A job search tool builder runs into the hard part: reaching users
A SaaS poster says they built a job search tool and learned that job seekers are hard users to reach. Related posts describe tools that sort jobs into Apply/Park/Skip and let candidates change a resume until a recruiter starts reviewing it. The posts focus on small web products that try to save job seekers time.
Key points
- The builder says reaching job seekers was harder than expected.
- Related tools try to reduce wasted time in the job application process.
- One idea labels jobs as Apply/Park/Skip before a user tailors an application.
- Another app says candidates can update a resume until a recruiter starts reviewing it.
- Solo builders should validate user acquisition before adding more features.
Quick term guide
- Apply/Park/Skip
- A simple way to mark whether to apply now, save for later, or ignore a job.
- business
- An activity where you provide value to others in exchange for money.
- distribution
- All the work involved in getting your product or content in front of people — posting on social media, sending emails, sharing in communities, etc.
- workflows
- The specific order of steps taken to finish a piece of work.
- workflow
- A repeatable set of steps for getting a task done.
- validate
- To check whether real customers want something before spending much time building it.
- user acquisition
- The process of getting new people to find, try, or sign up for a product.
- features
- The different tools or functions built into a software application.
Sources covering this story (3)
- r/SaaSA job search tool builder runs into the hard part: reaching users ↗
- r/SideProjectI built a tool that tells you Apply/Park/Skip for any job — before you waste time tailoring. Would you use it? ↗
- r/SaaSI built a full stack app in one day using AI tools - LiveApply lets candidates update their resume until a recruiter starts reviewing ↗