Upload your resume and set preferences

Upload your resume

1. From Start in the main menu, upload a PDF, DOCX, or TXT resume.
2. Afterglow extracts text on our servers. The original file is not stored long term.
3. Your résumé is used only to personalize your career strategy. We never sell your personal information or share your résumé with employers.
4. Continue to preferences once extraction succeeds.

Set your search preferences

1. Choose when you plan to start applying.
2. Describe the work you want next in your own words.
3. Select work mode, location, role type (IC or manager), and optional salary minimum.
4. Add employers to avoid, must-haves, and deal breakers.
5. Add your LinkedIn profile URL (recommended for Guided search+).
6. Optionally add weekly search time, network contacts, and portfolio links.

Generate your strategy

1. Click Generate My strategy when required fields are complete.
2. Afterglow matches your resume to curated role research and builds your career briefing.
3. You land on My strategy with titles, companies, searches, and insights.

These same preferences power Guided search+. You do not re-enter them in a second onboarding.

To update later, open Start and choose Edit preferences, or use Edit preferences from My strategy.

You can delete your account and all associated data, including stored résumé text, from Account & settings.