Job search
The job search, step by step
Losing a job hands you a long list at once: money, the resume, where to look, how to apply, and interviews that come with a few days' notice. Take it one step at a time. Each step below has the guides for it, and the interview step has a practice interview you can run tonight.
Just laid off
The first weeks: what to sort out now, and how to talk about the layoff when the interviews start.
- What to do after being laid off A checklist for day one, week one and the first month: severance, unemployment, health coverage. Read the guide →
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Laid off vs. fired
Which one happened, and what to say about it in an interview.
Read the guide →
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Explaining an employment gap
What to say about the months between jobs.
Read the guide →
Resume refresh
Your resume decides who calls you back, and interviewers ask about its lines.
Search plan, alerts and filters
Where the openings are, and why so many applications get no answer.
Apply
Applying by hand or with an auto-apply tool. More applications can mean more calls with little notice.
Track your applications
One list with one status per job, so a recruiter's call never catches you off guard.
The interview
Practice the questions out loud before the call, from the first phone screen to the final round.
- How to respond to an interview request Reply templates to accept, give times, reschedule or ask what to expect, then a countdown to the day. Read the guide →
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How to prepare for an interview
What to practice first, and six ways to practice compared on cost and feedback.
Read the guide →
- Thank-you email after an interview Five templates to copy, when to send, and how to follow up when nobody replies. Read the guide →
- Interview tomorrow? A plan for tonight when the interview is in the morning. Read the guide →
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Interview anxiety
How to calm nerves before an interview, from the studies.
Read the guide →
- All interview questions Every question guide, grouped by topic and round. Read the guide →
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AI interview coach
Practice out loud, then see your score on five skills.
Read the guide →
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Interview simulator
A full mock interview with follow-up questions, out loud.
Read the guide →
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Google Interview Warmup alternative
Interview Warmup now redirects to an article. What to use instead.
Read the guide →
Offer and pay
What to say about money, from the first call to the signed offer, and later in the job.
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How to negotiate salary
What to say on the offer call, a counteroffer email, and what to ask for when base pay won't move.
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What are your salary expectations?
How to answer the money question on the first call.
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- Salary range data What posted pay ranges look like across thousands of US job postings. Read the guide →
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How to ask for a raise
Once you're in the job: what to say and how much to ask for.
Read the guide →
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How to ask for a promotion
What to say to your manager, and what to bring to the meeting.
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Got an interview coming up?
Paste the job posting or type a job title. An AI interviewer asks the questions for that job out loud, follows up on thin answers, and scores five skills.
Your free mocks show the score. The Interview-Ready plan shows you how to raise it.
- As many scored mocks as you want, in every round
- Why you lost points on each skill
- Your weakest answers rewritten, with why the new version scores higher
$29 a month if you join by October 31, and you keep it while you stay (regular $49). 14-day refund from your account. See the plan