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Free Automations

Automations

Small, free workflows that do the repetitive parts of a job search — so your time goes to the one thing that gets you hired: building proof.

6 free recipes

01

Job alerts on autopilot

15 min, once

Save your exact search (role, location, visa-sponsor keywords) once and let the boards email you new matches daily, so you apply early instead of scrolling.

  • LinkedIn saved searches
  • Indeed job alerts
  • Google Alerts

How ProoV helpsApplying early only helps if your profile lands. Lead with a project a recruiter can open and verify.

02

Tailor your CV to each job

10 min per role

Paste the job description and your CV into a free AI chat and ask it to surface the missing keywords and rewrite your bullets to match — in minutes, per application.

  • Claude (free tier)
  • A base CV in Google Docs

How ProoV helpsThe strongest bullet is a real outcome. A completed ProoV project gives you a concrete result to put at the top.

03

A one-glance application tracker

20 min, once

Track every application, stage and follow-up date in one free board with reminders, so nothing slips and you always know what to chase.

  • Notion (free)
  • or Google Sheets
  • Google Calendar reminders

How ProoV helpsTracking is admin; proof is the product. Keep a link to your verified project pinned in every row.

04

Publish your project in one click

30 min, once

Push your project or portfolio to a free host so it has a real, shareable URL — recruiters can click straight through instead of taking your word for it.

  • GitHub Pages
  • Vercel (free)
  • Netlify (free)

How ProoV helpsA live link beats a claim every time. Your ProoV certificate already comes with a public verification page — link both.

05

Draft cover letters from the JD

5 min per role

Feed the job description plus three facts about you into a free AI and get a first-draft cover letter you edit down — 5 minutes instead of an hour.

  • Claude / ChatGPT (free tier)
  • A short "about me" note

How ProoV helpsThe best line in any cover letter is "here is the project I built". Make sure you have one to point to.

06

Never miss a deadline

15 min, once

Drop every scholarship, visa and application deadline into one calendar with reminders a week out, so time-sensitive routes (like the Opportunity Card) don’t pass you by.

  • Google Calendar
  • the Journal’s Opportunities board

How ProoV helpsDeadlines reward the prepared. Have your proof ready before the window opens, not after.

From ProoV

Automate the busywork. Build the proof.

These free tools clear your time. Spend it on a real, graded project — the one thing on your CV a recruiter can actually verify.

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