We built this because the job search is broken.

In 2026, job searching looks like this: 75% of applications never reach a human. 22% of postings are ghost jobs that were never real. LinkedIn Easy Apply produces a 4% interview rate. Auto-apply bots measurably make your odds worse. And the career-advice industry keeps recommending the same tired playbook — "apply to more, tailor harder, be hungrier."

We thought there was a better way. Not by applying to more jobs, but by applying to fewer — and being the person the recruiter actually reads first.

Our thesis

One tailored application beats fifty generic ones. The best job search optimization isn’t keyword stuffing — it’s conversation. Tool fragmentation (LinkedIn + Jobscan + ChatGPT + a spreadsheet) is the #1 source of friction. And consistent intelligence — one AI, one understanding of your resume, used end-to-end — beats any stack of "best-of-breed" tools that contradict each other.

Shortlisted is the product of those beliefs. It replaces the tab-juggling with one chat. It gives you a real fit analysis before you invest two hours tailoring a resume. It generates tailored applications that mirror the job’s language without fabricating experience. And it treats you like someone who can read a dashboard — not a mark to upsell.

What we don’t do

• We don’t auto-apply. The volume game is a trap. It looks like productivity and produces silence. If you want a bot to fire 5,000 applications, there are other services. We wish you luck.
• We don’t fabricate experience. The resumes and cover letters we generate only use experience you actually have, surfaced through the gap interview. We mirror the job description’s language where it’s true — never where it isn’t.
• We don’t gamify the search. No streaks, no leaderboards, no "apply to 10 more to unlock X." This is already a stressful life event. We’re not trying to make it more addictive.
• We don’t sell your data. Your resume, your search history, your bookmarks — yours. See the privacy policy for specifics.

Who it’s for

Mid-career professionals running deliberate searches. Career changers who need their transferable experience to read as relevant, not irrelevant. People over 40 whose depth is being read as a liability by pattern-matching ATS filters. First-time job seekers who don’t have a resume yet and need one built from scratch through a guided conversation.

If you’re the person who wants to apply to 5–20 carefully chosen roles a week rather than 500 generic ones, this is for you.

How we make money

Shortlisted is free forever at a basic tier — enough to try everything and run a casual search. Pro is €9.99/month, month-to-month, cancel anytime. That’s how we pay for the AI compute, the engineering, and the fact that we’re not harvesting your data or running ads. Simple and transparent.

Get in touch

We read every email. Product feedback, bug reports, feature requests, hardship discounts — all go to hello@shortlisted.site.