Frequently Asked Questions

Welcome to Active Vacancies. We're here to make your job hunt simple, automated, and clutter-free with instant resume matching and 24/7 smart alerts.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Platform Features Summary

AI Resume Matching

Upload your CV to instantly calculate match scores across thousands of verified roles with Gemini AI.

24/7 Smart Job Alerts

Never miss an opening. Get automated email digests the moment new matching roles post.

Verified ATS & Privacy

Direct company portal links, zero ghost jobs, and 100% private in-memory processing.

CV & Alerts

How does AI resume matching work on ActiveVacancies?

Upload your resume (PDF, Word, or text file) in seconds. Google Gemini AI securely analyzes your technical skills, seniority level, and role preferences in memory. We instantly match your background against active openings crawled directly from official employer portals (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby) and calculate an accurate fit score.

  • 100% Private in-memory processing: Your CV is never stored, sold, or shared with third-party recruiters.
  • Instant semantic fit scoring: See matching roles ranked by tech stack alignment and seniority.
  • Direct ATS apply links: Apply directly on the employer's official portal with zero middleman friction.
CV & Alerts

How do email alerts work?

Traditional job boards blast your inbox with spammy keyword matches. Our 24/7 Job Radar monitors verified employer career pages around the clock. The moment a newly published vacancy matches your specific resume profile, skills, and work style, we email you an alert so you can be among the first applicants.

  • Zero recruiter spam: Alerts are triggered exclusively by direct company ATS postings.
  • Instant or daily digests: Choose how often you receive updates.
  • 1-click unsubscribe or pause anytime directly from the email footer.
CV & Alerts

Is my uploaded resume stored publicly or shared with recruiters?

Never. ActiveVacancies is built privacy-first. We do not operate a public candidate database, nor do we sell, broker, or display resumes to recruiters. Your CV is used transiently in memory to calculate job matches and evaluate alert criteria.

CV & Alerts

Can I filter alerts by remote workplace type or minimum salary?

Absolutely! You can choose your preferred work style (Remote, Hybrid, or Onsite), pick target locations, and set a minimum salary so you only get pinged about roles that truly fit.

Direct-Application

What is ActiveVacancies, and how does it work?

Active Vacancies is an AI resume matching and automated job alert platform. You upload your CV once, and our engine continuously cross-references your skills against verified openings on official company hiring portals (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby)—emailing you the moment a matching role is posted.

  • Instant semantic matching: Upload your resume once to get scored matches across thousands of verified openings.
  • 24/7 Automated alert radar: Get notified the moment new roles match your exact skills and experience.
  • Direct-to-ATS applications: Apply directly with the official employer portal with zero middleman spam.
Direct-Application

How is ActiveVacancies different from LinkedIn, Indeed, or traditional job boards?

Traditional job boards are often full of duplicate agency listings, paid ads, and expired "ghost jobs" kept up just to collect resumes. We flip the model on its head:

  • AI resume matching — upload your CV once to discover high-signal matches scored by Google Gemini.
  • 24/7 automated radar alerts — receive timely emails when new matching roles are posted.
  • Direct ATS application links — apply straight to the official hiring team, not a middleman.
  • Continuous verification bots — closed positions are automatically purged so you never apply to ghost jobs.
Direct-Application

Is ActiveVacancies completely free for job seekers?

Yes, 100% free! There are no paywalls, hidden fees, locked search filters, or charges to apply.

Direct-Application

Do I need an account to browse and apply for jobs?

You can browse verified jobs anytime without an account. However, creating a 1-click Google account lets you activate your 24/7 CV Job Radar, sending automatic email alerts whenever new roles match your background.

Direct-Application

What are the benefits of signing in with Google?

Signing in is optional and takes one click. It lets you bookmark roles to view on any device and upload your resume to receive smart match alerts when new roles open up.

Verification

How do you guarantee that jobs are active and eliminate "ghost jobs"?

A ghost job is a listing left online even after hiring has frozen or the position is filled. Our verification bots run 24/7 in the background, checking company career pages. As soon as a company takes a posting down, we immediately remove it from our search results.

Verification

What does the "Report Expired" button do, and what happens when I click it?

If you see a closed position, click Report Expired. Our system checks the employer's page right away. If the job is indeed gone, we take it down for everyone instantly.

Verification

How frequently do your crawlers and probers update job listings?

Our system checks for new openings every hour so you can be among the first to apply. At the same time, our link-checkers run continuously to sweep away stale postings.

Verification

Which Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) do you currently support?

We currently pull direct openings from Greenhouse, Lever, and Ashby. We are also rolling out support for Workday, SmartRecruiters, and Rippling!

For Employers

How can our company get our career opportunities listed on ActiveVacancies?

If your team uses Greenhouse, Lever, or Ashby with a public job board, our system will index your openings automatically. If your roles aren't showing up or you use a custom careers page, drop us a line at bot@activevacancies.com.

For Employers

Can employers pay for sponsored placement, featured tags, or boosted rankings?

No. We don't accept paid promotions or boosted rankings. Every job appears purely based on freshness and how well it matches what candidates are searching for.

For Employers

How do your crawler bots respect our career portal servers (politeness policy)?

Our bots are lightweight and polite: we throttle requests to 1–2 per second, pause immediately if a server asks for a cooldown, and never submit forms or spam servers.

For Employers

How can an employer adjust crawl rates, calibrate feeds, or request removal?

Just email us at bot@activevacancies.com. Whether you want to tweak our crawl frequency, fine-tune your feed, or opt out entirely, we'll take care of it within 24–48 hours.

Privacy & Security

What information do you collect when I sign in with Google?

Only the basic details needed to log you in: your name, email address, account ID, and profile photo. We never ask for or access your Google Drive, Gmail, contacts, or calendar.

Privacy & Security

Does ActiveVacancies sell or broker user data to third parties or recruiters?

Never. We do not sell, rent, monetize, or trade your personal information, resume text, or browsing history to third-party recruiters, employers, or advertising networks. We do not deploy third-party advertising tracking pixels.

Privacy & Security

How do I delete my saved roles, alerts, or entire account?

You can remove saved jobs at any time directly in your account. To erase your account, resume, and alerts completely, email privacy@activevacancies.com and we'll permanently delete everything within 30 days.

Privacy & Security

What cloud infrastructure and security practices protect ActiveVacancies?

We run on secure Google Cloud infrastructure with industry-standard encryption (AES-256 for stored data and TLS 1.3 in transit). Our databases are private, isolated, and closed to the public internet.

Still have questions?

Our engineering, candidate support, and webmaster operations teams are here to help.

Candidate Support

Questions regarding search filters, Resume Match Alerts, or saved roles.

support@activevacancies.com

Crawler & Webmaster

ATS feed calibration, crawl rate adjustments, or index requests.

Privacy & Legal

GDPR/CCPA erasure requests, Google OAuth inquiries, and security reviews.

privacy@activevacancies.com
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