the evidence

The market glitched.
Here are the receipts.

Every number we quote on the landing page, with the working shown. Flip the toggle in the header to see the apprenticeship version.

−24.5%

graduate vacancies since 2022. A deeper cut than COVID or the 2008 crash.

01 · the takeaway

Fewer seats, same number of grads. Standing out stopped being optional.

140

applications per vacancy — up from 86 two years ago.

02 · the takeaway

139 of them will submit the same CV language. One of them can send a link to a tool.

71%

of leaders would take less experience with AI skills over more experience without.

03 · the takeaway

Microsoft/LinkedIn, 31,000 respondents. Experience is beatable — proof of AI skill is the lever.

Every application now claims "proficient with AI." Claims are free. Proof isn't.

sources → /faq#sources

§ 05b — the group chat

How it usually goes down.

Messages · course mate

wait you actually built a tool?? for the application??

yeah. two weeks. no code. it's live, you can click it 😌

the interviewer asked you about it?

he asked for the link. spent 10 mins on it. we barely talked about my CV

ok send me the thing

§ 06b — the wall

Things people build.

Real build ideas from applications we've torn down. Yours goes on this wall once your Build is marked complete.

01Campaign Brief Generator

02Bug-Report Triager

03Grad Scheme JD Analyser

04Assessment-Centre Coach

05Shift Rota Optimiser

06Client Email Summariser

07Case-Study Formatter

08Interview Answer Builder

09Expense Receipt Reader

10Supplier Quote Comparer

11Lecture Notes Condenser

12Deadline Tracker Bot