Let’s be honest.

Finding work is hard enough.
We think the rest should be easy.

The job search process has gotten confusing, repetitive,
and a little bit ridiculous.

A hand-drawn person following a long route around a maze of resume tailoring, networking, cover letters, follow-ups, keywords, assessments, and interview practice before reaching a job.

There's a lot of advice out there.Most of it sounds impressive.

Three pieces of vague job-search advice—unlock your career potential, leverage your network, and tell your unique story—with confused hand-drawn reactions. A lot of words, not a lot of help.

You're a person with a real job (or you will be).

That's what matters.

Hand-drawn people working as a designer, accountant, engineer, nurse, salesperson, student, and parent. Different jobs, same goal.

You shouldn't also have to be unusually good at convincing a piece of software you're good at those things.

A qualified accountant hands a resume to an ATS machine, which rejects it for not having enough corporate jargon while another person looks on. We think there is a better way.
Here’s the real idea.

Maybe it doesn't have to be this complicated.

We think finding a good job should feel more like a conversation and less like a full-time performance project.

Five hand-drawn people from different professions. People first. Resumes second.
Life with family, a dog, and home sits above a desk buried in applications. Your life is happening over here, not stuck here. There’s a better way.

What we believe

The boring stuff we actually care about.

Your time matters.

We use technology to handle the repetitive stuff so you can get back to your life.

You’re a person, not a candidate.

A resume is a summary of your experience, not your worth.

Good matches > more matches.

We’d rather show you fewer jobs that fit than overwhelm you with noise.

Transparency builds trust.

We’ll never play games with your data or sell your attention.

Clear is kind.

No jargon. No fluff. Just useful information and honest feedback.

We’re on your side.

We don’t work for employers. We work for you.

Progress over perfection.

Keep improving the experience. Always.

Simple isn’t easy. It’s a choice.

So we built Shortlist.

We find the right opportunities.
We handle the busywork.
You stay in control.

See how it works No credit card. No catch.
We do the heavy lifting: a friendly hand-drawn robot.
  • Find relevant jobs
  • Filter out the noise
  • Handle applications
  • Track responses
You stay in the loop: a hand-drawn person checking their phone.
  • See the best matches
  • Review and approve
  • Message when you want
  • Make decisions
Get back to what matters: a hand-drawn person walking a dog toward the sunrise.
  • More time
  • Less stress
  • Better opportunities
Finding work is hard enough. We think the rest should be easy.That’s the whole point.