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Job Application Tracker

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Job application tracker

Job Application Tracker

A single-user web app that replaces a spreadsheet for tracking job applications. The job seeker signs in, records each application with company, job title, posting link, stage, contact details, next step and notes, and reviews the timestamped stage-change history.

Users and roles

The people who interact with the product.

Job seeker

The only user of the app. Signs in and creates and manages their own job applications.

  • Record every job application in one place
  • See at a glance which applications are stale or need a next step
  • Keep an accurate, timestamped history of stage changes

Key workflows

The main paths users take to reach an outcome.

Sign in and open applicationsJob seekerCore
1

Sign inEnter credentials on the sign-in page.

2

Open applicationsLand on the applications list with all applications and their stages.

Outcome: The job seeker is signed in and sees their applications list.
Record a new applicationJob seekerCore
1

Start a new applicationFrom the applications list, start creating an application.

2

Enter company and job titleEnter company, job title and stage; a duplicate company and job title is rejected.

3

Fill in detailsAdd posting link, contact details, next step, next step date and notes on the application detail page.

Outcome: A new application exists in the list and can be opened for details.
Move an application to a new stageJob seekerCore
1

Open the applicationOpen the application detail page from the list.

2

Change stageChoose a new stage; moving to Interview requires a next step date, and the change is recorded with its date and time.

3

Review historySee the timestamped stage-change history; Rejected or Accepted closes the application and locks further edits.

Outcome: The stage is updated, a timestamped stage-change entry is recorded, and closed applications become read-only.
Review the pipelineJob seekerSecondary
1

Open applicationsOpen the applications list.

2

Filter by stageFilter the list to one stage and check 'No reply' labels computed on open.

Outcome: The job seeker sees applications by stage and which ones show a 'No reply' label.

Pages

3 pages in the MVP

Sign inLet the job seeker sign in to reach their own applications.
Public
Sign in
ApplicationsReview all applications with stage, company, job title and last updated, filter by stage, spot 'No reply' labels, and create a new application. When there are no applications yet, the empty list invites the job seeker to create the first one.
Signed in
Applications
Search
Application detailShow and edit one application's company, job title, posting link, stage, contact name and email, next step and next step date, notes, and the timestamped history of stage changes. Closed applications are read-only.
Signed in
Application detail

Product decisions

Choices you can confirm directly in the Blueprint.

Which stage moves should be allowed once an application has been created?ConfirmedWhich stage moves should be allowed once an application has been created?
Any stage to any stage

Assumptions

Items that should be verified before implementation.

Stage moves are free between any two stages, subject only to the Interview next-step-date rule and the closed-state lock.

High impactAccepted

Sign-in identifies the single job seeker; the app has no sharing, multiple users or roles beyond that one person.

Medium impactAccepted

'No reply' means more than 14 days since the application's last updated date while in Applied or Interview, computed each time the list is opened.

Medium impactAccepted