Job Application Follow-Up Cadence Tracker for Active Job Seekers
Why This is an Opportunity
This solves the problem of active job seekers having no structured way to manage a high-volume application pipeline. Unlike generic task managers, this is purpose-built around the job search lifecycle: applied → acknowledged → phone screen → interview → offer/reject. The solution needs a simple CRUD board with date tracking, reminder emails via Resend, and a dashboard showing stale applications. Extremely simple to build with basic database models and a kanban UI.
Key Pain Points
- •Manually updating a spreadsheet after every application, email, and interview leads to outdated data within days
- •No way to know which applications have gone cold and need a follow-up nudge vs. which are actively progressing
- •Accidentally sending a second follow-up to a recruiter you already contacted three days ago
- •Losing track of which version of your resume or which cover letter you sent to which company
- •Spending 20 minutes every morning just reviewing your spreadsheet to figure out what actions to take today
Original Discovery
Job seekers applying to 30-80 positions simultaneously lose track of which companies they've followed up with, when they last heard back, and what stage each application is in. Most people use a messy spreadsheet or sticky notes, then accidentally send duplicate follow-ups or miss optimal follow-up windows entirely. A simple web app with per-application timelines, automatic follow-up reminders, and a kanban view of application stages would prevent the chaos.
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