used globalwork ai for my remote job search - not sure how I feel about it
so I was freelancing for about a year and a half doing content writing. the money was ok but I was tired of chasing invoices and wanted something stable with benefits. started applying to remote positions around february and it was brutal.
my main issue wasnt even finding listings - there are tons everywhere. it was that my resume just wasnt getting through. I'd apply to 15-20 things a week and hear back from maybe one. and usually it was an automated rejection.
someone in a slack group mentioned globalwork ai for resume tailoring specifically. paying for a job search tool when youre already broke from freelancing felt dumb but I figured id try it for a month and cancel if it was useless.
the resume part ended up being what I used most. instead of sending the same resume everywhere it suggests adjustments for each role based on the job description. started hearing back way more than before - not like every other app but enough that it didnt feel completely hopeless. hard to put exact numbers on it but went from basically nothing to a few callbacks a week
ended up getting a remote content role with a saas company after about 5 weeks of this approach. decent pay, benefits, fully remote. though honestly the role isnt exactly what I had in mind - more product content than creative writing. took it anyway because stability > passion at this point I guess
things I didnt like: the AI matching kept suggesting project management roles which arent my thing at all, and even after I marked them as irrelevant it took over a week to stop. no free tier to test first which feels wrong for a job search tool - youre basically gambling that it works. also tried Teal before this and their free version is honestly decent for basic keyword stuff. if money is tight id probably start there. globalwork felt more targeted but im not sure it was $20/month more targeted if that makes sense
the question I keep going back to is whether the tool made the difference or if I just got better at targeting and interviewing over time. probably a bit of both but I cant really tell