Getting Started
Everything you need to go from zero to a fully optimized job search — in seven steps. You do not need to complete every step to start getting value. Most users are running AI analysis within five minutes of creating an account.
Account Setup
Takes under two minutes. No credit card required for the free plan.
Go to /signup and choose Continue with Google for the fastest setup, or enter an email and password. Google sign-in is recommended — it removes a step and keeps your account tied to an existing identity you already manage.
When prompted, upload your resume (PDF or DOCX, up to 5MB). This becomes your base document — every AI tool on the platform uses it as context to generate tailored output. You can skip this step and upload later from the Resumes page, but doing it now unlocks the full feature set immediately.
Fill in your search preferences — target roles, seniority level, preferred locations, and minimum salary. These preferences are used to calibrate AI recommendations and analytics. None of the fields are required, but the more you fill in, the more specific the output.
On the final setup screen, click Launch Mission Control. Completing onboarding unlocks 3 bonus AI generations added to your free plan allowance automatically.
Browser Extension
The fastest way to capture jobs. One click on any job board saves the full role to your pipeline — no copy-pasting required.
Visit the Chrome Web Store and search for "Touchdwn Capture Layer," or find the install link on the extension page. Click Add to Chrome.
Pin the extension to your Chrome toolbar (click the puzzle icon → pin Touchdwn) so the button is always visible when you are on a job page.
Click the Touchdwn icon in your toolbar. Sign in using Continue with Google or your email and password. Once connected, the extension stores your auth token locally — you stay signed in until you explicitly sign out.
Navigate to any job listing. If it's on a supported board, you will see a "Save to Touchdwn" button injected directly into the page. Click it — the job title, company, location, description, and URL are extracted and saved automatically.
Automatic extraction is supported on:
Any page works. For job boards not on the list, click the extension icon and switch to manual save. The extension extracts what it can and lets you confirm or fill in missing fields before saving. You never lose a role just because it's on a niche board or a company career page.
Pipeline
Your pipeline is a kanban board that tracks every role from first interest to final decision. Keeping it current takes less than a minute per job.
Jobs move through six stages: Saved → Applying → Applied → Interview → Offer → Rejected/Withdrawn. Drag any card to the right column as your status changes, or open the job card and update the status from the dropdown inside.
When you move a job to Applied, set a follow-up date — typically 5–7 business days out. Touchdwn surfaces overdue follow-ups visually in the pipeline so you do not have to remember to check.
Open any job card to access its full workspace: notes, contacts at the company, interview round logs, compensation details, and a suite of AI tools scoped to that specific role. Think of each card as a living folder for that application.
Use the Analytics page to track your application velocity, stage conversion rates, and response rates by source. This data tells you whether your volume is sufficient and which boards are actually converting to interviews.
Keep rejected jobs in the pipeline. Moving them to Rejected instead of deleting them improves your analytics — you will see accurate conversion rates and can spot patterns like "I never hear back from Series A startups" or "Greenhouse applications convert at 2x my average."
Resume Tools
Two review modes — a standalone health check and a job-specific match score — plus a LinkedIn gap analysis tool.
Go to Resumes → Resume Checker. Upload your resume (PDF, DOCX, or TXT) and choose a mode. Use General Review first to get a baseline score on your resume's overall quality before you start applying.
Before every important application, run a Job-Match Review: paste the full job description into the text field. The system scores your resume against that specific role across five weighted dimensions:
Read the tailoring suggestions carefully — these are specific before/after rewrites for your bullet points, not generic advice. Apply the "critical" missing keywords first; they have the most impact on the score and on real ATS filtering.
For LinkedIn: go to Resumes → LinkedIn Review. Export your LinkedIn data (Settings → Data Privacy → Get a copy of your data), upload the ZIP file alongside your resume, and get a gap analysis comparing what your CV says versus what your LinkedIn profile shows. Recruiters cross-check both — inconsistencies cost interviews.
Aim for 75+ on job-match reviews. A score below 60 on a specific role means you have clear gaps. Either address them before applying or decide the role is a stretch and apply anyway with adjusted expectations. Scores above 80 indicate strong alignment — do not over-optimize above that threshold.
AI Job Assistant
From inside any saved job, the assistant produces four types of output — all grounded in that job's description and your resume highlights.
Open any job card and navigate to the AI Assistant tab. If the job description was not captured automatically by the extension, paste it into the description field before running the assistant — the quality of the output is directly proportional to how complete the job description is.
Gap Analysis — Run this first. It tells you the top skills and experience areas the job requires that your resume does not clearly demonstrate. Address the critical gaps before you apply or before any interview.
Resume Suggestions — Generates specific rewritten bullet points for your resume that better match the role's language and requirements. Copy the rewrites directly into your resume document — they are designed to be used verbatim, not as inspiration.
Outreach Draft — A 150-word LinkedIn message to the hiring manager or a recruiter at the company. It connects one specific experience from your resume to one specific requirement in the JD. Personalize the first sentence with one detail you know about the person before sending.
Cover Letter — A three-paragraph letter structured as: compelling role-specific opening → achievement-backed body paragraph → clear call-to-action close. Choose your tone (professional, confident, or warm) and length (tight, standard, or detailed) before generating.
Each generation uses one credit. On the free plan you get 5 total. Prioritize gap analysis (tells you whether to apply at all) and resume suggestions (highest ROI per generation) before using credits on cover letters and outreach.
Interview Preparation
Two tools: a question bank generator for async prep, and a live mock interview coach that stays in character.
Go to Interview Prep from the sidebar. Select the job you are preparing for and click Generate Questions. You will get five likely interview questions — a mix of behavioral and technical — each with a STAR method strategy grounded in your actual resume experience. Use these to rehearse your answers before the real interview.
For live practice, open the job workspace and launch the Interview Coach. The coach has full context of the job description and your resume. It will ask you one question at a time — do not break the session by asking meta-questions. Treat it exactly like a real phone screen.
After each answer, the coach gives feedback on whether you used the STAR method correctly (Situation → Task → Action → Result), whether your answer was specific enough, and where you can improve. If your answer is weak, it will ask you to elaborate — do not skip this, it is where the real preparation happens.
Run at least two full mock sessions before any significant interview — one the night before, one the morning of. Each session starts fresh, so you can repeat the same role multiple times without repetition.
The STAR method is non-negotiable for behavioral questions. Every behavioral answer should have a clear Situation (where and when), a specific Task (what you were responsible for), a concrete Action (what you personally did — not "we"), and a measurable Result. The coach will push back if you skip any of these.
Offer Stage
When a role reaches the Offer stage, Touchdwn gives you market data, a counter-offer range, and a ready-to-send negotiation email.
Move the job card to the Offer column and open the job workspace. Navigate to the Offer & Negotiation section and enter the offer details: base salary, equity, bonus, start date, and any other components.
Click Generate Negotiation Plan. The tool compares your offer against market salary data for your role category and seniority level, then produces a suggested counter-offer range with a brief rationale for each number.
Use the generated negotiation email directly: it includes a subject line, a professional body that references the market data without being adversarial, and a specific ask. Edit the numbers and one or two personal details before sending.
Review the talking points before any live negotiation call. These cover the most common employer objections ("the budget is fixed", "everyone at this level earns the same") and give you specific, calm responses for each.
Always negotiate. Studies consistently show that candidates who negotiate receive higher offers, and fewer than 10% of offers are rescinded for negotiating. The negotiation email is deliberately professional — it frames the ask as a market-alignment conversation, not a demand, which removes most of the social friction around negotiating.
Ready to start?
The free plan includes up to 5 tracked roles, 2 resume checks, and 5 AI generations — enough to run a real job search and see whether Pro is worth it for your situation.