JobTracker review

Barry Carr's Post - LinkedIn

# JobTracker: Manage Job Applications with Ease ... I quickly discovered that spreadsheets weren't the right tool. So I decided to build something to help me manage my applications instead. As I started working on it, I realised I could create something a spreadsheet never could: an assistant that helped me stay organised, showed me where I was in my job search, and reminded me what needed my attention. I've been using JobTracker throughout my own job search. Whenever I found myself thinking, "I wish this could do...", I added it. Every feature exists because I needed it first. One of the first features I added was the Review Dashboard. It appears when I log in each day and tells me about upcoming interviews, applications that need following up, and anything overdue for review. I didn't expect it to become one of the most useful parts of the application, but it's the feature I rely on the most. After relying on JobTracker to manage my own job search, I started wondering whether it could help other people too. So last week we opened JobTracker as a public beta so other job seekers can try it, tell us what's useful, and help shape where it goes next. ... ## More Relevant Posts You need JobTracker, a simple, powerful tool for managing the progress of each application you make and keeping things like contact details and notes effortlessly to hand. ... I keep seeing people fall for fake job offers. Here's a habit that would've saved them. Job scams are getting more convincing. People are receiving "acceptance" emails for jobs they never applied to, or offers riddled with inconsistencies they don't catch because they can't remember what they actually applied for. The fix is almost embarrassingly simple: keep a spreadsheet. Every time you send your resume, log it. Company name, date, job title, where you applied, the recruiter's contact info, and the status. Takes thirty seconds. Here's why it matters. When an offer lands in your inbox, you can check it against your own record instead of your memory. If the company isn't on your list, or the contact email doesn't match what you originally applied through, you've caught the scam before it costs you anything. I built one for myself and it's changed how I approach every application, not just for catching scams, but for actually staying organized in a search that can get chaotic fast. ... Some job postings appear to be mass-produced, sent out across dozens of completely unrelated roles, just to collect resumes and personal information. A few signs I've started watching for: 1. Vague, copy-paste mission language that could describe literally any company. 2. Pay that is unusually high for the experience level required, sometimes by a lot! 3. Oddly specific phrasing shows up , “if you a have criminal record, encouraged to apply" line shows up. 4. Worth a quick gut check: is the pay realistic for the experience level asked? ... I send over my resume and then I'm asked to work with an outside professional to develop my "pitch", brand statement and/or personal SWOT analysis. ... A recruiter told her she needed a new resume, then connected her with someone who could redo it for a fee. She paid. What came back was, by her account, worse than what she'd started with. Then came the actual ask: pay again, this time for "access" to a job. She said no and walked. Good for her. ... If you're job hunting right now and a "recruiter" asks you for a fee, that's not a red flag.