Career-Ops Job Search vs Obsidian Bases

Career-Ops Job Search

By Career-Ops

A job search assistant that scores job posts, tailors your CV, and tracks applications.

Obsidian Bases

By Steph Ango (Kepano / Obsidian)

Create database views over your Obsidian notes to track projects, tasks, and reading lists.

Career-Ops Job Search

• Scores each job posting against your background and flags poor fits before you apply
• Generates a tailored CV as a PDF and drafts cover letters and application emails
• Scans job boards at 100+ companies and keeps a tracker of every application
• Builds interview prep, practice questions, and follow-up reminders
• Walks you through a job offer and suggests questions for a lawyer

Obsidian Bases

• Creates table, card, list, or map views of your notes based on filters you set
• Lets you group and sort notes by any property (status, date, tags, folders)
• Calculates fields automatically like days until deadline or price totals
• Shows summaries like averages, sums, and counts across your filtered notes
• Works with your existing Obsidian notes without changing how you write them

Reach for Career-Ops Job Search when…

• You are job hunting and tired of sending CVs into silence
• You found a role and want to know quickly whether it is worth applying
• You need a CV and cover letter tailored to a specific job posting
• You have an interview coming up and want a focused prep plan

Reach for Obsidian Bases when…

• You're managing projects or tasks in Obsidian and want a cleaner view than scattered notes
• You need to track reading lists, book notes, or research with custom filters and groupings
• You want to see calculated info like "days overdue" or "total budget" without manual updates
• You're organizing lots of notes and need different views (table vs cards) for different contexts