Accelerate your career with AI.
KeyStep is built for UK graduates breaking into their first or second role, and the UK & EU startups hiring them. Real human effort, paired with AI tools that level the playing field.
Mission & Founder
Built by a practitioner, not a recruiter.
Mika'el
Founder · Technical Solutions Engineer
I'm a Technical Solutions Engineer and Client Success Manager with 4+ years in the financial tech space, holding a MEng in Chemical Engineering from UCL.
Over those four years I 4x'd my salary — not by luck, but by applying a repeatable methodology: target the right roles, optimise for ATS, match skills precisely, and iterate fast. KeyStep is that methodology turned into a platform.
Every tool here exists because I needed it first, built it, and watched it work.
The Platform Mission
What KeyStep is trying to do, and why.
Help UK graduates land their first or second role, and give the UK & EU startups hiring them a cleaner way to reach early-career talent.
Graduate hiring has changed. Big firms screen with ATS bots, startups move fast and post on a dozen sites, and candidates who don't adapt get filtered out — regardless of how good they are. KeyStep levels the playing field by giving every grad the same adaptive AI toolkit that's usually reserved for career coaches or premium services, and giving every startup a focused channel to reach them.
Accelerate
Move faster than manual searching — AI surfaces the best-matched roles first.
Adapt
Stay current with ATS scoring, keyword trends, and AI-optimised applications.
Achieve
Turn a proven 4× salary growth methodology into a repeatable system for you.
Tools & Who They're For
Purpose-built tools that optimise every stage of your job outcomes.
KeyMatch
Live · v1.0.0Our flagship. Scans the last 7 days of listings and ranks them against your skill profile — top 10 roles returned by match percentage, refreshed daily.
Try KeyMatchDashboard
LiveYour job-search command centre. Save jobs, set email alerts, track applications across Applied → Interview → Offer, and measure your search pipeline.
Open DashboardCV Improver
LiveAI CV optimisation for ATS scoring. Upload your CV and get instant feedback on keywords, formatting, and hiring-manager appeal.
Improve my CVWho KeyStep is for
Graduates
First-jobbers competing in a keyword-driven market. KeyMatch + CV Improver make your profile visible to the right recruiters.
Career Switchers
Mid-career professionals ready to accelerate. Use the same methodology that produced 3× salary growth to find your next step.
Ambitious Job Seekers
Anyone who wants AI-powered tools to move faster, stand out in ATS screening, and land more interviews.
Ready to accelerate?
Create a free account to unlock KeyMatch, CV Improver, job alerts and application tracking.