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Mock Apply gap research method

See the proposed inputs, sampling rules, exclusions, privacy safeguards, and reporting limits for mock apply gap research method. No aggregate claim is published until the required evidence and review threshold is met.

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Methodology explains a preparation signal; it does not turn the result into a hiring prediction.

Mock Apply should expose gaps across the whole submission

Compare the exact job, resume version, cover letter, and application answers together. Keep unsupported claims, contradictions, missing evidence, and likely follow-up questions separate.

What would a careful reviewer question before this application is submitted?

Verified public facts

31.0Database release2026-08-27

O*NET 31.0 organizes worker and job information across skills, knowledge, abilities, tasks, work activities, work context, occupations, and related domains.

How to use it
A defensible vocabulary for role requirements and work evidence categories.
What this data cannot establish
That every task or skill applies to a particular opening or candidate.
2026-08-27

Korea’s NCS public data describes work through the competency units required to perform it, providing a Korean reference alongside occupation data built for the U.S. labour market.

How to use it
Korean role and competency framing without translating U.S. occupation labels literally.
What this data cannot establish
A vacancy count, hiring trend, salary, or employer-specific requirement.

Synthetic gap example

Synthetic example for interpretation practice—not an observed Refresh result.

Scenario input
Example only: 7 of 16 attempted application questions cannot be answered from the current resume.
Calculation and interpretation
The denominator is attempted questions in one simulation, not all employer requirements.
Decision this supports
Use the seven gaps to gather evidence
Comparability limit
Do not report a pass rate or compare simulations with different question sets.
Research protocol and unpublished result fields

How the data is handled

  1. Review one submission bundle

    Freeze the target job and every document version so findings remain reproducible.

  2. Point to the exact passage

    Every finding links to the job requirement, application passage, and source evidence involved.

Definitions that travel with the result

Cross-document conflict
Two application materials state materially different dates, scope, titles, results, or reasons for the same experience.
Follow-up question
A question created from a missing detail or ambiguity in the submitted material, not a prediction of an employer’s exact interview.

Results that still require observed data

Submission gap register

Which exact passages are unsupported, inconsistent, incomplete, or likely to prompt clarification?

Awaiting observed data
Required result fields
  • Target job identifier

    The exact job posting used for the comparison.

    string · required
  • Resume identifier

    The versioned resume used in the analysis.

    string · required
  • Evidence identifier

    The source work record supporting a resume or application claim.

    string · required
  • Category

    A documented category with a stable definition.

    string · required
  • Metric definition

    The exact inclusion, exclusion, and calculation rule.

    string · required
  • Observed at

    The date Refresh retrieved or checked the record.

    date · required
Publish only when
Publish only against immutable document versions and include the passage and evidence behind every finding.
Awaiting observed data
Add the exact job and final application documents to run this review.

What this data cannot establish

  • Mock Apply cannot observe recruiter judgment, applicant competition, referrals, or hidden screening rules.
  • A clear application can still be rejected, and a flagged gap does not prove rejection.

How to use it

  • Resolve evidence and consistency issues first; wording polish comes after.

Official data sources

  • O*NET DatabaseU.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration2026-08-27
    Coverage
    Worker and job characteristics, including occupations, tasks, work activities, skills, knowledge, and work context.
    Boundary
    O*NET describes occupations in the U.S. economy. It does not reproduce one employer’s job description or prove that a candidate has a skill.
  • Korea National Competency Standards dataHuman Resources Development Service of Korea2026-08-27
    Coverage
    Korean competency standards and competency-unit information used to describe work by the capabilities required to perform it.
    Boundary
    NCS is a competency standard, not a live count of vacancies, resumes, interviews, or hiring outcomes.

Career evidence research methods

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Interview evidence research method

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Frequently asked questions

Read the result with its method and limits.

Use the relevant methodology before deciding which finding to act on.

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