negotiation#when"
        },
        {
          "id": "never-first",
          "title": "Never give the first number",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/salary-negotiation#never-first"
        },
        {
          "id": "the-counter",
          "title": "The counter: how much to ask for",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/salary-negotiation#the-counter"
        },
        {
          "id": "the-scripts",
          "title": "The scripts, word for word",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/salary-negotiation#the-scripts"
        },
        {
          "id": "beyond-base",
          "title": "Negotiate the package, not just base",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/salary-negotiation#beyond-base"
        },
        {
          "id": "competing",
          "title": "The competing-offer play, and how to do without one",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/salary-negotiation#competing"
        },
        {
          "id": "they-say-no",
          "title": "When they say no",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/salary-negotiation#they-say-no"
        },
        {
          "id": "the-close",
          "title": "The close: get it in writing",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/salary-negotiation#the-close"
        }
      ],
      "questions": [
        "How much should I counter a salary offer?",
        "Is it rude to negotiate salary?",
        "When should I negotiate salary?",
        "What do I actually say to negotiate salary?",
        "Can you lose a job offer by negotiating?",
        "How do I negotiate salary with no competing offer?"
      ],
      "steps": [
        "Find your number before you talk.",
        "Never give the first number.",
        "Counter above your target with a range.",
        "Anchor on the market, not your needs.",
        "Negotiate the whole package.",
        "Get the final offer in writing before you accept."
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "severance",
      "title": "Severance & Layoff Guide",
      "description": "The moment you were never supposed to need. Survive the conversation, evaluate your package, negotiate the terms, check for WARN Act violations, and stack severance with unemployment.",
      "page": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/severance",
      "last_updated": "2026-08-21",
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        {
          "id": "the-conversation",
          "title": "Start with the layoff conversation.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/severance#the-conversation"
        },
        {
          "id": "evaluation",
          "title": "How to read the package.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/severance#evaluation"
        },
        {
          "id": "negotiation",
          "title": "What to ask for, and how.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/severance#negotiation"
        },
        {
          "id": "warn-act",
          "title": "The federal windows on your side.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/severance#warn-act"
        },
        {
          "id": "vs-unemployment",
          "title": "Severance and unemployment together.",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/severance#vs-unemployment"
        }
      ],
      "questions": [
        "Am I legally entitled to severance in the United States?",
        "What is a typical severance package in 2026?",
        "How much time do I have to sign a severance agreement?",
        "Can I negotiate severance after I have already been let go?",
        "Can I collect unemployment while getting severance?",
        "Should I hire a lawyer to review my severance agreement?"
      ],
      "steps": []
    },
    {
      "slug": "technical-interview",
      "title": "The Technical Interview Guide",
      "description": "Live coding, take-home assignments, system design, and case-study interviews, explained one format at a time. How to think out loud, scope a take-home, structure a system design answer, and present a case study, whether you write code or not.",
      "page": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/technical-interview",
      "last_updated": "2026-08-21",
      "sections_count": 7,
      "questions_answered": 6,
      "steps_count": 6,
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        {
          "id": "the-formats",
          "title": "The four formats, and which one you are facing",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/technical-interview#the-formats"
        },
        {
          "id": "live-coding",
          "title": "Live coding: thinking out loud under pressure",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/technical-interview#live-coding"
        },
        {
          "id": "take-home",
          "title": "Take-home assignments: scope, write-up, and AI",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/technical-interview#take-home"
        },
        {
          "id": "system-design",
          "title": "System design: tradeoffs beat a correct answer",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/technical-interview#system-design"
        },
        {
          "id": "case-study",
          "title": "Case studies: the format for PM, data, and marketing",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/technical-interview#case-study"
        },
        {
          "id": "after",
          "title": "After the round: following up and recovering from a fumble",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/technical-interview#after"
        },
        {
          "id": "checklist",
          "title": "Walking into any technical round: six steps",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/technical-interview#checklist"
        }
      ],
      "questions": [
        "What counts as a technical interview?",
        "Is it okay to use AI on a take-home assignment?",
        "What if I get stuck during a live coding interview?",
        "What does a system design interviewer actually grade?",
        "How should I structure a case-study interview readout?",
        "What should I do after a technical interview I think I fumbled?"
      ],
      "steps": [
        "Identify the format before you prepare.",
        "Narrate your thinking, do not just produce an answer.",
        "Scope a take-home to the time you were given.",
        "State your tradeoffs out loud in design and case rounds.",
        "Handle being stuck with a method, not silence.",
        "Follow up honestly if you know you fumbled."
      ]
    },
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      "slug": "vetting-an-employer-after-the-offer",
      "title": "Red Flags After the Offer",
      "description": "The offer is not the finish line. It is where a company stops selling and shows you who it is. The red, orange, and green flags that surface after you say yes, the questions to ask before you sign, and how to vet an employer handling regulated data.",
      "page": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/vetting-an-employer-after-the-offer",
      "last_updated": "2026-08-21",
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        {
          "id": "the-vetting-week-in-six-steps",
          "title": "The vetting week in six steps",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/vetting-an-employer-after-the-offer#the-vetting-week-in-six-steps"
        },
        {
          "id": "not-the-finish-line",
          "title": "The offer is not the finish line",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/vetting-an-employer-after-the-offer#not-the-finish-line"
        },
        {
          "id": "why-they-change",
          "title": "Why companies change after you say yes",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/vetting-an-employer-after-the-offer#why-they-change"
        },
        {
          "id": "flag-system",
          "title": "The red, orange, and green flag system",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/vetting-an-employer-after-the-offer#flag-system"
        },
        {
          "id": "bait-and-switch",
          "title": "Red flag: the bait and switch",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/vetting-an-employer-after-the-offer#bait-and-switch"
        },
        {
          "id": "compliance-theater",
          "title": "Red flag: compliance theater",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/vetting-an-employer-after-the-offer#compliance-theater"
        },
        {
          "id": "bus-factor",
          "title": "Red flag: the bus factor",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/vetting-an-employer-after-the-offer#bus-factor"
        },
        {
          "id": "unauditable",
          "title": "Red flag: claims you cannot verify",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/vetting-an-employer-after-the-offer#unauditable"
        },
        {
          "id": "orange-flags",
          "title": "Orange flags: dig before you decide",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/vetting-an-employer-after-the-offer#orange-flags"
        },
        {
          "id": "green-flags",
          "title": "Green flags: what good looks like",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/vetting-an-employer-after-the-offer#green-flags"
        },
        {
          "id": "the-questions",
          "title": "The questions to ask before you sign",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/vetting-an-employer-after-the-offer#the-questions"
        },
        {
          "id": "regulated",
          "title": "If the data is regulated: the compliance questions",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/vetting-an-employer-after-the-offer#regulated"
        },
        {
          "id": "walk-away",
          "title": "How to walk away clean",
          "anchor": "https://www.orbytlabs.ai/guides/vetting-an-employer-after-the-offer#walk-away"
        }
      ],
      "questions": [
        "Is it normal for a job to change after you accept the offer?",
        "Can an employer change the job description or terms after you accept?",
        "What are the biggest red flags after a job offer?",
        "How do I vet a startup before I accept the offer?",
        "What should I ask about data security before joining a healthtech company?",
        "Should I take the job if the lead engineer is leaving?"
      ],
      "steps": [
        "Get every changed term in writing before you respond.",
        "Ask the hard question directly and watch the reaction.",
        "Map the bus factor.",
        "Ask for a technical and compliance walkthrough before you sign.",
        "Score every answer red, orange, or green.",
        "Decline early if two reds hold."
      ]
    }
  ]
}