I got ghosted by 47 companies. So I built the tool I wish I had.
47 applications. 6 weeks. 3 callbacks.
That was my job search last year. And I was doing everything "right" — customizing cover letters, researching companies, following up politely. Still, mostly silence.
The breaking point was when I finally got feedback from a recruiter at a company I really wanted. She told me my resume never made it past their ATS. I hadn't even been seen.
That stung. But it also made me curious.
The rabbit hole
I started obsessing over how modern hiring actually works. What I found was equal parts fascinating and infuriating.
Most mid-to-large companies run resumes through Applicant Tracking Systems before a human ever sees them. These systems score your resume against the job description — keywords, formatting, section structure, quantified results. Miss the threshold? You're filtered out automatically.
Nobody tells students this. Nobody told me.
What I built
I built https://hirepathpro.com — so job seekers have recruiter-grade intelligence on their side.
Resume optimization — Paste a job link. We analyze your resume against 1,200+ hiring indicators and show you exactly what to fix before you submit.
Interview prep — Tailored to the specific company, their tech stack, and their known interview patterns. Not generic advice.
Salary negotiation coaching — The part most new grads skip. We coach you through it so you don't leave money on the table.
The moment I knew it worked
A friend — fresh CS grad, struggling to get traction — ran her resume through HirePathPro before applying to her target company. She'd applied there 3 months earlier and heard nothing.
This time she got a callback within 4 days. Same person. Same company. Optimized resume.
Try it free
3 companies. No credit card. 60-second setup.
If you've been through a tough job search, drop your story in the comments. What was the hardest part?
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