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Ten AI tools for job seekers compared end to end. Resume tailoring, mock interviews, cover letters, job matching, and salary negotiation. Free options through $150 a month, with what each one actually does well.
Inside the AI job search engines candidates use in 2026. How LinkedIn AI, Indeed AI, ChatGPT, and dedicated tools rank jobs, where the algorithms add signal, where they add noise, and the workflow that actually works.
What the first-pass resume scan actually looks like. Three things tailoring legitimately changes, three things it fakes, and how to use AI without producing a resume that gets spotted and declined.
The interview-cheating question, answered from the side that decides. What tips a panel off that you're reading from a screen, what we do about it, and why the copilot doesn't get you the job you actually want.
ChatGPT can run a passable mock interview for free. Dedicated tools cost $20 to $150 a month. Here's where each one helps, where each one fails, and how to decide.
Resume tailoring is rewriting your resume to match a specific job description. Here's the 20-minute process, what 2026 employers actually look for, and how AI cuts the work to under a minute.
Real-time AI copilots promise to feed you answers during a live interview. Four-Leaf does the opposite. Here's why preparation beats real-time assistance every time.
AI interview cheating is everywhere. Here is what tools exist, how companies detect them, and the real career risk for candidates who use them.
AI is everywhere in interview prep. Here is a clear framework for evaluating any tool: does it build skill before the interview, or fake skill during it?
Comet became free in October 2025 and Perplexity now pitches it as a job search assistant. We worked through the use case end to end. Here's what it does well, where it breaks down, and what you still need on top.
Best AI resume tailoring tool comparison for 2026. Six tools evaluated side by side across price, per-application tailoring, and ATS match quality. Free tier options through dedicated paid plans.
Five job application platforms, evaluated side by side. Free tier options through dedicated paid plans. We cover which ones automate the application pipeline end-to-end and which only track.
Eight mock interview platforms compared by role across software, PM, data, and generalist tracks. Updated May 2026 with current pricing, from a free tier to $179 and up per session.
Four-Leaf's new conversational interview mode simulates real back-and-forth dialogue with follow-up questions based on your actual answers. Choose your duration, speak naturally, and get a comprehensive debrief when you're done.
The AI-Era Hiring Index 2026 Q2 with first-party data on salary transparency, remote splits, and the skills hiring managers list versus the ones they actually screen for. Free dataset, CC BY 4.0.
Ten AI interview prep tools compared across price, voice practice, and feedback quality. Updated May 2026 with current pricing from free to $150/mo and which ones actually improve performance.
AI cover letters can backfire if you use them wrong. Here's when they help, when they hurt, and how hiring managers spot the lazy ones instantly.
AI tools now cover every stage of the job search. Here is what is working, what is overhyped, and how to use AI as a force multiplier.
Learn how to use AI to write personalized cover letters in minutes. A step-by-step process with a worked example, common mistakes, and what separates strong AI letters from weak ones.
65% of hiring managers still read cover letters. But generic ones get skipped. Here's when a cover letter actually helps, when to skip it, and how AI tools write targeted ones in 30 seconds.