How to track job applications without losing the thread
A system for keeping every application, follow-up and interview straight — what to record, what to skip, and the four failure modes that kill most job-search trackers.
It's a Numbers Game
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The boring half of a job search
Nobody struggles with the interview because they forgot how to talk. They struggle because they can't remember which of the four roles at that company they applied for, or whether they already followed up. These are about that part.
The job application tracker spreadsheet: columns, formulas and limits
The columns worth having in a job application tracker spreadsheet, two formulas that make it useful, and an honest account of where a spreadsheet stops working.
How to follow up on a job application
When to follow up, who to send it to, and four short emails you can copy — after applying, after an interview, when a deadline passes, and when you need to walk away.