Job search, without the black hole

Applying isn't a strategy. Moving is.

Skillit turns the job you want into a weekly list of real actions: which events to show up to, what to say, and who to follow up with.

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Applying is one action. Getting hired takes ten. Skillit tells you the other nine.

Thursday · Calgary JS Meetup

Ask about their move to TypeScript. They posted a junior role last week.

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3

actions every week, picked for the role you want

1

local event worth showing up to

5

talking points ready before you walk in

24h

follow-up window, and a draft waiting for you

Wherever you're starting

Most job advice assumes you're already halfway there. Skillit starts from where you actually are.

Starting from zero

No experience, no network, no idea where to begin. Skillit picks your first three moves: one event, one skill to show off, and one person worth meeting.
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Skills, but no callbacks

You've applied everywhere and heard nothing. Skillit shifts your time from applications to the conversations that get your name in front of people who hire.
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Interviews coming up

You're getting calls. Skillit helps you prepare for that exact role, practise out loud, and follow up so you're the one they remember.
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Starting from zero
No experience, no network, no idea where to begin. Skillit picks your first three moves: one event, one skill to show off, and one person worth meeting.
See the first week
Skills, but no callbacks
You've applied everywhere and heard nothing. Skillit shifts your time from applications to the conversations that get your name in front of people who hire.
See what changes
Interviews coming up
You're getting calls. Skillit helps you prepare for that exact role, practise out loud, and follow up so you're the one they remember.
See interview prep

The actions most people skip

Job boards show you postings. Skillit shows you what to do about them, one small step at a time.

Your weekly action plan
Tell Skillit the role you want. Each week it checks local events, company news and new job postings, then gives you three things to do, with the words already drafted. You do the actions; Skillit does the homework.

Event radar

Pulls meetups, hackathons and career fairs near you that match your target role, and flags which companies will be in the room.

What to say

A short, natural opener for the people you'll meet, based on who they are and what they're working on. No scripts that sound like scripts.

Things to talk about

Two or three real topics per company, from their recent news, product launches and the tech they hire for, so the conversation goes past "so, what do you do?"

Funding watch

Startups that just raised money are about to hire. Skillit watches funding news, including new Y Combinator batches and local raises, and tells you when to reach out.

Follow-up nudges

Met someone? Skillit reminds you within 24 hours and drafts the message. You always review it and hit send yourself.

Interview practice

Practise out loud for the specific role, with questions built from the actual posting. Get feedback on what to tighten.

Built at Hack the Change 2026, University of Calgary, on public job postings, event listings and startup funding news.

Job postings
Local events
Company news
Funding news
Your own notes
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What a week with Skillit looks like
Small, specific moves, each one built on the last. These are example actions, not real users.

Monday · Funding news
A Calgary software startup just announced a new funding round. Send its engineering lead three lines: congrats, one thing you liked about the product, and a question.
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Tuesday · Pick your event
Two meetups this week. Skillit recommends Thursday's: the speaker's company posted a junior role, and smaller rooms mean real conversations.
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Wednesday · Prep the room
Five talking points for Thursday, one per company likely to attend, each tied to something they shipped or announced recently.
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Thursday · Show up
Your opener for the speaker, plus one question that shows you actually read their work. Ten minutes of prep, not two hours.
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Friday · Follow up
You met three people. Skillit drafted three short follow-ups from your notes. Edit, send, and log who replied.
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Weekend · Practise
One of them mentioned an opening. Do a 10-minute practice interview for that exact role before Monday.
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Why not
just apply?

You should still apply. It's just not enough on its own.

Instead of
Sending your 80th application
Do this

Have one real conversation with someone at the company

Instead of
Waiting for a posting
Do this

Reach out when a startup announces funding, before the posting goes up

Instead of
Going to an event and standing by the snacks
Do this

Walk in with an opener and three things to talk about

Instead of
"Nice to meet you" and nothing after
Do this

Follow up within 24 hours, while they still remember you

Instead of
Rehearsing generic interview answers
Do this

Practise the questions for that exact role, out loud

Instead of
Guessing what to do next
Do this

Get three clear actions every Monday

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Questions and answers

Yes. Skillit doesn't replace applying; it adds the actions that make applications work. Most people only apply and wait. Skillit adds the events, conversations and follow-ups that get your name in front of the person who decides.

A chatbot gives advice when you ask. Skillit checks real local events, company news and funding announcements every week, remembers what you've already done, and hands you the next three actions without you having to ask the right question.

Public sources: event listings, job postings, company announcements and startup funding news. Each action shows where its information came from, so you can check it yourself.

No. Skillit drafts openers and follow-ups, but you always review, edit and send them yourself. Nothing goes out in your name without you.

Your goals and notes stay on your device by default. Sharing anonymous outcomes, like which events led to interviews, is opt-in, and you can delete everything at any time.

We're starting with tech roles, because event and funding data is easiest to find for them. The same approach (show up, talk, follow up) works in any field, and more are on the roadmap.

Calgary first. Skillit is built at a Calgary hackathon and tuned to local events and companies. Other cities come next.

Free while we're in beta.

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