Best Tools for Simplifying Job Hunting

🚀 Job hunting in 2025? Let AI be your co-pilot—not your replacement. Here’s how I’ve seen candidates turn algorithms into allies and land interviews faster: 1️⃣ Personalize every résumé in minutes.  Feed your base CV and the job description into ChatGPT or Claude. Ask for a “tailored version that mirrors the JD’s language without copying it.” Always add a human polish, but save the hours of manual tweaking. 2️⃣ Turn raw company data into smart insights.  Plug earnings calls or press releases into an AI summarizer. In sixty seconds you’ll have talking points that make recruiters think, “Wow, they really did their homework.” 3️⃣ Mock-interview with zero judgment.  Use tools like LinkedIn’s AI interview prep or ChatGPT to role-play tough questions. Iterate until your answers feel conversational—and your nerves calm down. 4️⃣ Automate opportunity scouting.  Set up AI-based job alerts that filter by skill match, not just titles. Gem, Simplify, and even LinkedIn’s new AI Match can surface roles you’d otherwise miss. 5️⃣ Network at scale, but stay human.  Draft outreach notes with AI, then inject a personal detail only you could know. Authenticity + efficiency = higher reply rates. 💡 Pro tip: Keep a “prompt bank” in Notion or Google Docs. Every time you refine a prompt that works—save it. Your future self (and your job search velocity) will thank you. AI won’t shake hands for you, but it will free up the time and energy to do the parts only you can do. 🔍 Which AI tactic has helped your job search the most—or which one will you try next? Drop a comment and let’s swap playbooks.  #JobSearch #AI #CareerGrowth

If your job search starts and ends with LinkedIn and Indeed, I may know why you’re not getting a role: You’re competing with hundreds (or thousands!) of people for every role. Don’t get me wrong, these platforms serve a purpose. But the best jobs? They’re often hidden. Here are five underrated platforms I recommend to clients who want better roles with less noise: 1️⃣ Wellfound (formerly AngelList Talent) Startup-focused, great for equity and fast-growing teams. Pro tip: Filter by team size and funding stage to find real traction opportunities. 2️⃣ Otta (now Welcome To The Jungle) Clean interface, curated roles, smart personalization. Pro tip: The more intentional your clicks, the better the algorithm gets. 3️⃣ Himalayas Fully remote roles across product, engineering, and design. Pro tip: Use filters for timezone overlap, salary, and job type to save hours. 4️⃣ FlexJobs Remote and flexible roles, well vetted. Pro tip: It’s a paid service, but worth it if you’re prioritizing work-life flexibility. 5️⃣ Ladders Best for $100K+ roles across industries. Pro tip: Use the site for research, then connect directly with decision-makers. BUT... Here's today's PRO TIP: Many great roles never reach these platforms. They get filled through referrals, back-channel intros, and quiet outreach. So yes, optimize your tools. But don’t skip the networking, storytelling, and relationship-building, That’s where the real jobs are hiding. And that’s where the best offers come from. Help me share this post to give more job seekers a boost!

To immigrants who got laid off & are looking for a job: here’s a VERY in-depth compilation of tools and resources to help you find mentors, negotiate salaries, & get a job! Context: More than 5,500 workers have been laid off in less than 2 weeks into 2024. Total 800,000 Indian IT workers have lost their jobs in the U.S. since late 2022. This post compiles a ton of tools & products that may come in handy. Recommend saving it for future use. 📎 Top job boards for immigrants on visas: - ChicagoH1BConnect : https://lnkd.in/gd4aCyYD - AiTou Technology: https://www.aitou.io/ - MyVisaJobs.com: https://lnkd.in/gDVfv6U6 - H1BVisaJobs.com: https://h1bvisajobs.com/ - USSponsorMe: https://usponsorme.com/en/ - Zeno: https://lnkd.in/g_z6yeNN 🗣️ Top tools for finding mentors and mock interviews: - adplist.org: https://lnkd.in/ghbZpx9r (find free mentors) - topmate.io: https://topmate.io/ (find expert paid mentors) - JobInterview.coach: https://lnkd.in/gXFwwCUN (AI Job interview coach) - Pathrise: https://www.pathrise.com/ (find paid mentors) - Duut: https://tryduut.com/ (mock interviews & free webinars) - Exponent: https://lnkd.in/guNkxkQv (find paid mentors) 📝 Top tools for optimizing your resume - Teal: https://www.tealhq.com/ - Careerflow.ai: https://www.careerflow.ai/ - Jobscan: https://www.jobscan.co/ - Cultivated Culture: https://lnkd.in/gUVSzkQu 🖲️ Top 6 job search trackers - Simplify: https://simplify.jobs/ (autofill job applications) - Huntr: https://huntr.co/ (organize job search) - Jackfruit: https://www.jackfruit.ai/ (organize job search) - Riva (sold to Teal HQ): https://tealhq.com (improve resume & track jobs) - SkillSyncer | Resume Scanner: https://skillsyncer.com (improve resume & track jobs) 🤑 Top tools for salary negotiation: - Comparably: https://lnkd.in/gAJh63Ke - H1Bdata: https://h1bdata.info/ - Levels.fyi: http://www.levels.fyi/ - Salary.com: https://www.salary.com/ - Glassdoor: http://www.glassdoor.com/ - Payscale: http://www.payscale.com/ Please re-share this with your network so more people can benefit from it! 🔥 Finally, if you’d like to get such resources every single week into your Inbox, join 10000+ immigrants who enjoy my weekly newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gAHngsbu :) P.S. S/o to Nikita Gupta and Varun Negandhi who helped compile parts of this list. P.S. This isn't legal advice, just insights based on my research. #jobs #jobsearch #layoff #layoffs #freeresources #immigration #unshackled #USA #india #technology

There is a place for LinkedIn in your job search, but if it’s the only place you’re going to to find jobs, you’re doing it wrong. Here are my fave job boards: BuiltIn- has great career profiles for each company, vetted positions, details benefits on their job profiles, and includes salaries (most of the time) Levels.fyi- I have been a fan of Levels since it first came out, even though as a recruiter we should have hated this site, I loved what they were doing. When they came out with a job board that takes positions straight from careers site and includes salary or expected salary info, I knew it was going to be a good one TrueUp is not talked about enough! Trueup.io gives so much information for a job posting that really gives you what you need before you apply. Like did they just do lay offs, are they a start up, how much funding they’ve had, etc. things that actually matter- not how many people have applied to a position. Idc about that! Simplify is not necessarily a job board, it’s more of a job matching tool. We first started using them as a job application tool (they are an autofill for job applications) but they also match you with jobs based on your criteria so it cuts down on applications by hours every week! What are some other tools that should be on this list?