How to Automate Your Job Search (Without Losing the Human Touch)

Automation is not about replacing human effort; it's about augmenting it. You can't automate a great interview, but you can automate the tedious process of finding job listings.

The perfect automation stack for a job seeker looks like this: 1. **Job Sourcing:** Use Vopko to create several time-filtered URLs for your target roles and companies. Bookmark them in a dedicated folder. 2. **Notification:** Use a browser extension or a simple script to notify you when a new job appears on one of your bookmarked URLs. 3. **Application:** Use a tool like TextExpander or a simple document to store boilerplate for your cover letter, which you can then customize for each role.

By automating the repetitive parts, you free up mental energy for the high-value tasks: tailoring your application, networking with people at the company, and preparing to ace the interview. Let the tools do the grunt work.