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How to automate job applications for free, step by step

To automate job applications for free, use free AI agents that do the repetitive work and leave the decisions to you. They search for jobs, tailor your resume and fill each application form for you to check. With Hirabo you open the web app, upload your resume and go. You answer what only you can, and press Submit.

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Before you start

What you need

Not much. That is the point.

Open the Hirabo app to start.

The walkthrough

Run your search in five steps

The app walks you through five steps. It does the work at each one, and you check the result.

  1. Resume

    Upload a PDF, Word file or text, or paste it in. Your contact details and links are pulled out for you to check once. Add your work authorization, sponsorship and other common answers there too, so you never type them again.

  2. Jobs

    Search by job title, or leave it empty and one is suggested from your resume. Results come from many sources at once, including Greenhouse, Lever and Ashby boards. Each job gets a match score with the reasons behind it. Set a location, or a “Remote from” filter such as “Canada, US”. Save the jobs you like, or paste one you found.

    Job search results ranked by match score, with the reasons behind the top match
    Jobs ranked by how well they fit, with the reasons for the top match.

  3. Tailor

    Get a version of your resume for one job, with every change shown next to your original wording. The keyword optimizer lists the job's terms your resume is missing. Tick only the ones that are true for you.

  4. Outreach

    Hirabo finds the recruiter and hiring manager from public pages and drafts a short email to each. Nothing is sent; you send them yourself.

  5. Apply

    Get a cover letter written from your resume. Then let Hirabo fill the application, with a screenshot, every filled answer and the questions left for you. Nothing is sent yet.

One form at a time

How to automate job applications for free, one form at a time

Here is what the Apply step looks like in practice.

  1. Fill it

    Press “Open and fill the application”. Nothing is sent.

  2. Check the drafts

    Read the answers it wrote for you. Keep or edit each one.

  3. Answer the rest

    Answer the questions left for you, then press “Fill again with my answers”.

  4. Submit

    When every required question is answered, press Submit and confirm.

The Apply step: a filled application form, the questions left for the applicant, and the Submit button
Fields filled, one required question left for you, and a CAPTCHA you finish yourself.

Then one of three things happens:

Every application comes with a screenshot of the filled form. Press “Mark as applied” when you send one yourself. The platform guides cover each system: Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby and Workday.

The catch

What free costs you

No money, but some of your time. You still read and submit every application yourself, which is the point: nothing goes out under your name unseen. The forms it fills best are Greenhouse, Lever and Ashby, and some other sites need you to finish by hand. See how it works for the full picture, or go back to the free AI job search agent overview.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to install anything?

No. It is a web app, so it runs in your browser. There is no account to create and no credit card.

Is there a limit on how many applications I can fill?

Each application is filled one at a time and sent only when you press Submit. The tool is built for one person's search, not bulk applying.

Where are my jobs and applications saved?

Jobs, resumes, drafts and answers are saved in your own browser. Hirabo also keeps a screenshot and a record of each application it fills, on its servers, so you can check what was entered.

Your next job search starts here

Upload your resume and see your best-matched jobs in minutes. Hirabo is free, with no credit card.

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