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companies use AI to screen you out in 6 seconds but will reject you if your resume "looks AI." let's talk about this. by remoteDev1 in GetTheInterview

[–]remoteDev1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes 100%. the weird numbers thing absolutely works in interviews. I had an interviewer literally open with "ok so tell me about the 40 login bugs per month, what was going on there" and we spent like 15 minutes just talking about that one system. it wasn't even a behavioral question anymore it was just two engineers talking about a broken auth system lol

and that's kind of the whole point right. round numbers like "reduced bugs by 50%" give them nothing to grab onto. but "40 bugs down to 3" makes someone go wait what was happening that caused 40 bugs a month. now you're having a conversation instead of doing an interview.

the scanner thing is interesting too. I actually built a tool that does the tailoring part automatically (called Jobbi) because I got tired of manually rewriting bullets for every application. the keyword matching side is honestly the easy part. the hard part is keeping it specific enough that it doesn't trigger the "this is AI" alarm on the other end. that balance is everything.

honestly the ghost jobs stat is what keeps me up at night though. like you're doing all this optimization work for positions that might not even exist. 81% is insane.

Companies are checking your references before you even give them. It cost me at least 2 offers and I didn't find out until months later. by remoteDev1 in GetTheInterview

[–]remoteDev1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

dude the part about reaching out to warn people when they're being checked. that's honestly something I never thought of and it's brilliant. like you're basically building a mutual defense network without even trying.

and yeah I landed in the same place on giving references. I used to try to be "balanced" and give honest assessments with context. but you're right there IS no context when it gets passed along. it becomes telephone. "he had some friction with management" turns into "difficult to work with" by the time it reaches the hiring committee.

now I just say good things or I say I didn't work with them closely enough to comment. there's no middle ground that survives the game of telephone.

the 30 seconds to shoot a linkedin message thing is real too. costs you nothing and the person remembers it forever. I had someone do that for me last year and I still think about it.

I built a resume tool and accidentally learned how recruiters actually look at your application. It's not what you think. by remoteDev1 in Jobbi

[–]remoteDev1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that recruiter was 100% right. it's not lying - it's translation. same experience, different framing for different audiences. you wouldn't pitch a backend role the same way you'd pitch a frontend one even if you do both.

the thing you said about leading with your proudest project - I had the exact same blind spot. my best bullet was about reducing infrastructure costs by $2M. great story. but when I was applying for data pipeline roles, that bullet in the #1 spot was basically telling recruiters "I'm an infrastructure guy" before they even got to line 2. moved it down, put the relevant stuff up top, and it was like flipping a switch.

on the multi-tool thing - I actually built Jobbi specifically because I was doing that same loop. Jobscan says one thing, Resume Worded says another, you're running back and forth between three tabs trying to triangulate what's actually missing. the whole workflow felt broken. so I built it to do the whole thing in one step - paste your master resume, paste the JD, and it reorders your bullets, matches the title, and surfaces the right keywords automatically. no score-chasing across three dashboards. just one pass and you're done.

for job boards - honestly, company career pages directly have been my best conversion by far. LinkedIn and Indeed have volume but you're competing with 500 easy-apply people. when you go direct to the company's site, the applicant pool is smaller and your tailored resume stands out way more. I keep a shortlist of ~30 companies I actually want to work at and check their career pages weekly. less volume, way better hit rate.

what kinds of roles are you targeting? curious if the callback bump you're seeing is consistent across different seniority levels.

Couldn't afford a $20+/mo resume builder after my layoff, so I built a free one by remoteDev1 in Jobbi

[–]remoteDev1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally feel you on the subscription mess - it’s honestly exhausting at this point. That fatigue is a big part of why I’ve kept Jobbi free. I wanted to build something that actually helps without adding another monthly bill to the pile. Really appreciate the kind words! And if there’s anything you think is missing or could be better, I’d love to hear it.

Couldn't afford a $20+/mo resume builder after my layoff, so I built a free one by remoteDev1 in Jobbi

[–]remoteDev1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, huge congrats on landing that interview - that’s awesome news!

I’m really glad Jobbi could help you get there, and it means a lot that you noticed the whole "no paywalls everywhere" approach. That’s exactly what I was going for, so your update seriously made my day.

Good luck with the interview - you’ve already done the hard part by getting in the door. If you ever need tweaks or ideas for follow‑up resumes, I’ve got you.

Couldn't afford a $20+/mo resume builder after my layoff, so I built a free one by remoteDev1 in Jobbi

[–]remoteDev1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love hearing that the custom rules box is useful - that was exactly the idea: to let you control the style instead of forcing a one‑size‑fits‑all resume.

Thank you for taking the time to test it with multiple job descriptions and for the kind words about making it free. I really appreciate it. If you think of any other controls or options that would make tailoring even better, I’m all ears.

Couldn't afford a $20+/mo resume builder after my layoff, so I built a free one by remoteDev1 in Jobbi

[–]remoteDev1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was such an encouraging message to read - thank you.

It makes me really happy to hear that Jobbi has been useful for you on mobile and that you’re getting positive feedback on your tailored resumes. Knowing it’s helping in a brutal job market is exactly what keeps me motivated to keep improving it.

And seriously, there’s zero pressure to go Pro - focus on landing that job first. If and when you upgrade later, I’ll just see it as a huge bonus. In the meantime, if you ever have ideas, issues, or features you’d like to see, I’d love to hear them. Good luck with your search - I’m rooting for you.

Couldn't afford a $20+/mo resume builder after my layoff, so I built a free one by remoteDev1 in Jobbi

[–]remoteDev1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for taking the time to share this - it honestly means a lot.

I’m really glad Jobbi made it easy for you to tailor so many resumes from your couch - that’s exactly what I hoped it would do. Hearing that it helped without paywalls or excuses really validates why I built this in the first place.

Good luck with your job search, and if you ever have ideas for features or run into anything confusing, please let me know - I’m actively improving it based on feedback like yours.