JobLive – is this job posting real?
Check whether a role is still alive and actually hiring before you apply
- Problem
- Job seekers spend hours tailoring resumes, applying, and preparing for interviews only to find the role is long closed or a placeholder. A Show HN already proposes checking whether a job posting is real before applying, confirming this is a recurring, actively searched pain point.
- Solution
- A browser extension plus web app that, whenever you open a job page on major boards, checks the posting's live status, age, duplicate listings, and whether the company's careers page still lists the role, then gives a 'zombie posting' score. Users can also one-click report expired/fake postings to build a community blocklist.
- Users
- Software engineers, designers, and PMs actively job hunting, plus referrers and recruiters.
- MVP
- Browser extension showing active/closed/duplicate flags on job pages; cross-check posting date against company careers page; one-click report of expired postings; simple community verification counts; support for major English job boards.
- Revenue
- Free basic checks + paid pro (bulk checks, job-search CRM integration, daily alerts); B2B revenue from 'verified active' badges for employers.
- Why now
- The job market has both an oversupply of postings and a flood of zombie listings, and seekers need automation to save time; as an extension, an indie developer can ship and iterate in weeks.