# Applying for a job

> How applying works, who reads your application and when you hear back.

Every job on HumanFirstJobs promises that a person, not AI, reads your application and runs your interviews. Each job also shows its salary range, the person who reads applications, and the date by which you will hear back.

## Two ways to apply

- **On HumanFirstJobs.** Most jobs take applications here. You send your saved resume and profile, and can add a short note. Your application lands in the employer's inbox, where the named person reads it.
- **On the employer's own site.** Some jobs link to the employer's careers page instead. If you're signed in when you click **Apply**, we add the job to your applications so you can keep track of it and report AI use if it happens.

You need an account and a saved resume to apply on HumanFirstJobs. You can't apply to the same job twice.

## Hearing back

Every employer promises to reply within 7, 14 or 21 days, and the job shows which. If the promised date passes without a reply, we remind the employer and tell you. Employers' reply records show on their jobs, so you can see who keeps their promise.

## Tracking your applications

Your **Applications** page lists everything you've applied to, its status, and the date you were promised a reply. You can withdraw an application there at any time.

Last updated: 2026-10-26