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Notes from building SealApply and from the job search.
Autofill vs auto-apply: how to autofill job applications without the risk
One fills the form and lets you submit. The other submits for you. That difference matters more than it sounds.
Does ATS Reject Resumes? How ATS and AI Resume Screening Actually Work
An applicant tracking system is mostly a searchable database, not a robot that bins resumes. Here is what really filters you out, what breaks parsing, and how to test your own file.
How to Tailor Your Resume to a Job Description, Step by Step
A repeatable nine-step method for matching your resume to a posting without lying, padding or spending an hour on every application.
Why I built SealApply: applying to 10–20 jobs a day as a student
I was tailoring resumes, re-uploading PDFs and retyping the same forms every day. So I built a tool for myself, and then kept going.
Workday Application Status Explained: What Each Label Means
Workday statuses are set by each employer, so the same word can mean different things at different companies. Here is how to read them, and what to do at each one.