Question 1

How long does an analysis take?

Accepted Answer

Most analyses complete in under 30 seconds. The AI evaluates your resume against the job description across multiple dimensions including requirement matching, positioning assessment, and scoring, all in parallel.

Question 2

What file formats are supported?

Accepted Answer

CAIJA accepts .txt, .pdf, and .docx resume files. For best results, use a clean, text-based PDF or Word document. Scanned image PDFs may not parse correctly.

Question 3

What is the FRR Score?

Accepted Answer

FRR stands for First Review Ranking. It estimates where you rank in the percentile of candidates being considered for a position. It combines Background Fit (33%), Resume Clarity (33%), and Recruiter Eye Test (33%). 85+ means Strong Alignment, 75 to 84 means Moderate Alignment, and below 75 means significant gaps exist. A higher FRR Score increases the likelihood of a call, but external factors (number of candidates, employer preferences, application timing) may also affect selection.

Question 4

What do the traffic light colors mean?

Accepted Answer

CAIJA uses a 3-color traffic light system: Green (85+) means strong position, Yellow (75 to 84) means caution with areas to address, Red (below 75) means significant barriers. The 85 threshold includes a 5-point buffer for natural AI variation. The overall color is determined by your weakest dimension, so you never miss a hidden dealbreaker.

Question 5

What is the Recruiter Eye Test?

Accepted Answer

The Recruiter Eye Test evaluates what a recruiter actually sees when scanning your resume. It scores 11 criteria across 3 weighted zones. Zone A (First Impression, 2x weight): name/credential integrity, headline clarity, summary effectiveness, and top-third density. Zone B (Substance, 1x weight): achievement ratio, quantification density, career narrative coherence, and keyword alignment. Zone C (Credibility, 1.5x weight): credential verification, language professionalism, and date continuity. Critical failures in Zone C can cap the overall score regardless of other zones.

Question 6

Why does the Eye Test use stricter color thresholds?

Accepted Answer

The Eye Test uses stricter thresholds because the recruiter scan is a critical gate. Below 85, the Eye Test shows red because structural issues at that level are likely to cause rejection before a recruiter reads your content. Between 85 and 94, it shows yellow. Only at 95 or above does it show green, confirming your resume passes the visual scan with high confidence.

Question 7

Why might my scores vary slightly if I run the same analysis twice?

Accepted Answer

Every analysis is a fresh AI evaluation. CAIJA uses large language models that process information through floating-point vector calculations. Scores may vary by up to ~3% between runs, even with identical inputs. This is an inherent characteristic of all LLM-based systems. We could eliminate variation by caching results, but CAIJA is built on transparency and trust. Each analysis is a genuine, independent evaluation.

Question 8

Why does the number of interview prep items or recommendations change between analyses?

Accepted Answer

CAIJA tailors interview preparation and recommendations to the specific gaps and strengths found in each analysis. A strong-fit resume may generate 5-7 strength-based talking points, while a resume with more gaps will include specific mitigation strategies for each gap. Every item is relevant, never padded.

Question 9

Why does the number of requirements vary between job descriptions?

Accepted Answer

CAIJA extracts requirements directly from the job description using AI. A detailed JD may yield 12-15 requirements, while a shorter posting may yield 6-8. The AI identifies unique, evaluable requirements and does not split or duplicate to inflate the count. Your scores are always based on what the role actually demands.

Question 10

Can I search for jobs directly on CAIJA?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Find Jobs page lets you search across thousands of listings in 19 countries. Each result has an "Analyze Fit" button that sends the job description straight to the analysis page. No copy-pasting required.

Question 11

Where does CAIJA get job listing data from?

Accepted Answer

Job listings come from established job aggregation services that collect postings across thousands of employer career pages, job boards, and recruitment platforms. CAIJA searches these sources in real time. We do not host or store job listings ourselves. Each result links directly to the original posting.

Question 12

What if the job I want isn't in the search results?

Accepted Answer

CAIJA supports both paths: search and select a job from our listings, or paste any job description from any source into the Analyze page. LinkedIn, Indeed, a company careers page. If you can copy the job post, CAIJA can analyze your fit.

Question 13

Which countries are supported for job search?

Accepted Answer

Job search currently covers 19 countries including the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, India, Singapore, South Africa, and more. You can also filter by "remote" to find location-independent roles. Resume analysis works for any job description regardless of country.

Question 14

What is the best workflow for applying to jobs with CAIJA?

Accepted Answer

The recommended workflow has four steps. First, analyze: paste the job description and upload your resume to see your FRR Score, strengths, and gaps. Second, decide: if your Background score is high but Resume Clarity is low, your experience is there but your resume is not communicating it well. Third, generate: use the Document Builder to create a tailored resume and cover letter. Fourth, prepare: generate an interview prep script with STAR-format answers.

Question 15

How many resume versions can I create, and will CAIJA know they target different roles?

Accepted Answer

On Pro you get 30 generations per month. Every resume CAIJA generates is specific to a role. It reads the job description, maps your experience to their language, and tailors accordingly. Two different roles will produce two different resumes, each optimized for that specific opportunity.

Question 16

When should I use Minor Update vs Full Optimize for my resume?

Accepted Answer

Minor Update makes light keyword adjustments to your existing resume. Use this when your FRR Score is already strong (85+). Full Optimize does a comprehensive rewrite that restructures your experience around the role requirements. Use this when your Background score is high but Resume Clarity is low. CAIJA auto-selects the recommended mode based on your scores, but you can override it.

Question 17

How do I decide which roles are worth applying to?

Accepted Answer

Look at your scores after analysis. Background tells you whether you have the experience. Resume Clarity tells you whether your resume communicates it well. The Recruiter Eye Test tells you whether a recruiter would keep reading past the first 7 seconds. Focus your energy on roles where you score 85+ on Background. For those, CAIJA can help you close the other gaps.

Question 18

How long does it take to set up My Career?

Accepted Answer

Less than 5 minutes. My Career setup is AI-guided. You answer a few quick questions about your target role, key skills, and career goals, and CAIJA builds your personalized career profile. There are no lengthy forms or manual data entry.

Question 19

How do career check-in notifications work?

Accepted Answer

Premium users receive a weekly check-in reminder every Friday morning via email. The check-in asks quick questions about your job search progress: applications sent, interviews booked, wins and blockers. Your responses feed into the Progress tab in My Career so you can track momentum over time.

Question 20

How does LinkedIn integration work?

Accepted Answer

Pro and Premium users can upload their LinkedIn profile PDF in Settings. CAIJA extracts your skills, experience, education, and certifications, caching it in your account. Every future analysis automatically uses this data alongside your resume for richer evidence matching. Your LinkedIn data is stored until you upload a new PDF or remove it from Settings.

Question 21

Is CAIJA only for job seekers?

Accepted Answer

No. CAIJA serves both people searching for their next role and professionals who are already employed and want to grow their careers. If you already have a job, you can use your current job description as a starting point. CAIJA helps you set measurable career goals, recommends leveraging employer resources, and generates performance goals for your reviews.

Question 22

Why does CAIJA include career tracking and not just resume analysis?

Accepted Answer

Because you achieve what you measure. A single resume analysis is helpful, but career growth requires sustained effort. Tracking which roles fit best, closing skill gaps, and staying consistent: CAIJA turns a one-time check into an ongoing strategy so you can measure progress and stay accountable.

Question 23

How do I enable goal-based career tracking?

Accepted Answer

Go to My Career, set up your career profile, then open Goals and click "Add Goal." Describe your goal in plain language and CAIJA converts it into a trackable SMART goal. Once active, CAIJA decomposes it into weekly milestones and action items. You receive weekly check-in emails and your Progress Report tracks alignment, completion rate, and trajectory.

Question 24

How do my career goals affect my gap analysis?

Accepted Answer

By default, Gap Analytics shows all skill gaps from every job description you have analyzed. Click "Align to My Goal" to filter by your active career goal. CAIJA evaluates each gap against your goal and tags it as goal-relevant or not. Goal-relevant gaps are re-scored based on importance for your specific path.

Question 25

How do I get the most out of Progress tracking?

Accepted Answer

The Progress tab works best as a weekly rhythm. Set up My Career with your target role, skills, and goals to create your Journey Map. Each week, CAIJA creates a plan with milestones. Check in to log what you completed. After each check-in, the AI Career Insight updates with a personalized assessment and concrete next steps.

Question 26

What is My Profile?

Accepted Answer

My Profile is where you tell your career story in your own words. You fill in six sections: career journey, education, work experience, skills, personal/volunteer work, and sports or hobbies. CAIJA then generates a professional base resume from your narrative. Especially useful if you do not have a resume yet or want to include experience your current resume leaves out.

Question 27

How is the narrative resume different from the Document Builder resume?

Accepted Answer

The Document Builder generates a resume tailored to a specific job description. The narrative resume is a general-purpose base resume built from your career story, not tailored to any specific role. Generate a base resume from your profile, then upload it to the Analyze page and use the Document Builder to tailor it for specific jobs.

Question 28

How many sections do I need to fill in?

Accepted Answer

At least two sections with 50 or more characters each. The more sections you complete, the richer your generated resume will be. Work Experience and My Journey are the most impactful sections.

Question 29

Is my narrative data stored?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Your narrative is stored securely in your account so you can return and update it at any time. It is used only to generate your resume. Your narrative data is never shared externally and is never used for any purpose beyond your own resume generation. You can delete your entire profile at any time.

Question 30

Does generating a narrative resume count against my monthly limit?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Generating a base resume from your narrative counts as one generation against your monthly limit, the same as any other document generation. Basic users have 15 generations per month, Pro users have 30.

Question 31

What does the "Include Military Service" toggle do?

Accepted Answer

If you are a US military veteran, this toggle controls whether your military service appears in the generated resume. When ON, all military content is included. When OFF, military-related content is removed so the resulting resume focuses on your civilian career. The toggle only affects new generations. Your narrative text is never modified.

Question 32

What is the Master Resume and how can I use it?

Accepted Answer

The Master Resume is a comprehensive record of your full career generated from your narrative profile. It is not tailored to any specific job. You can bring it to the Document Builder for tailoring, download it as a .docx file, upload it to the Analyze page for fit scoring, or use it as a reference for updating your LinkedIn profile.

Question 33

What happens to my sports, hobbies, and interests?

Accepted Answer

Content from your Sports, Hobbies, and Interests section is included as a dedicated Interests section at the end of your generated resume. Interests can be valuable differentiators, particularly for roles where culture fit or leadership outside of work matter.

Question 34

Is there a character limit for my narrative?

Accepted Answer

Each section can hold as much text as you need, but the total across all sections is capped at 50,000 characters for resume generation. A progress bar shows your total usage. If you exceed the limit, content from the last sections may be truncated during generation.

Question 35

How does CAIJA handle career context and departure reasons?

Accepted Answer

CAIJA detects career context signals from your narrative profile and carries them into all generated documents. Company context (minority-owned, veteran-owned, non-profit) appears on the job line. Departure context covers six categories: involuntary departures, contract completions, voluntary departures, career breaks, company transitions, and concurrent roles. Each type is framed appropriately. Everything is based strictly on what you write.

Question 36

What is the Document Builder?

Accepted Answer

The Document Builder lets you generate three types of documents from your analysis: a tailored resume rewritten using the job description's vocabulary, a strategic cover letter that highlights strengths and addresses gaps, and an interview prep script with tailored questions and scripted answers. Each document is grounded in your real experience. Nothing is fabricated.

Question 37

What does "Add Context" do on the analysis report?

Accepted Answer

When CAIJA identifies a gap, you can click "Add Context" next to any item and explain what is missing. When you then generate documents in the Document Builder, CAIJA applies your context annotations so the output reflects experience you actually have but had not highlighted.

Question 38

How does the tailored resume work?

Accepted Answer

CAIJA reads your original resume, the job description, and the full analysis results, then rewrites your resume using the JD's exact terminology. Every role, credential, and achievement is preserved. You can choose Minor Update or Full Optimize. The result is an editable preview you can fine-tune before downloading as a .docx file.

Question 39

How do I generate a cover letter from a saved resume?

Accepted Answer

Two ways. Run a new analysis then go to Document Builder Cover Letter tab. Or, if you already saved a resume from a previous analysis, go directly to Document Builder and select a saved resume. CAIJA generates a cover letter using the original analysis. You do not need to re-run an analysis. The same works for interview prep scripts.

Question 40

What is the Interview Prep tab?

Accepted Answer

The Interview Prep tab generates tailored interview questions and scripted answers based on your analysis. CAIJA detects whether the role is Individual Contributor, Management, or Hybrid, then generates role-specific questions. You choose 7, 10, or 15 questions per batch. Each answer is grounded in your real resume evidence and uses STAR format.

Question 41

What is STAR format?

Accepted Answer

STAR stands for Situation, Task, Action, Result. It is the most widely recommended framework for answering behavioral interview questions. CAIJA's interview scripts use STAR format to give you structured, confident answers. Interviewers are trained to listen for this structure.

Question 42

Can I add my own interview questions?

Accepted Answer

Not yet, but it is on our roadmap. Currently, CAIJA generates recommended questions based on the job description, your analysis results, and the detected role type. You can answer context-gathering questions before generating to get more personalized responses.

Question 43

Can I save interview prep scripts to my account?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Pro and Premium users can save interview prep scripts alongside resumes and cover letters. Use "Save to Account" in the sidebar after generating. Saved scripts appear in Settings under saved documents. Your generated content also persists in your browser across page refreshes.

Question 44

Can I download the generated documents?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All three document types (resume, cover letter, and interview prep script) can be downloaded as .docx files. The resume and cover letter use professional formatting. The interview prep script includes numbered questions, category labels, scripted answers, evidence sources, and preparation tips.

Question 45

How does CAIJA determine resume length?

Accepted Answer

CAIJA uses career-level page targets. Entry Level: 1 page. Individual Contributor: 1 to 2 pages based on years of experience. Manager and Executive: 2 pages, with a 3-page option for 20+ years across 5+ organizations. A taper rule gives your most recent role the most bullets and progressively fewer for older roles.

Question 46

What is the capability assignment framework?

Accepted Answer

Each role on your resume should prove one or two things no other role already proves. Think of your resume as a legal brief, not an autobiography. CAIJA applies this framework during Full Optimize generation, assigning unique capabilities to each role and trimming bullets that duplicate proof already established above.

Question 47

What is the Target Title Level selector?

Accepted Answer

When you select Manager or Executive career level with "Match job titles to JD" enabled, a Target Title Level dropdown lets you choose your targeting level: Manager through Board Member. CAIJA uses your selection to resolve ambiguous titles. For US military veterans, rank is preserved with a corporate equivalent added. The default "Auto" option matches against the job description text.

Question 48

What is Batch Mode?

Accepted Answer

Batch Mode lets Premium users analyze a single resume against up to 20 job descriptions at once. Upload your resume, paste multiple job descriptions, and CAIJA ranks every role by FRR Score in a leaderboard. Find your strongest matches first, then focus on tailoring for those roles.

Question 49

How do I add roles to a batch?

Accepted Answer

On the Batch Mode page, upload your resume file, then add roles one at a time. For each role, enter a job title (optional) and paste the full job description (minimum 50 characters). Click "Add Role" to add more, up to 20 per batch. You can set an optional minimum FRR Score threshold.

Question 50

How are the results ranked?

Accepted Answer

Results appear as a leaderboard sorted by FRR Score from highest to lowest. Each role card shows the alignment tier, a summary, and score bars for Background, Resume Clarity, and Eye Test. Roles below your threshold are marked as skipped.

Question 51

Do batch results save to my history?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every completed batch analysis is saved individually to your Recent Analyses history. You can come back to any role's full report at any time, even after clearing the batch view.

Question 52

Can I generate tailored documents for each role?

Accepted Answer

Yes. After reviewing the batch leaderboard, click any role to open its full analysis report. From there, navigate to the Document Builder to generate a tailored resume, cover letter, or interview prep script for that specific role.

Question 53

Does CAIJA try to match the exact score an ATS would give?

Accepted Answer

No, and that's by design. CAIJA's goal is to correctly identify what's strong and what's missing so you can fix it before submitting. In independent testing, CAIJA's candidate ranking matched 100% across all test cases, and CAIJA-optimized resumes scored 75% higher on independent ATS benchmarks.

Question 54

How is CAIJA tested for accuracy?

Accepted Answer

We tested CAIJA against the same ATS technology used by leading global organizations. We submitted multiple resumes to the same job posting and compared rankings. CAIJA matched the real ATS ranking in every case. Where the ATS gave two candidates the same score, CAIJA differentiated them and explained why.

Question 55

Why do you focus on relative ranking instead of an exact match percentage?

Accepted Answer

Every ATS calculates scores differently. What stays consistent is the relative order: a well-tailored resume always ranks higher than a generic one. CAIJA focuses on helping you move up in that ranking by showing which requirements you meet, which you don't, and what to change.

Question 56

What is a credit?

Accepted Answer

1 credit = 1 generation. A generation is any action where CAIJA uses AI to create new content: running a resume analysis, generating a tailored resume, cover letter, interview prep scripts, or elevator pitch. Every tier gets 3 free credits every 28 days. Purchased credits stack on top and never expire.

Question 57

What does Starter include?

Accepted Answer

Starter gives you full access to CAIJA, the same analysis and document generation tools as paid tiers. You get 3 free credits every 28 days. You can view full reports, download .docx deliverables, search jobs across 19 countries, and print PDF reports. The only difference is Starter does not include saved analysis history or document storage.

Question 58

What counts as a "generation"?

Accepted Answer

A generation is any action where CAIJA uses AI to create new content: running an analysis, generating a resume, cover letter, interview prep, or elevator pitch. In Batch Mode, each job description counts as a separate generation. Actions like downloading documents, searching jobs, or viewing history do not count.

Question 59

How do free credits work?

Accepted Answer

Every user gets 3 free credits every 28 days. Free credits do not accumulate: when your cycle resets, you get a fresh 3 whether you used the previous ones or not. Free credits are used first, before purchased credits. All tiers receive free credits in addition to their plan allowance.

Question 60

What happens if a generation fails due to a technical issue?

Accepted Answer

CAIJA automatically attempts to repair the response and retries once if needed. You are never charged a credit for a system-initiated retry. If the retry also fails, you see a clear error message and can try again manually. This is separate from the ~3% score variation, which is natural AI behavior, not a failure.

Question 61

How do I know how many credits I have left?

Accepted Answer

Your remaining credit count is shown on both the Analyze page and the Document Builder page. A usage bar shows how many generations you have used. Purchased credits are shown separately. When running low (3 or fewer remaining), the indicator turns amber as a warning.

Question 62

What happens when I use all my credits?

Accepted Answer

When you reach your plan limit, purchased credits automatically kick in. If you have no credits remaining, new generations are blocked until your cycle resets. You can still access all existing analyses, saved documents, and history. You can purchase credits anytime or upgrade to a higher tier.

Question 63

Can I use my credits any way I want?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Your credits are flexible. For example, 3 credits could be 3 resume analyses, or 1 analysis plus 1 resume plus 1 cover letter, or any combination. You decide how to allocate them based on your needs.

Question 64

Why are generations limited instead of unlimited?

Accepted Answer

Every generation uses advanced AI requiring multiple processing steps (tokens), each with a real cost from the AI provider. Generation limits allow us to keep CAIJA affordable and sustainable while delivering personalized results. Higher tiers include more generations, and Premium offers unlimited access.

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