AI Job Search Tools

Considerations with AI

Leveraging AI job search tools can save time, improve resume and application tailoring, and enhance your prep.

But overreliance on AI will diminish your personal voice and produce generic applications that lose authenticity. You should also consider the privacy and security of your data.

AI Resumes

✅ Generative AI can help refine bullet points and suggest keywords to use to match a job post and get past the ATS

⚠️ Avoid full resume generators since they can invent details and create hard to edit formatting

AI Cover Letters

✅ Try using AI to brainstorm ideas, flesh out details, and edit your final copy for grammar

⚠️ Write in your own voice with details that go beyond your resume descriptions, this is where personality and authenticity matter most

AI Interviews

✅ Practice with AI-powered mock interviews and question sets (especially for video formats like HireVue)

⚠️ Don’t memorize AI-written answers — use them to practice, not to sound robotic

Recommended AI Job Search Tools from OppNet

Be mindful of the personal information you share using any AI tools. We suggest creating an alternate version of your resume without your contact information before using any of these AI scanning tools.

JobScan

Scan your resume for free based on a job description you’re interested in and JobScan will suggest keywords to improve your chances of making it through the ATS!

Cover Letter Builder

OppNet partnered with Playlab to develop a chatbot for OppNet Fellows to assist with writing cover letters! Craft a customized cover letter for a specific role with the support of AI. *Note: This tool will not write the letter for you.*

Teal for Job Tracking

Most popular AI job tracking tool out there. You can download their Chrome extension and easily bookmark jobs you’re interested in to add to your tracker for free.

Interview Panda

Practice interviews with customized questions and AI-powered feedback. Upload your resume, enter a job description, and get personalized interview prep with AI analysis of your audio recordings.

Create Your Own Prompt

A lot of the AI tools out there have their best features hidden behind a paywall. We encourage you to create your own AI prompts when you're job searching! See example fill-in-the-blank prompts below.

Resume Keyword Gap

Act as a recruiter who screens resumes for [role] at [company type]. Compare my resume to this job posting: [paste posting]. List keywords from the posting that my resume already supports but doesn’t name explicitly. Separately, list requirements I don’t clearly meet. Don’t rewrite anything yet.

ATS Readability Check

Review this resume for elements that applicant tracking systems often misread, such as multi-column layouts, tables, text in headers or footers, icons, graphics, and unusual fonts. Tell me what I may want to change and why. Don’t rewrite the content.

Strengthening Bullet Points

Here is one bullet from my resume: [paste bullet]. Using only the information in this bullet, suggest three versions that open with a strong action verb. Don’t invent numbers or details I haven’t given you. Explain which version you think is strongest and why.

Cover Letter Feedback

Act as a hiring manager reading cover letters for [role] at [company type]. Here is the posting: [paste posting]. Here is my draft: [paste draft]. Point out sentences that sound generic and paragraphs that connect a specific experience to a requirement. Don’t rewrite anything. For each paragraph, ask me one question about a detail I should add in my own words.

Cover Letter Writing Support

I’m applying for [role] at [company]. Here are three things I’m excited about in their work: [list]. Here are two relevant experiences from my background: [list]. Help me brainstorm three possible opening sentences that connect my experience to their mission. Keep the tone [professional, warm, direct]. Don’t invent experiences I haven’t listed.

Getting Past the ATS

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and AI filter out up to 75% of resumes before a human sees them.

Use keywords wisely: Match language from the job description, especially key skills and tools, but keep it natural.
Keep formatting & fonts simple: Avoid columns or graphics that ATS can’t read; use standard headings like Experience and Skills; stick to readable fonts like Arial or Calibri.
Tailor each resume: Adjust your summary and bullet points for each role to highlight the most relevant experience.
Use clear file names: Example — Firstname_Lastname_Resume.pdf
Test before sending: Try free tools like Jobscan or ChatGPT to see how your resume scores in an ATS scan.
Combine tech with human effort: Network and follow up to boost visibility beyond the ATS.

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