Job application tracker spreadsheet
A plain spreadsheet for tracking job applications, built around the fields that actually get used: what you applied to, when, what stage it reached, and when you said you would follow up. Free to download, works in Excel and Google Sheets.
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What is in the file
- Ten columns: Company, Role, Location, Stage, Date applied, Deadline, Follow-up, Salary, Source, and Notes.
- A Stage dropdown covering wishlist, applied, screener, interview, callback, offer, and rejected.
- One filled example row so the format is obvious.
- A frozen header row and filters, so sorting by date or stage takes one click.
- A short instructions tab explaining what each column is for.
What to track and why
Most people track too much and then stop. Six of these columns do nearly all the work. The date you applied is what makes follow-up timing possible. The source tells you which channels are producing conversations rather than silence. The stage, kept honest, is what lets you look at the sheet on a Sunday and know where things stand without reading a month of email.
The notes column matters more than it looks. Postings disappear, and interview conversations go better when you can recall the exact wording of the responsibilities you applied for.
Using it as a job application tracker in Google Sheets
Upload the Excel file to Google Drive and open it with Google Sheets, or import the CSV into a blank sheet. Everything, including the dropdown, carries over. If you prefer an Excel spreadsheet for job hunting, open the .xlsx directly and start on row three.
When to move off the spreadsheet
Common questions
- Does the template work in Google Sheets?
- Yes. Upload the Excel file to Google Drive and open it with Google Sheets, or import the CSV into a new sheet. The columns and the example row come across unchanged.
- What columns does it include?
- Company, Role, Location, Stage, Date applied, Deadline, Follow-up, Salary, Source, and Notes, plus a short instructions tab and a dropdown for the Stage column.
- Is it free?
- Yes. The spreadsheet is free to download and use, with no account required. Applas itself is free to start if you later want to import the file.
- Can I import this into Applas?
- Yes. The importer reads these column names directly, so an exported CSV or Excel file maps without renaming anything.
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