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If You Can Read This, You Can Learn Anything
I have the vocabulary of a child and yet, they still let me teach complex subjects. English is the dominant language on the internet and you’re unlikely to find as much information in other languages, creating an understanding gap caused by language. You can bridge that gap by either learning a new language or finding information in a language you already understand. Creating resources in more than one language is the most equitable and human approach but requires the most work.
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Lure, Résumé, Detail: The 3-Tier Job Search Cake
Everyone is too busy to read all the details. In the context of a job search, I have quick lures to draw people into reading my résumé and other material. Here, there are links to all the details of my professional life should anyone want it. Presenting this in layers communicates my professional identity in appropriate, relevant doses. Similarly, employers should have their own three-tier information cakes to tell their company story.