Job search tools
Job search tools, reviewed.
A curated directory of the tools that actually help after a layoff: trackers, resume builders, interview practice, job boards, and the life-admin side too. Honest reviews, competitors included, no pay-to-play.
Application tracking
Keep every application, stage, and follow-up in one place.
Best job application trackers →Offboard Job Packets
One posting in, a complete application packet out.
Teal
The best-known tracker-plus-resume-studio combo.
Huntr
Kanban-style pipeline tracking for visual thinkers.
Simplify
Autofill applications and track them from one extension.
LazyApply
Bulk auto-applying across LinkedIn, Indeed, and more.
Sonara
An AI agent that finds and applies to jobs for you.
Resume building
Builders, checkers, and match scoring that get you past the first screen.
Best resume building tools →
Rezi
AI resume builder tuned for ATS formatting.
Kickresume
Template-forward resume builder with AI drafting.
Resume Worded
Instant, scored feedback on your resume and LinkedIn.
Jobscan
Score your resume against a specific job description.
FlowCV
A genuinely free, clean single-page resume builder.
Job boards & search
Where the real openings are, and how to skip the stale ones.
Best job boards and search tools →Offboard Ghost-Job Checker
Know a posting is real before you spend an evening on it.
LinkedIn Jobs
The biggest network, if you work it deliberately.
Indeed
The broadest aggregator, still useful outside tech.
Welcome to the Jungle
Curated tech roles with real preference matching.
Wellfound
Startup roles with salary and equity shown upfront.
Hiring Cafe
Scrapes company career pages directly — fewer stale posts.
Interview prep
Practice that feels like the real thing, before the real thing.
Best interview prep tools →
Exponent
Structured courses and peer mocks for PM, SWE, and data roles.
Interviewing.io
Anonymous technical mocks with real engineers.
LeetCode
The default gym for technical screens.
Big Interview
AI-scored practice for non-technical interviews.
Skill development
Courses and certificates that actually move the needle.
Best skill development platforms →
Offboard LUMO
An AI career coach that already knows your situation.
Levels.fyi
Know what the role pays before you negotiate.
Glassdoor
Company reviews and real interview questions.
The Muse
Career advice plus inside looks at company culture.
Wellbeing & finances
The life side of a layoff: runway, coverage, and context.
Best wellbeing and finance tools →
Layoffs.fyi
Know your market context — you're not alone in it.
YNAB
Turn severance into a runway you can see.
HealthCare.gov
Your ACA options are usually cheaper than COBRA.
CareerOneStop
The Labor Department's benefits and training finder.
Tools help. A system wins.
Offboard connects tracking, tailoring, prep, and runway in one private career memory.
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