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Job search and hiring, without the fluff.
How to tailor a CV, what really happens after you apply, and how to hire without reading every CV. Written by the team building IdealJob.
AI job search tools in 2026, and what each one is actually good for
There are AI tools for every step of a job search now. Most people only need two or three. Here is how they split up and which step each one helps with.
IdealJob vs LinkedIn job alerts: which one should you use?
LinkedIn job alerts match job titles. IdealJob scores every role against your CV. Here is what that means day to day, and when each one makes more sense.
Is this job worth applying to? A five minute check
Before you spend an hour on an application, spend five minutes on these questions. They weed out most of the roles that were never going to work.
How to tailor your CV to a job without rewriting it every time
You don't need a new CV for every application. You need one solid base and ten minutes of edits in the right places. Here is where those ten minutes go.
What an ATS actually does with your CV
No, a robot is not throwing away 75% of CVs. Here is what applicant tracking systems really do after you click apply, and the few things that can actually hurt you.
How IdealJob scans the internet to find roles for you
771 job seekers have already let IdealJob match them to roles, with an average match score of 79.8%. Here's how the Career Agent and your daily matches actually work, and why they're not the same thing.