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Track every job application in one sheet that tells you who to chase
Twenty applications, three spreadsheets and no idea who you're waiting on. Get a simple tracker that turns orange when it's time to follow up.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me set up a job application tracker. Jobs I've applied for so far: [company, role, date applied, where I found it] How long I'll wait before chasing: [e.g. 7 days] How I applied: [e.g. job sites, email, LinkedIn] Spreadsheet: [Google Sheets or Excel] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. The column headings: Company, Role, Date applied, Version of CV, Contact, Status, Follow-up date, Notes. 2. A table of my jobs so far in that layout. 3. Three short follow-up messages: first chase, after an interview, and a polite last check. 4. A 15-minute weekly routine for keeping it up to date. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts, dates or results. UK English. Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. company, role, date applied, where I found it: a short note you already have. e.g. 7 days: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
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