JobFlow AI: Your Personal AI Job Hunt Assistant

This is a submission for the Runner H "AI Agent Prompting" Challenge

As a software engineer, finding the right jobs to apply to can be an absolute nightmare. You spend hours scrolling through hundreds of listings sites like Indeed and AngelList, only to find that most positions either require skills you don't have, pay far below your expectations, or turn out to be poorly disguised scams. Even worse, by the time you find a great opportunity that matches your profile, it's already been posted for weeks and has hundreds of applicants.

I used to spend 2-3 hours every evening after work just searching for jobs, bookmarking interesting positions, and trying to keep track of where I'd applied. I'd often miss great opportunities because I wasn't checking the right sites at the right time, or I'd waste time applying to roles that were clearly not a good fit. The whole process felt like a second full-time job.

That's when I realized: this is exactly the kind of repetitive, time-consuming workflow that AI should handle. Why am I manually parsing job descriptions when an AI could do it better? Why am I spending my evenings on job boards when an AI could monitor them 24/7 and only surface the best matches?

What I Built

JobFlow AI is an intelligent job hunting prompt specifically designed for software engineers targeting remote opportunities in the tech startup ecosystem. It acts as your personal startup recruiter, automatically discovering, evaluating, and ranking job opportunities that match your technical profile and career goals.

Demo

How I Used Runner H

I leveraged Runner H's file reading capabilities to create a comprehensive profile analysis:

1. Created a New Task

   • In Runner H’s dashboard, clicked “Run”.
   • Pasted my full job-hunting prompt into the instructions pane.

2. Connected Integrations

   • Linked Google Drive to access my_resume.pdf.
   • Linked Google Docs & Sheets for output (Job Opportunities – [DATE] doc and Job Application Tracker sheet).

Prompt

I need you to become my personal AI job hunting assistant. Here's exactly what I want you to do:

**INITIAL SETUP:**
1. Read my resume file: "my_resume.pdf" 
2. Analyze and extract:
   - My key skills and technologies
   - Years of experience in each area
   - Previous job titles and industries
   - Education and certifications
   - Notable achievements and projects

**JOB SEARCH PARAMETERS:**
- Target Role: "Software Engineer" OR "AI Engineer" OR "Backend Developer"
- Experience Level: Mid-level (3-7 years)
- Location: Remote
- Industry Focus: Tech startups

**JOB HUNTING ROUTINE:**
I want you to:

1. **Search Job Boards:**
   - Search Indeed.com for relevant positions
   - Check AngelList (angel.co) for startup opportunities
   - Browse RemoteOK.io for remote positions
   - Search Glassdoor for additional listings

2. **For Each Job Found:**
   - Read the full job description
   - Rate it 1-10 based on how well it matches my resume:
     * Skills match (40% weight)
     * Experience level fit (30% weight)
     * Company quality/reputation (20% weight)
     * Location and benefits (10% weight)
   - Note specific requirements I meet vs don't meet
   - Identify red flags (unrealistic requirements, vague descriptions)

3. **Create Daily Report:**
   - Make a new Google Doc titled "Job Opportunities - [TODAY'S DATE]"
   - List TOP 10 highest-scoring jobs (8+ rating only)
   - For each job include:
     * Company name and job title
     * Direct application link
     * Match score with brief explanation
     * Key skills they want that I have
     * Any gaps in requirements
     * Why this company seems appealing
     * Application deadline (if mentioned)
     * Estimated salary range

4. **Send Summary:**
   - Email me a brief summary with the top 3 opportunities
   - Include direct links to apply
   - Mention any urgent deadlines (applications closing soon)

**QUALITY CONTROLS:**
- Skip jobs requiring security clearance
- Avoid obvious scams or MLM schemes
- Don't include jobs requiring 10+ years experience for "entry level"
- Flag any jobs that seem too good to be true

**TRACKING & FOLLOW-UP:**
- Create/update a Google Sheet called "Job Application Tracker"
- Include columns: Date Found, Company, Position, Applied (Y/N), Status, Notes

**SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:**
- Research the company briefly - check their recent news, funding, glassdoor reviews
- Note if the company is actively hiring multiple similar roles

Use Case & Impact

Who Benefits from JobFlow AI?

Primary Users:

• Software Engineers transitioning into AI/ML roles at startups
• Remote-first Professionals who want access to global startup opportunities
• Career Pivoters moving from enterprise to startup environments

Secondary Users:

• Startup Recruiters looking to automate candidate pipeline sourcing
• Technical Career Coaches specializing in startup placements
• Bootcamp Graduates ready for mid-level remote positions

Real-World Impact

Time Savings:

• Reduces daily startup job search from 2-3 hours to 10-15 minutes of report review
• Eliminates manual company research with automated funding/review analysis
• Prevents missed opportunities with consistent daily monitoring of key startup boards

Quality Improvements:

• Higher application success rate through better startup-profile matching
• Reduced wasted applications to unstable or poorly-funded companies
• More strategic targeting of companies actively scaling their engineering teams

Career Acceleration:

• Faster discovery of new remote opportunities in emerging startups
• Better understanding of in-demand skills in the AI/startup ecosystem
• More organized approach leads to better preparation for startup interviews

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