Why I Built Jobhunter

When I was laid off, I experienced something that millions of job seekers go through every year. I updated my resume, searched for openings, and started applying. Like so many people, I spent hours rewriting bullet points, tailoring resumes, talking to Claude and ChatGPT, and hoping the next application would finally lead to a conversation. Instead, it often felt like I was sending applications into a black hole.

My job search also happened to coincide with my newborn son keeping me up at all hours of the night. During those quiet hours, I found myself spending a lot of time scrolling through LinkedIn and reading post after post from people who were describing exactly what I was beginning to experience.

Former teachers. Marketers. Engineers. People with years of experience who had submitted hundreds of applications without hearing much back. The stories were different, but the feeling was the same. People weren't just frustrated anymore—they were starting to question themselves. After enough unanswered applications, it's easy to wonder whether you're simply not good enough when, in reality, you may never have had the chance to fully tell your story.

I don't believe the problem is that most people lack valuable experience. I think many people struggle to communicate the full value of what they've already done. A resume is only one or two pages. It can't capture every project you've led, every problem you've solved, or every responsibility you've taken on. More importantly, it often doesn't communicate how your experience transfers to a different role.

Teaching isn't just teaching. It's project management, leadership, communication, planning, and problem solving. Sales isn't just selling. It's relationship building, strategy, trust, and understanding people. Every profession develops skills that transfer somewhere else. The challenge is that those skills aren't always obvious on a resume, and they aren't always recognized by the systems or people reviewing it. Sometimes we just need to pause long enough to recognize the value we've already built—and learn how to communicate it.

As artificial intelligence becomes a bigger part of hiring, I think that's becoming even more important. AI can help companies review thousands of resumes quickly, but it can also overlook qualified people whose experience doesn't perfectly match the words in a job description. I don't think the answer is to fight AI. I think the answer is to help people better tell their story.

That's when I realized I wanted to build something for the people on the other side of the hiring process—the job seekers. A tool designed to help them better understand, communicate, and advocate for the value they already have.