Launched this week
LightningApply
Job applications at lightning speed
3 followers
Job applications at lightning speed
3 followers
AI job application assistant that writes tailored resumes and cover letters from any job posting in seconds. Pass ATS screens and land more interviews. Subscription memberships offer additional AI tooling like interview prep and profile analyzer and optimizer.
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Before my last job search, I never imagined how exhausting applying for jobs could be. I applied to hundreds of positions, and most either rejected me or never responded at all. It was especially discouraging to spend an hour tailoring my resume and writing a thoughtful cover letter for a role that seemed like a perfect fit, only to hear nothing back.
When I started applying again, I decided to build a tool to solve my own problem. I wanted to spend less time rewriting my application and more time discovering opportunities I was genuinely excited about.
The first prototype made me ridiculously excited. I copied in a job description, clicked a button, and it generated a tailored resume in minutes. It felt like I had just gotten an hour of my life back.
As I kept using it, I realized there were even more ways to make the process easier. I added features to analyze how well I matched a role, identify skill gaps, and suggest improvements before applying. Every iteration made LightningApply more useful - and honestly, more fun to build.
The moment it all clicked was when I used LightningApply to create a resume and cover letter, submitted my application, and landed an interview the very next day. That was an incredibly rewarding moment. While I can't promise those results for everyone, it confirmed that I was building something I wished I'd had from the very beginning.
LightningApply was born from a simple goal: help job seekers spend less time formatting documents and more time finding the right opportunity. I genuinely hope it helps others the way it helped me, and I'm excited to hear what the Product Hunt community thinks.