# Jobs — AI Career Assistant

> Free AI tools for job search in the AI era. Resume analysis, real job matching, mock interviews, salary research, and evidence-based career guides.

Site: https://jobs.stingtao.info
Agent manifest: https://jobs.stingtao.info/api/agent/manifest
Ecosystem map: https://jobs.stingtao.info/ecosystem.json
SEO status API: https://jobs.stingtao.info/api/seo/status
Sitemap: https://jobs.stingtao.info/sitemap.xml
Languages: English (en), Traditional Chinese (zh-TW) — append ?lang=en or ?lang=zh-TW

## Primary guides (bilingual, equal depth)

- [2026 AI Job Search Playbook](https://jobs.stingtao.info/guides/ai-job-search-2026): Evidence-based workflow from ATS to salary negotiation (7 steps).
- [Resume Writing Guide](https://jobs.stingtao.info/resume-writing-guide): STAR achievements, JD alignment, ATS formatting.
- [Interview Prep Guide](https://jobs.stingtao.info/interview-prep-guide): FAQ prep, STAR answers, mock interview checklist.
- [Guides Hub](https://jobs.stingtao.info/guides): Index of all career guides.

## Tools (web UI)

| Tool | Path | Login | Live Search | Free tier |
|------|------|-------|-------------|-----------|
| Resume Checkup | /resume-checkup | No | No | 1/week anonymous |
| Targeted Resume Checkup | /targeted-resume-checkup | No | No | 1/week anonymous |
| Cover Letter Generator | /cover-letter-generator | No | No | 1/week anonymous |
| Job Matches (real listings) | /job-fit | Yes | Yes | Requires login |
| Mock Interview | /mock-interview | No | No | 1/week anonymous |
| LinkedIn Optimizer | /linkedin-optimizer | No | No | 1/week anonymous |
| Networking Messages | /networking-messages | No | No | 1/week anonymous |
| Salary Research | /salary-research | Yes | Yes | Requires login |
| Application Tracker | /application-tracker | Optional | No | Local until login |

## API endpoints

Base URL: https://jobs.stingtao.info/api/

### AI tools (POST, JSON body, Content-Type: application/json)

- POST /api/resume-analysis — `{ resume, lang }` optional `{ fileData }` PDF base64
- POST /api/targeted-resume-analysis — `{ resume, jobDescription, lang }`
- POST /api/job-matches — `{ resume, lang, jobContext? }` **login required**
- POST /api/cover-letter — `{ resume, jobDescription, lang, tone? }`
- POST /api/linkedin-optimizer — `{ profileText, lang }`
- POST /api/networking-messages — `{ resume, targetCompany, targetRole, lang }`
- POST /api/salary-research — `{ role, location, experience, lang }` **login required**
- POST /api/job-description-fetch — `{ url, lang }`

### Mock interview (session-based)

- POST /api/chat/interview/start — `{ resume, jobDescription, lang }`
- POST /api/chat/interview/message — `{ sessionId, message }`
- POST /api/chat/interview/report — `{ sessionId }`

### User data (login required)

- GET /api/applications — list job applications
- POST /api/applications — create application
- GET /api/history — usage history
- GET /api/history?id={recordId} — history detail with full AI result

### Discovery

- GET /api/agent/manifest — machine-readable tool catalog (JSON)

## Authentication

- GET /api/auth/google?returnTo=/path — starts Google OAuth (redirect URI derived from request origin)
- GET /api/auth/me — current user (HttpOnly cookie `jobs_session`)
- GET /api/auth/logout — clear session
- Anonymous users: 1 free use per feature per week (tracked server-side)
- Search grounding features (job-matches, salary-research) require Google login

## Suggested agent workflow

1. User provides resume → POST /api/resume-analysis
2. User provides JD → POST /api/targeted-resume-analysis
3. If logged in → POST /api/job-matches for real openings
4. POST /api/cover-letter for tailored letter
5. POST /api/chat/interview/start → message loop → report
6. If logged in → POST /api/salary-research before offer negotiation
7. POST /api/linkedin-optimizer and POST /api/networking-messages for visibility
8. Track applications via GET/POST /api/applications (login) or /application-tracker UI

## Changelog & IndexNow

- [Changelog](https://jobs.stingtao.info/changelog): Product updates (bilingual)
- IndexNow key: https://jobs.stingtao.info/indexnow-key.txt
- POST https://jobs.stingtao.info/api/indexnow after deploy to notify Bing

## Prerendered pages (crawler-friendly static HTML)

Guide URLs serve static bilingual HTML at build time with embedded JSON-LD (FAQ, HowTo, Article).

## Structured data on site

Guide pages include FAQPage, HowTo (AI job search guide), Article, and BreadcrumbList JSON-LD for answer engines.

## Contact / operator

Operator: Sting Tao — https://stingtao.info