Job hunting is exhausting because we do it wrong. We treat every application like it's unique when 80% of it is the same.
The Traditional Approach (Exhausting)
Read job posting. Open resume. Rewrite bullet points to match keywords. Write custom cover letter. Submit. Repeat 50 times. Burn out. Give up.
"Traditional: 45 minutes per application × 50 applications = 37.5 hours. Lazy method: 10 minutes × 50 = 8.3 hours. You save almost a full work week."
The Lazy Approach (Effective)
Create one master document with every accomplishment you've ever had. Use Claude to match the right accomplishments to each job posting. Generate tailored materials in 5 minutes instead of 45.
The Master Document
This is the key. You need one place with: every job you've held, every project you've completed, every skill you've developed, every metric you can claim.
Most of this is already in your head or scattered across old resumes. Spend one afternoon consolidating it.
Cover Letters in 2 Minutes
Same process. Paste the job posting. Ask: 'Write a 3-paragraph cover letter connecting my background to this role. Be specific, not generic.'
The output isn't perfect, but it's 90% there. You add your voice in 2 minutes.