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Introducing GetMattered

GetMattered finds jobs that fit you, writes each application for its role and files it on the employer's own hiring system. An application counts only when the employer confirms it. Start free, no card.

Job Search3 min read
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Can ChatGPT Apply to Jobs for You? Three Ways, One Test

Can ChatGPT apply to jobs for you? Partly. ChatGPT and Claude draft every part of an application, browser agents stop at logins and inbox codes, and sending from inside the chat takes a connected apply service and the right plan. Which plans allow it, and how to check the employer received it.

Job Search7 min read
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Connect Gmail, Outlook and Indeed to GetMattered (Beta)

Connect Gmail or Outlook and GetMattered reads the job mail in that inbox, files it under the right application, and can apply and reply from that address. Indeed is in early beta. All three are on Hired Yesterday, opened one account at a time.

Job Search5 min read
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The September 2026 Hiring Surge: What It Means for Your Job Search

US job postings grew year over year in September 2026 for the first time in almost four years. What the Indeed numbers mean, why more postings bring more competition, and what to do in the next six weeks.

Job Search6 min read
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Tsenta Alternatives in 2026: 3 Picks Compared by Workflow

Compare three Tsenta alternatives by workflow, price, hiring systems and application records. See optional review, automatic sending and included tokens.

Job Search10 min read
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AIApply Alternatives in 2026: 3 Picks With Auto-Apply in the Plan

Compare AIApply alternatives by submission mode, included plan tokens, optional top-ups and price. See how GetMattered, Tsenta and Sprout work.

Job Search11 min read
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How to Know If Your Job Application Actually Submitted: Proof That Matters

Application Received isn't proof. Learn what actual employer confirmation looks like, per ATS, and why screenshots matter more than status codes.

Job Search8 min read
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What to Do in the First Week After a Layoff (2026)

A layoff starts several clocks at once, and most of them start the day you find out. Here is what to protect in the first week, how the deadlines look in the US, Germany and the UK, and the questions people ask next.

Job Search8 min read
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Applying Through iCIMS: What It Does Differently and What That Costs You

iCIMS puts a talent portal, and often an account step, in front of the form. That makes the first application to an employer more expensive than the same one on Greenhouse or Lever, and every application after it cheaper. Here is what changes and what it costs you.

Job Search7 min read
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When Is the Best Time of Year to Apply for a Job?

The hiring year has a shape, and it comes from two ordinary things: whether the money for a role has been approved, and whether the people who have to interview you are at their desks. Here is what changes month by month, how to read a careers page in about a minute, and the one question worth asking a recruiter.

Job Search5 min read
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Unpaid Take-Home Assignments: How to Push Back Without Losing the Role

A flat refusal usually kills the thread, because the person who sent the brief is a coordinator with no authority to remove the stage. A counter-offer gives them something they can forward. Cap the hours out loud, offer a live call instead, and ask who reviews it and when you will hear back before you start.

Job Search6 min read
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Ghost Job Laws in 2026: Where Fake Postings Are Now Regulated

Ontario already makes employers say whether a vacancy is real. New York passed a bill and it is waiting on the Governor. A jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction look at ghost job law in 2026, what each one requires, and what it gives a person applying this week.

Productivity9 min read
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