# FAQ - Job Beast 1. [Home](/) 2. FAQ # Frequently Asked Questions [Getting Started](#getting-started)[Job Search & Matching](#job-search-matching)[Outreach & Applications](#outreach-applications)[Privacy & Security](#privacy-security)[Billing](#billing) ### Getting Started How does Job Beast work? Upload your resume and tell us what role and location you’re targeting. Job Beast’s AI crawls for matching opportunities, researches companies, identifies hiring managers, and drafts personalized outreach emails — all for your review before sending. What do I need to get started? Just a PDF resume and a Gmail account. Upload your resume, connect your Gmail, create a job search, and the Beast starts working immediately. Do I need a Gmail account? What about Outlook or Yahoo? A Gmail account is currently required because Job Beast sends outbound applications from your address. The connection is send-only — we never read your inbox. On top of that, you choose how replies come back: install our Gmail add-on for one-click imports, or simply forward each reply to [forward@jobbeast.org](mailto:forward@jobbeast.org). See the [Email Integration page](/email-integration) for the full picture. Support for other email providers is on our roadmap. How long does setup take? Under 5 minutes. Upload your resume, confirm your desired role and location, connect Gmail, and you’re live. The Beast starts crawling for opportunities right away. Can I use Job Beast while I’m still employed? Yes. Job Beast sends emails from your personal Gmail, not from your work email. Your employer has no visibility into your account or activity. The outreach goes directly to hiring managers at other companies — it never touches your current workplace. ### Job Search & Matching How does the AI match opportunities? Job Beast uses semantic similarity analysis to compare your resume against full job descriptions. Each opportunity receives a suitability rating (Perfect Fit, Strong Alignment, Potential Candidate, Partial Fit, or Misalignment) with a plain-English explanation of why it’s a match. How many opportunities will I see per day? During Early Access, you get up to 15 quality-matched opportunities per day. In smaller job markets, there may be fewer matches — but each one is genuinely relevant. Can I run searches for different roles? Yes. During Early Access, you can run up to 5 simultaneous job searches, each targeting a different role and location. What types of roles and industries does it work for? Job Beast works for any professional role where companies publish job listings online — technology, finance, marketing, operations, healthcare, legal, and more. If there are job postings for it, the Beast can find them, match them, and reach the right people. Does Job Beast work outside the United States? Yes. Job Beast crawls for opportunities based on the location you specify. It works in any market where jobs are posted online. The AI also handles resumes and job postings in any language automatically. What languages does Job Beast support? All of them. Job Beast automatically detects the language of your resume and job postings, and generates outreach in the appropriate language. No configuration needed. ### Outreach & Applications How does direct outreach work? For each opportunity you approve, Job Beast identifies the best contact at the company — a hiring manager, team lead, or department head. It drafts a personalized email and presents it for your review. You can edit anything before sending from your own Gmail. What happens after I approve an opportunity? The Beast finds the right contact at the company, drafts a personalized email (subject line, body, and signature), and shows it to you. You review and edit if you want, then send it from your Gmail with one click. After that, the application is tracked automatically — replies detected, follow-ups suggested, status updated. How does the follow-up system work? When a reply reaches Job Beast (via whichever receive path you set up — Gmail add-on or manual forwarding), it is matched to the right application, classified by AI, and the dashboard updates with a recommended next action. If a contact does not respond within a set period, the Beast suggests a follow-up and drafts it for you. If they stay silent after follow-up, it finds a different person at the same company and drafts a fresh approach. Will hiring managers see this as spam? No. Every outreach is personalized, researched, and targeted. Job Beast only reaches out when there’s a genuine match between your profile and the role. It also respects contact frequency limits to prevent over-messaging. The goal is quality introductions, not mass emails. Can I edit emails before they’re sent? Absolutely. You have full control. Review the subject line, body, and signature. Edit anything you want. Nothing is sent without your explicit approval. ### Privacy & Security What Gmail data do you access? Three Gmail surfaces, all narrow. **Sending** uses send-only OAuth (`gmail.send`) — we deliver applications you’ve approved, never read incoming mail. **Manual forwarding** only sees emails you explicitly forward to [forward@jobbeast.org](mailto:forward@jobbeast.org). The **Gmail add-on**sees only the single message you currently have open in Gmail — a short preview while the panel is active, and the full message when you click _Import_. We don’t request `gmail.readonly` or any inbox-reading scope. The full breakdown is on our [Email Integration page](/email-integration). How do replies from hiring managers reach my dashboard? Two receive paths, your choice. Install our Gmail add-on and click Import once per email (lowest friction, near-instant updates). Or forward each reply manually to [forward@jobbeast.org](mailto:forward@jobbeast.org) (no setup, highest privacy). If we can’t auto-match a forwarded reply, you get a one-click link (good for 14 days) to attach it yourself. Confirmation emails are configurable in **Settings → Reply Capture**. See the [Receiving section](/email-integration#receiving) of our Email Integration page for a side-by-side comparison. What is forward@jobbeast.org? It is a real mailbox owned and operated by Job Beast, used to receive replies you forward to it. Our backend reads it; no humans browse it. You cannot send from it. Forwarding to it is the way we handle reply capture without ever touching your inbox via Gmail API. Each application also has its own forwarding address you can copy from inside the app — use it when subject lines or sender addresses might change. Is my resume shared with anyone? Your resume file is never shared with employers, recruiters, or third parties. It’s encrypted at rest and used exclusively by the AI to match opportunities and generate personalized outreach on your behalf. How do I delete my data? You can delete your account from your Settings page. Your data is removed from view immediately and permanently deleted from our systems within a retention period. Once deleted, it cannot be recovered. ### Billing Is it really free? Yes. During Early Access, every user gets full Beast Mode access — all features, no limits, no credit card required. What happens when Early Access ends? We’ll give you at least 30 days’ notice before introducing paid plans. You’ll choose the tier that fits you best — no surprise charges. Do I need a credit card? No. Early Access is completely free. You won’t be asked for payment information. ## Still have questions? We're here to help. Reach out and we'll get back to you. [Contact Us](/contact)