You can’t just rely on your resume.
Having worked with 1000+ candidates, here are 12 free tools that can 10x your chances of landing interviews at FAANG+ companies especially in this competitive job market:
1/ Optimize for ATS
→ Jobscan – match your resume to job descriptions
→ Resume Worded – get instant feedback on resume & LinkedIn
→ SkillSyncer – highlights missing keywords & boosts score
2/ Build standout resumes
→ Novoresume – design + ATS balance
→ Enhancv – clean layout, great for storytelling
→ Hiration – AI-powered, role-specific suggestions
→ Zety – plug-and-play resume builder
3/ Apply smarter, not harder
→ Simplify – auto-fills job apps across platforms
→ Careerflow.ai (By my friend Puneet) – auto-tailors resumes + tracks everything
→ Teal – track every application, deadline, and follow-up
→ Beep - Internships & Jobs - Get access to top internship opportunities & industry exposure.
4/ For international job seekers
→ FrogHire – F1 visa-friendly jobs & sponsorship filters
→ Jobright.ai – helps you get recruiter callbacks with optimized applications
These tools will help you skip the black hole.
If you’re serious about landing interviews at Google, Netflix, or top YC startups start treating your job search like a product launch.
→ Build.
→ Track.
→ Iterate.
→ Convert.
Your resume isn’t the bottleneck.
Your strategy is.
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