Free resources

Tools, guides, courses, and playbooks.

Free, no signup required for the tools. PDFs get emailed to you. Courses start with a public lesson and unlock inside a free LightningHire account.

Mini-Courses

Start with a public lesson, then unlock the full course inside a free LightningHire account.

11 resources

Mini-course

New

Job seekers

ATS to Human: Resume Review That Survives Both

A beginner-friendly mini-course on building resumes that parse cleanly, read clearly, and make the right evidence impossible to miss.

Start lesson 1 free

Mini-course

New

Recruiters

Structured Interviewing Foundations

A recruiter mini-course on building consistent interview rubrics, reducing noise, and improving hiring signal.

Start lesson 1 free

Mini-course

New

Job seekers

AI Job Search 2026 — Free Mini-Course

Seven short lessons on using ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI tools for a real job-search advantage. Prompt craft, resume tailoring, interview drilling, company research, and negotiation — with worked examples.

Start lesson 1 free

Mini-course

New

Recruiters

Sourcing Beyond Keywords

Find adjacent talent, write better outreach, and build sourcing searches that surface hidden fit.

Start lesson 1 free

Mini-course

New

Recruiters

Inclusive Hiring Signal, Not Slogans

Reduce bias through clearer job criteria, structured evaluation, calibration, and candidate communication.

Start lesson 1 free

Mini-course

New

Job seekers

Layoff Comeback Sprint

A practical, emotionally realistic 14-day reset for job seekers recovering from a layoff and rebuilding momentum.

Start lesson 1 free

Mini-course

New

Job seekers

Portfolio Proof-of-Work for Non-Design Roles

Build lightweight artifacts that prove how you think, even when your role is not traditionally portfolio-based.

Start lesson 1 free

Mini-course

New

Recruiters

Candidate Experience and Offer Close

Improve communication, trust-building, offer readiness, and candidate closing without pressure tactics.

Start lesson 1 free

Mini-course

New

Job seekers

Career Change Positioning Without Starting Over

Translate non-linear experience into a credible target-role narrative, with positioning, proof mapping, and objection handling.

Start lesson 1 free

Mini-course

New

Job seekers

Executive Interview Loop Strategy

Advanced preparation for senior candidates facing founder, VP, panel, and cross-functional interview loops.

Start lesson 1 free

Mini-course

New

Recruiters

Recruiter Intake and Hiring Manager Calibration

Turn vague hiring needs into aligned scorecards, sourcing strategy, calibration profiles, and decision rules.

Start lesson 1 free

Free Tools

Interactive workflows you can use immediately without waiting for an email.

6 resources

Free tool

New

Recruiters

Free Batch Resume Scorer

Score up to 10 resumes against any job description in 5 minutes. Your rubric, per-candidate reasoning, cited evidence — no demo call required.

Score resumes free

Free tool

New

Recruiters

Hiring Rubric Library

19+ defensible scoring rubrics across engineering, product, GTM, finance, healthcare, and ops. Copy any rubric, customize for your role, contribute back to the community.

Browse the library

Free tool

New

Job seekers

Resume → Role Match

Upload your resume. We match it against live open roles with semantic search plus AI scoring, and show you exactly why each role fits — strengths, gaps, and a fit summary.

Match my resume

Free tool

New

Job seekers

AI Job Match

Answer 8 questions. Get your top 20 matching roles ranked by AI against thousands of live listings — no account required.

Find my matches

Free tool

New

Job seekers

Salary Negotiation Coach

Paste your offer. Get a market read backed by H-1B disclosure data, plus a ready-to-send counter-offer email.

Try the tool

Free tool

Job seekers

Resume Builder

Draft a clean, targeted resume. Save in your browser, export when ready.

Build your resume

PDF Kits

Downloadable recruiter and candidate assets delivered straight to your inbox.

3 resources

PDF guide

New

Recruiters

Recruiter Intake Meeting Checklist (2026)

A 30-minute hiring manager intake agenda that turns vague requirements into first-90-day outcomes, tradeoffs, and interview signals.

Get the checklist

PDF guide

New

Recruiters

Structured Interview Scorecard Kit (2026)

A recruiter-ready scorecard system with 5-dimension rubrics, interviewer assignments, calibration prompts, and debrief rules.

Get the kit

PDF guide

Featured

Recruiters

50 Interview Questions for 2026

A field-tested question bank for hiring managers and recruiters running 2026 interview loops.

Get the PDF

Guides & Templates

Practical playbooks, prompt packs, and spreadsheets for the hiring and job-search workflow.

3 resources

Guide

New

Recruiters

Hiring Rubric Library Starter Pack (2026)

Role-ready evaluation rubrics by industry, with weighted signals, must-haves, disqualifiers, interview probes, and calibration notes.

Get the starter pack

Guide

New

Job seekers

AI Job Search Prompt Pack (2026)

Structured copy-paste prompts for resumes, interviews, negotiation, pivots, and outreach—built for ChatGPT, Claude, or any assistant, with recruiter-grade rigor.

Email me the pack

Guide

New

Job seekers

30-60-90 Day Success Plan

A branded Excel template with 24 high-priority actions, a stakeholder map, and a weekly pulse log — everything you need to land running in a new role.

Get the free template

Want everything in one place?

LightningHire runs the rubrics behind every tool on this page — plus application tracking, AI-scored mock interviews, and full-funnel analytics for every offer. Free plan, no credit card.

Start free