Beat the Bots: How to Modernize Your Job Search with Teal

Gone are the days when you could send your job application directly to the hiring manager. Today, automation tools, like the applicant tracking system or ATS—also increasingly known as the resident resume gatekeeper—rule hiring departments.

It’s easy to see why ATS software has grown in popularity in the HR department. Integrating ATS into a company’s hiring procedures fast tracks the review process for applications and creates an organized pipeline of applicants, resulting in a smooth and easy experience for hiring managers.

But while beneficial to employers, ATS has become a boon for job seekers.

For instance, the ATS can toss a perfect candidate in the bin just because their resume contains graphic elements and images that it can’t read. Just think of all the missed opportunities of possibly working for Fortune 500 companies just because the ATS didn’t approve the look of your resume.

If you’re still searching for jobs the old way to no avail, it may be time for you to find innovative ways to remain competitive. Enter Teal, an online platform designed to empower job seekers by giving them a fair chance to secure the job they love.

3 Ways to Modernize Your Job Search with Teal

You can take charge of your job search with Teal. The platform has everything and anything you could ask for in a job search managing tool. Below are three ways to leverage Teal to find jobs efficiently and fulfill your career goals.

1. Automatically Track Your Job Search Progress

While the job market is overflowing with millions of vacancies, researching and filtering high-matching jobs, sending applications, and interviewing with countless hiring managers can eat up weeks and months. Unfortunately, this process is an exhausting and time-consuming cycle that many have to go through.

Teal’s Job Tracker is an easy-to-use tool with a Google Chrome extension that keeps tabs on your job search progress as you surf the Internet. It allows you to create a manageable pipeline of bookmarked jobs from different job boards and access your database in one place. The dashboard is also patterned after the job search process so that you can monitor your activities from the get-go.

Additionally, the Job Tracker has micro-tools at your disposal that let you jot down notes, manage your contacts, and access email templates in a few clicks. You can also organize your job search according to the level of priority or excitement, ensuring you do not miss out on last-minute opportunities.

Finally, Teal helps you avoid wasting time trying to keep tabs on dozens of sticky notes on your wall or relying on an Excel file filled with information and reminders that you have to manage manually.

2. Optimize Your Resume with Teal’s Keyword Analyzer

Crafting a resume and cover letter requires more than having a knack for writing. Your choice of resume format and font typeface, for example, can put off hiring managers from reviewing your application.

And with the ATS in place, the lack of vital keywords can eliminate your application from the system even if you have everything the hiring manager is looking for.

Teal’s Job Tracker scans for keywords on your bookmarked opportunities. These could be hard skills, soft skills, or specific experiences and responsibilities that companies consider a must-have for a particular role. You can then do a side-by-side assessment to see if your core competencies match what the hiring managers are looking for and add high-ranking keywords to boost your visibility.

Additionally, Teal’s Resume Builder lets you customize and enhance your resume. The tool presents you with ATS-friendly resume templates, ensuring that it gets to the hiring manager. The Resume Builder can also assist you in formulating compelling blurbs that highlight your strengths and achievements.

Teal has many tools that can automate some of your job search tasks. But one thing you shouldn’t miss out on is its rich and well-curated Career Knowledge Base.

3. Get Tips on How to Better Navigate the Job Market

As a Teal member, you’ll also have access to its Career Knowledge Base, where you can find online classes that cover career development topics and tactics. Here, you’ll learn how to present yourself online and in interviews, and how to find a career that aligns with your interests and values. These references are highly beneficial, whether you are preparing for your job hunt, applying, or interviewing.

After taking some free classes, you can put your knowledge to the test by completing Teal’s workbooks filled with career plans. Teal’s structured job search guides aim to refine your job searching skills, instill healthy habits while job searching, and motivate you toward success.

The platform also makes customizable templates for networking available to its members. You can use these prompts to connect with a recruiter, send follow-ups, request job referrals, and pitch ideas, to name a few.

Teal’s Job Tracker is an all-in-one tool that delivers positive results. So it is no wonder that plenty of members found success through the platform.

Delivering the Teal Promise

Teal’s community comprises over 50,000 users with a large following in North America and a growing presence in Australia, Germany, the UK, India, and the Philippines. Thanks to its widely accessible platform, many have successfully optimized their job search process, leading them to rewarding careers. Among them are Christina Morgan and Ravon Bryan.

Christina Morgan

After several years of working in startups, Christina was ready to expand her career and join a mature organization. Unfortunately, this transition also meant finding a way to surface through Applicant Tracking Systems and steep competition.

Her search led her to an overwhelming number of job openings that needed to be sorted. Preparing for interviews, learning about each role, and the needs of each team was a job in itself, so she enlisted the help of Teal.

Through the platform, Christina managed to organize the chaos by creating a pipeline and narrowing down job opportunities that met her criteria. Christina explains, “I was searching for opportunities in growth—a newer discipline at the intersection of product and marketing—and found it rare to find truly holistic opportunities outside of early-stage teams.”

Christina adds, “Teal’s Job Tracker gave me a visualization of my progress. I was able to cut the search short because Teal helped me stay organized. I used Teal as a data warehouse and pipeline tracker. Without it, it would have taken me a lot more time to manage, organize, and keep my pipeline up to date manually.”

By using Teal to analyze keywords on job listings, it didn’t take long before employers took notice of her resume and invited her for a sit-down. Through 16 intro conversations, she refined what types of roles would be a great fit. Christina then continued on through panels with nine companies and happily accepted an offer to join Adobe’s DC Mobile team as Group Manager for Growth and Engagement—in just under six weeks.

Ravon Bryan

Like Christina, Ravon was also transitioning to a new career but was unsure of which role to take. So, she took advantage of Teal’s Work Styles Assessment. She shares, “I had to assess which career would make me the happiest if I’m doing it for 40 hours a week.”

Work Styles by Teal is a free tool that helps you uncover your workplace personality. It assesses your attitude when working with other people and accomplishing tasks, giving you a better understanding of which careers and work environments are ideal for you.

Ravon shares, “The assessment I took for my work style [matched the feedback] that I got from other people who also assessed me on Teal. It was great to know who you are as a person and what you need to work on.”

She then leveraged Teal’s Knowledge Base to gain insights on what challenges to expect in her job search and how to tackle them. This led her to discover new roles of which she had never thought.

Ravon explains, “I realized that I didn’t want [roles that require me to] engage with people. I just wanted to fix problems. Using Teal’s Career Knowledge Base helped me focus and explore [job roles that fit my work style]. I didn’t know that the role of operations analyst existed, and it perfectly fits my skill set.”

Staying true to her assessment, Ravon secured a job in a non-profit organization as an operations analyst. The organization’s innovative ideas to help their cause motivates Ravon, giving her a chance to help move the company closer to its goals.

She shares, “Teal opened a whole new world for me in career development and the career path I wanted to pursue.”

Is Using Teal for Your Job Search Worth It?

According to Christina, Ravon, and thousands of loyal Teal members, Teal is worth it. They even encouraged their colleagues and friends to try the tool. Ravon shares, “I’ve actually had my co-workers take Teal’s Work Styles quiz, and it helped them figure out what they need to work on and how to approach other people with different work styles.”

Considering how the job search can take a toll on one’s mental health, Teal’s comprehensive support greatly relieves many. Teal allows you to allocate your time wisely and focus on more important matters, like developing your skills, strategizing, and preparing yourself for your future job.

What are you waiting for? Download Teal’s Chrome extension for free and take control of your job search today.