Proof of Usefulness Report

Jobscan

Analysis completed on 1/24/2026

+671
Proof of Usefulness Score
Category Standard

Jobscan is a well-established, revenue-positive business (est. $7M+ ARR, ~60 employees) solving a critical pain point for job seekers. While the project reality is strong, the submission quality was exceptionally poor, featuring incorrect tags ('construction'), a mismatched name ('IronStone'), and hyperbolic claims ('most people have used my product'). The score reflects the high verified utility and market traction, heavily penalized for the low-effort submission.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+72.0
Audience Reach Impact+68.0
Technical Innovation+27.5
Evidence Of Traction+64.0
Market Timing Relevance+90.0
Functional Completeness+5.0
Subtotal+60.98
Usefulness Multiplierx1.10
Final Score+671

Project Details

Project URL
jobscan.co
Description
Our mission at Jobscan is to empower job seekers and help them land more interviews. We analyze resumes and LinkedIn profiles against job descriptions, helping our users stand out against the competition. Our users love us - we’re completely user-funded, profitable, and growing exponentially.\n\nWe're on a mission to give the power back to job seekers by building the best tools. \n\n- Revenue-positive and profitable with exponential growth\n- Focused on the fundamentals\n- Users from 212 countries\n- Customers include job seekers, universities, governments, resume writers, and recruiters.\n- Solving a real need

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Strong market validation with clear user adoption patterns
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline