The modern job search is exhausting. Scanning multiple job boards, tailoring your resume for each role, writing cover letters, tracking applications across a spreadsheet — it's a part-time job in itself. AI job search tools are starting to automate most of this grunt work.

What Can Actually Be Automated

The most time-consuming parts of job hunting are also the most automatable:

• Monitoring job boards — scanning LinkedIn, Indeed, Greenhouse, and company career pages for new postings that match your criteria
• Resume tailoring — rewriting your resume bullets to match the specific keywords and requirements in each job description
• Application submission — filling out application forms automatically
• Reply monitoring — watching your inbox for recruiter responses and flagging them immediately
• Pipeline tracking — logging every application with status, dates, and next steps

The Volume Advantage

Most job seekers apply to 5–10 roles per week. An AI job search agent can monitor and apply to 20+ per day. That's not about spray-and-pray — it's about ensuring you don't miss relevant opportunities because you didn't have time to check a particular job board that week.

The key is quality filtering. A good AI job hunter doesn't just apply to everything — it qualifies roles against your criteria (title, level, industry, location, salary) before applying. You set the filters; it handles the execution.

How to Set Up an AI Job Search

The setup process is straightforward:

1. Define your target roles, industries, and locations
2. Upload your base resume
3. Connect your email so the agent can monitor replies
4. Set your daily application limit (20 is a good starting point)
5. Let the agent run on a daily schedule

You review the daily summary, respond to recruiter messages, and prep for interviews. The agent handles everything else.

What AI Can't Do (Yet)

AI can handle application volume, but it can't replace interview preparation, networking, or negotiation. Think of it as eliminating the administrative overhead so you can spend more time on the high-leverage activities — the conversations, connections, and preparation that actually get you hired.