How to Search for Jobs With Your Resume on JobBloom
Upload your resume and JobBloom turns it into a job search: your role, key skills, and where you want to work. Review it, pick a location, and see matching jobs.
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Writing the perfect job search is harder than it sounds. Which title should you use? Which skills matter? Should you add a location?
Your resume already answers most of those questions. With Search with my resume, JobBloom reads it, suggests a search based on your experience, and lets you check it before anything runs. Here's how it works, step by step.
Step 1: Click "Search with my resume"
On the JobBloom home page, click Search with my resume under the search box. You don't need an account.
Step 2: Upload or paste your resume
Upload your resume as a PDF, Word (DOCX), or plain text file. If you don't have the file handy, paste the text of your resume instead.
Once you've picked a file, you'll see its name. Click Continue.
A few things to know:
Your file stays on your device. Your browser reads the text out of the file, and only that text is sent to suggest a search. Your resume isn't saved.
Use a text-based resume. Scanned resumes are images, so there's no text to read. If yours is scanned, paste the text instead.
Files up to 5 MB work. That's plenty for a normal resume.
Step 3: Check the search we suggest
JobBloom reads your most recent role, your experience level, and the skills you use most, and turns them into a search. Your name, contact details, and past employers are left out.
Everything here is editable. If you want to change direction, for example from "senior product designer" to "UX designer", just edit the text under Role and skills. The We will search for box at the bottom shows exactly what will run.
Step 4: Choose where you want to work
Next, choose a location. You'll see up to four options:
The location on your resume, such as Lagos, Nigeria. This only appears if your resume lists one.
Remote, to find jobs you can do from anywhere the employer allows.
Another country or region, if you're relocating or open to working elsewhere.
Anywhere, for no location filter at all.
If you pick Another country or region, a search box appears where you can choose from countries, continents, and regions.
In this example, we chose Remote. Notice how the search at the bottom updates to "Remote senior product designer jobs".
When it looks right, click Search jobs.
Step 5: Let JobBloom find matching jobs
JobBloom searches company career sites and job boards for open roles, checks that each job link still works, and ranks the results. This usually takes a moment.
Step 6: Review your matches
Your results show each job with a match score, a short summary, and the skills it asks for. From each job you can:
View role to open the original posting and apply.
About company to learn more about the employer.
View people to find people who work there.
The search box at the top of the results holds your search, so you can tweak it and search again without uploading your resume a second time.
If only a few jobs match exactly, JobBloom may also show related roles: jobs that are close to your search but miss a skill, date, or other detail. They're clearly labelled, so you always know which jobs are exact matches.
Tips for better results
Keep your resume up to date. The search is based on your most recent role, so an old resume gives you an old search.
Change the role if you're switching careers. Your resume describes where you've been. If you want something different, edit the role before you search.
Remove a skill if results are thin. Each skill narrows the search. Keep the two or three that matter most.
Try a wider location. If a city search finds little, try the country, a region, or remote.
Check remote jobs for restrictions. Many remote jobs only hire in certain countries, so read each listing before applying.
Frequently asked questions
Is searching with my resume free?
Yes. It's free and doesn't need an account.
Do you store my resume?
No. Your browser reads the file, and only the text is used to suggest a search. The resume itself isn't saved.
Can I edit the search before it runs?
Yes. You can change the role, skills, and location before you click Search jobs, and edit the search again from the results page.
What if my resume has no location?
The resume location option won't appear. Choose Remote, Another country or region, or Anywhere instead, or add a city or country to the role text.
Get more from your resume
Once you've found a job you like, use our free resume keyword checker to compare your resume with the job description, and our hiring manager finder to find who to contact. Then start your resume search.