What does the free plan include?

The Free Start plan lets you paste your resume, analyze one job posting, and see a tailored resume and cover letter on screen. There is no card required and nothing to commit to. The free JobCycle tracker provides unlimited application logging, tracking, and weekly unemployment work-search reports with no time limit.

How does the military job translator work?

The military job translator uses the official U.S. Department of Defense Military Occupational Classification Crosswalk to match your branch, rank/rate, and MOS/rating/AFSC against real civilian occupational equivalents from O*NET data. It translates military job codes into civilian-equivalent resume terms, covering roughly 4,400 retired designations alongside current ones. Combat-arms roles with no true civilian equivalent fall back to plain-language AI translation.

Which states have unemployment work-search report formats?

Virginia and New York have dedicated work-search report formats that match their state forms. Every other state gets the same fields in a plain list; you should check your own state's weekly form for anything it asks that the report does not include.

How long should I keep my work-search records?

Virginia and New York both ask for a year of records. You can download your full work-search log from your account any time, and it is also downloaded for you before your account is deleted.

Is my application data shared with other job seekers?

No. The addresses, phone numbers, and contacts you enter for a company are saved only to your account and never shared with anyone else who applies to that company.

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Career Backstory

AI career intelligence platform that tailors resumes, cover letters, and interview prep based on your actual career story

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Job search assistant that analyzes your fit for postings, generates tailored resumes and cover letters, preps you for interviews, and tracks applications using

Overview

Screenshot of the Career Backstory homepage — What careerbackstory.com looks like

Career Backstory is an AI-powered job search platform that helps you build a career story library once and reuse it across all your applications. It rates your fit for job postings using semantic matching against your actual background, generates tailored resumes and cover letters in multiple formats, provides application question guidance, and includes interview prep and follow-up letter drafts. The platform tracks every application from submission to offer, sends follow-up reminders at key intervals, and generates weekly unemployment work-search reports. It includes Boolean job search tools, career direction guidance based on O*NET data, and special support for military job translation and career changers. A free tier (JobCycle) provides unlimited application tracking; paid plans add AI analysis and resume generation.

Feature facts

Career story library (Life Distiller) with guided, free-form, and interview-style entry modes
Job posting fit rating with gap analysis using semantic AI matching
Tailored resume and cover letter in five formats
Application question guidance
Interview prep with likely questions based on your background
Application tracking with timelines and follow-up reminders
Boolean job search builder for LinkedIn and Indeed
Free military job translator for MOC codes
Career Direction compass showing true-north role and target roles based on O*NET

Pricing

Pricing model: Freemium

Free Start: free, limited to 1 job analysis and 1 resume/cover letter; 2 months for $18 (then $20/month); Monthly: $20/month (first month $18); 6-Month Prepay: $99 for 900 job analyses and 180 resumes; Concierge Resume Review: $49; Concierge Build: $249 (first month included); Concierge Interview Re

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