Guides
What to send instead of a résumé
AI flooded every inbox with identical résumés. Here's what to send instead — the alternatives that actually get you noticed in 2026, and how to build one.
What is a pitch page
A pitch page is a single shareable web page you send instead of a résumé — results, a video, testimonials, and your story on one link. Here's what's on it and who it's for.
Pitch page vs. résumé
A résumé is a static PDF; a pitch page is a shareable link with results, video, and story. Here's how they compare and when to use each.
PitchPage vs. Carrd
Carrd is a flexible single-page site builder; PitchPage is purpose-built for job seekers — résumé import, AI, video, and who-viewed analytics. Compared for 2026.
PitchPage vs. FlowCV
FlowCV builds a polished PDF résumé; PitchPage builds a shareable page you send instead of a PDF. They solve different problems — here's how they fit together.
How to stand out
Practical ways to stand out when AI has made every résumé look the same — tailoring, results, video, and sending a pitch page. Real tactics, not clichés.
Personal website for job search
You don't need to code or spend a weekend. Here's how to make a job-search personal website — a pitch page — in minutes, and what to put on it.
Record an intro video
A simple, practical guide to recording a short intro video for job applications — what to say, how to look, and the gear-free setup that works.
Do recruiters read cover letters
An honest answer on whether cover letters still matter in 2026 — when they help, when they don't, and what to send instead to actually get noticed.
Job search statistics
The 2026 job search by the numbers: applications per opening, AI résumé saturation, interview conversion, and time-to-hire. Every figure links to its primary source, and the debunked ones are called out.
PitchPage vs. Kickresume
Kickresume builds polished, ATS-tuned résumé PDFs on a subscription. PitchPage builds one shareable pitch page with video for $9 one-time. How to choose in 2026.
PitchPage vs. Enhancv
Enhancv polishes your résumé PDF with AI feedback and ATS scoring on a subscription. PitchPage builds a shareable page with video for $9 one-time. The 2026 comparison.
PitchPage vs. VisualCV
VisualCV offers online résumés with share links and view tracking on a subscription. PitchPage builds an AI-composed pitch page with video for $9 one-time. Compared for 2026.
Résumé alternative tools
"Résumé alternative" gets used for two different things. Here's the difference — tools that polish the PDF (Teal, Rezi, Kickresume, FlowCV) vs. what replaces it.
Prove you're not AI-generated
Recruiters now assume every application is AI-written. The answer is proof of work — a real video, real metrics, and real-time view tracking. Here's how to show it.