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An engineering write-up on the Four-Leaf MCP server, the job search assistant that runs inside Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, and seven other AI clients. OAuth 2.1 + PKCE + Dynamic Client Registration, server-side web search for grounded comp data, the 60-second client timeout that catches everyone, and a single-use stash table for heavy text handoff.
Every company calls itself AI-native, but only 14.6 percent of job postings name a concrete AI tool, and it's rarely required. What an analysis of 37,920 listings shows about the real AI hiring bar.
The recruiter's six-second scan is about keywords. The hiring manager's longer read decides the phone screen, and it weighs seven different signals. Here's what those signals are and how to show them.
The honest hiring-manager answer on post-application response times. What happens in the first 72 hours, days 3 to 21, and what silence at each stage actually means.
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 seven elements recruiters scan first on a LinkedIn profile, and how each one changes whether your name gets passed up the chain or dropped in the maybe pile.
A practical guide to talking about employment gaps and using the time itself to come back stronger. With current data on hiring manager attitudes and a script you can adapt.
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.
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.
What to handle in the first weeks after a layoff: severance, health coverage, rebuilding your story, and interviewing in a market where AI sits on both sides.
The 2026 job market rewards a different playbook. Here is what actually moves the needle and what is noise when AI sits on both sides.
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.
No degree? Career changer? Self-taught? Here's how people without traditional credentials are landing jobs in 2026, and what actually matters to employers now.
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 LinkedIn's algorithm works and how to optimize your profile for recruiter searches. Headline formulas, summary tips, and more.
Strategies for salary negotiation when you feel like you have no leverage. Research, framing, and non-salary tactics that work.
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.
When to send a follow-up email, what to include, and templates for every interview stage. Plus what to do when you don't hear back.
The best questions to ask your interviewer, organized by category. Plus which questions to avoid and how to pick the right ones for each stage.
How applicant tracking systems screen resumes in 2026 and the practical tactics that get your resume past automated filters into a recruiter's hands.
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.