Placed Career Tools

Comprehensive AI career toolkit: job tracking, resume-job matching, cover letter generation, LinkedIn optimization, salary insights, negotiation scripts, and company research — all via the Placed MCP server.

Overview

Placed Career Tools covers the full job search lifecycle. Track applications through a pipeline, match your resume to job descriptions, generate tailored cover letters, research companies, benchmark salaries, and prepare negotiation scripts — all from your AI assistant.

Prerequisites

1. Create an account at https://placed.exidian.tech
2. Get your API key from Settings → API Keys
3. Install the Placed MCP server:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "placed": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@exidian/placed-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PLACED_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here",
        "PLACED_BASE_URL": "https://placed.exidian.tech"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Job Tracking

AI Career Tools

Salary & Negotiation

Company Research

Quick Start

Track a job application

add_job_application(
  company="Stripe",
  role="Senior Software Engineer",
  job_url="https://stripe.com/jobs/...",
  status="applied",
  resume_id="res_abc123"
)

Match resume to job

match_job(
  resume_id="res_abc123",
  job_description="Senior Software Engineer at Stripe — distributed systems, Go, Kubernetes..."
)
# Returns: match score, matched keywords, missing keywords, recommendations

Generate a cover letter

generate_cover_letter(
  resume_id="res_abc123",
  company="Airbnb",
  role="Staff Engineer",
  job_description="...",
  tone="professional"
)

Get salary insights

get_salary_insights(
  role="Senior Software Engineer",
  company="Google",
  location="San Francisco, CA",
  years_experience=6
)
# Returns: salary range, percentiles, bonus, equity, total comp

Generate negotiation script

generate_negotiation_script(
  current_offer=200000,
  target_salary=240000,
  role="Senior Software Engineer",
  company="Stripe",
  justifications=[
    "6 years distributed systems experience",
    "Led 3 high-impact projects at previous company",
    "Market rate for this role in SF is $230-260K"
  ]
)

Research a company

research_company(
  company_name="Databricks",
  include_interview_tips=true
)
# Returns: culture, recent news, funding, employee ratings, interview style

Application Pipeline Stages

Standard stages for update_job_status:

• wishlist — Saved for later
• applied — Application submitted
• phone_screen — Initial recruiter call
• technical — Technical interview round
• onsite — On-site or final round
• offer — Offer received
• negotiating — In negotiation
• accepted — Offer accepted
• rejected — Application rejected
• withdrawn — Withdrew application

Common Workflows

Apply to a new job:

1. research_company to understand culture and interview style
2. match_job to check resume-job fit score
3. analyze_resume_gaps to find missing keywords
4. optimize_resume_for_job to tailor resume
5. generate_cover_letter for the application
6. add_job_application to track it

Prepare for an interview:

1. research_company for culture and recent news
2. generate_interview_questions for likely questions
3. Use placed-interview-coach skill for mock sessions

Negotiate an offer:

1. get_salary_insights to benchmark the offer
2. generate_negotiation_script with your justifications
3. Use the conservative, balanced, or aggressive script based on your situation

Track your pipeline:

1. list_job_applications to see all applications
2. update_job_status as applications progress
3. get_application_analytics to see conversion rates and identify bottlenecks

Tips

• Add applications immediately after submitting — tracking is most useful when complete
• Run match_job before applying to prioritize high-fit opportunities
• generate_linkedin_profile works best when your resume is fully updated first
• get_salary_insights returns more accurate data when you specify company + location + years of experience
• Use analyze_resume_gaps before optimize_resume_for_job to understand what's missing

Additional Resources

• references/api-guide.md — Full API reference with all parameters and response schemas
• Placed Job Tracker — https://placed.exidian.tech/jobs
• Placed Career Hub — https://placed.exidian.tech/career