Quick-Start Onboarding Guide

Get Up and Running in 5 Minutes

Welcome to WorkScout! Follow this step-by-step walkthrough to set up your master resume, find open roles, track target job applications, tailor resumes, and prepare for interviews.

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01

Save Your Baseline Master Resume

Manage Master Resumes

Start by navigating to the Resume Suite and uploading or pasting up to 3 baseline Master Resumes (e.g. Executive Leader, Technical Architect, Program Manager).

Pro Tips & Best Practices:
  • Include your full employment history, quantitative metrics, and core skills.
  • Ensure your LinkedIn URL, email, and phone number are formatted cleanly.
  • Master resumes serve as the foundational source for tailoring.
02

Search Open Roles & Save Jobs to Pipeline

Search Open Roles

Search millions of verified active job postings by title, skill, or company, and save listings directly to your tracking pipeline.

Pro Tips & Best Practices:
  • Filter by title, keywords, location, or direct ATS application sources.
  • Check Verified Freshness scores and age indicators before adding jobs to your board.
  • Saved roles land directly in your 'Saved' column.
03

Tailor Resumes & Cover Letters to Target Roles

Go to Tailor Suite

Select any saved job application in your pipeline and tailor your resume and cover letter for 100% requirement alignment.

Pro Tips & Best Practices:
  • Click 'Apply Suggestion' next to recommendations to replace or improve bullet points instantly.
  • Switch to the 'Deep ATS Audit' tab to inspect Keyword Match %, Metric Impact %, and Hard Requirements.
  • Export ATS-compliant PDFs and attach them directly to your job application card.
04

Lock Submitted Applications & Track Link Health

View Pipeline Board

When you submit your application to an employer, move the card to 'Applied' or 'Interviewing'.

Pro Tips & Best Practices:
  • Moving to 'Applied' automatically locks your attached resume and cover letter snapshot for easy retrieval.
  • Click the Refresh icon on any card to ping whether the posting is active or taken down.
  • Use recruiter CRM controls to track interviewer contact details.
05

Add Interviewers & Generate Persona Prep

Open Interview Prep

Track call panelists and generate persona-tailored prep before your interviews.

Pro Tips & Best Practices:
  • In the 'Interviewing' stage, add your call panelists using '+ Add Interviewer' and click 'Auto-Find Profile'.
  • Select specific saved interviewers on the Interview Prep Hub (/prep) to generate persona-tailored prep questions.
  • Practice STAR method behavioral responses tailored to your real accomplishments and each interviewer's role.