How to land your next role on JAC

Your JAC profile is the foundation everything else builds on. A 100% complete profile doesn't just look better — it directly increases the number of jobs JAC can match you to.

The matching engine scores you against job requirements across seven dimensions: skills, seniority, salary expectations, location, remote preference, work type, and verification level. If a field is blank, that dimension scores zero. Every blank field is a match you never see.

What to fill in: • Current role and seniority level • Target roles (you can list up to 3) • Key skills (be specific — "React 18" beats "JavaScript") • Years of experience per skill where relevant • Preferred industries (optional but helpful) • A strong 2-sentence headline that employers see before unlocking

Time investment: 15 minutes. Return: access to your full match deck instead of a fraction of it.

The JAC Verified badge is the single biggest thing that separates JAC from every other platform. Employers on JAC have paid for access. They use verification as a filter — unverified profiles are treated as lower signal.

The trust tier system: • 1 chevron (›) — Email + phone confirmed. Basic visibility. Access to the standard swipe deck. • 2 chevrons (››) — LinkedIn cross-referenced. Your profile appears in employer search. CRS score visible to employers. • 3 chevrons (›››) — Right-to-work document verified. Priority in employer search. Shown to Scale + Enterprise employers first. • 4 chevrons (››››) — Employment history verified. Top 5% of candidates. Employers compete for these profiles.

How to move up: Go to Profile → Verification. Each step is guided and takes 2–10 minutes. Document verification is handled through a third-party identity service — your documents are not stored by JAC.

The jump from 1 to 2 chevrons has the biggest impact on match volume. Do it first.

JAC accepts PDF and DOCX. Your CV is never shown to employers until you are unlocked — but it is parsed by JAC's AI to extract skills, experience, and seniority, which feeds your match score.

Tips for a CV that parses well: • Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) — unusual headings confuse parsers • List years for each role (2021–2023, not "2 years") • Name specific tools and technologies in your experience bullets, not just the job summary • Avoid tables, text boxes, and multi-column layouts — these break parsing • Keep it under 3 pages

After uploading, JAC will show you a skills extraction preview. Review it. If something important is missing, add it to your profile skills manually.

Pro tip: JAC Pro includes an ATS rewrite tool that optimises your CV for specific job requirements. If you are applying to a role that needs a tailored version, use it.

Your preference profile tells the matching engine what you actually want. Vague preferences produce vague matches.

Fields that matter most: • Salary range — set a realistic floor. Roles below it won't appear. Roles at or above it get prioritised. • Location — city or region. You can add multiple locations. • Remote type — remote only, hybrid, or on-site. Be honest. If you will not accept fully on-site, filtering it out saves everyone's time. • Notice period — employers use this to plan timelines. If you are immediately available, say so. • Open to contract? — some employers have contract roles that are not advertised elsewhere.

One thing people get wrong: setting an unrealistically high salary floor. JAC's matching is two-way. If the role budget does not overlap with your floor, neither side sees the match. If you are flexible, set the floor at your true minimum, not your aspirational number.

The swipe deck is your daily curated job feed. JAC's engine scores every verified job against your profile overnight and surfaces your top matches each morning.

Controls: • Swipe right (or tap ✓) — you are interested. Your anonymised profile is surfaced to the employer. • Swipe up (or tap ★) — save for later. Good for roles you want to think about. • Swipe left (or tap ✗) — pass. The role does not reappear, and JAC learns your preferences.

What appears in each card before you swipe: • Role title and seniority • Salary range (always — no exceptions on JAC) • Company size and industry • Remote type and location • Required skills vs your skills (match percentage) • Employer response rate and avg response time

You will not see the company name or logo until after mutual interest — this prevents brand bias from distorting your decisions.

The deck refreshes every 24 hours. Unused cards roll over. Try to action your deck daily — stale interest signals are down-weighted by the algorithm.

When an employer views your anonymised profile and decides to move forward, they spend a connection credit to unlock you. You are notified immediately via push notification and email.

What happens next: 1. You receive a notification: "[Company name] unlocked your profile" 2. The employer's profile becomes visible to you — company name, size, role, hiring manager details 3. The employer has 48 hours to send an initial message 4. If they miss the 48-hour window, JAC flags them and you are notified 5. If they message, you respond and the conversation continues in the JAC inbox

You are never obligated to respond. You can mark a conversation as "Not interested" at any point. If you do, the connection credit is non-refundable to the employer — so they will only unlock candidates they are serious about.

This asymmetry is intentional. It means the employers who reach you are committed, not browsing.

JAC Pro includes salary intelligence: real salary ranges by role, seniority, location, and skill set, derived from verified job postings and anonymised offer data from completed hires on the platform.

How to use it: • Before swiping — check whether the posted salary is competitive for the role and location • Before accepting an offer — benchmark the offer against the market data for your specific profile • In negotiation — "Based on market data for this role in [city], the range is £X–£Y. Given my [specific skills/experience], I am targeting £Z."

Key insight: JAC's salary data includes what employers actually post (which is visible to everyone) and anonymised data on what offers were accepted (which is only available on Pro). The gap between posted and accepted is often 8–15%. Knowing this is worth more than the subscription cost.

The salary intelligence tool is in Tools → Salary Benchmark. Enter your role, location, seniority, and key skills.

Once an employer has unlocked you and the conversation is underway, JAC's interview prep tool becomes available for that specific role. It generates likely interview questions based on the job spec and your profile.

What it produces: • Behavioural questions tailored to the company's known interview style (where data is available) • Technical questions based on the skills listed in the job spec • Suggested answers using your actual experience (from your profile and CV) • Questions to ask the employer — signals you are thoughtful and prepared

The prep tool is in Tools → Interview Prep. You can also use it independently without a specific role, using any job spec you paste in.

Candidates who complete interview prep convert at 2.3x the rate of those who do not. The questions are not generic — they are matched to the role. Use them.

Every employer on JAC agrees to respond to unlocked candidates within 48 hours. This is not a suggestion. It is a platform rule with consequences.

What "respond" means: • An initial message, even if it is a brief introduction and next steps • Or a clear rejection — a "not moving forward" message still counts • Silence does not count

What happens if they miss it: • JAC sends them two reminders at 24h and 40h • At 48h, you are notified: "[Company] did not respond within the required window" • The employer's response rate drops on their public employer profile • Their future listings are deprioritised in candidate swipe decks • Repeat offenders face account review

What this means for you: You will know within 48 hours. No more sending an application and wondering for three weeks. If an employer misses the SLA, JAC's system handles the follow-up — you do not have to chase. The average JAC employer responds in 1.4 days. Hold them to it.