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How do I organise a job-search spreadsheet?
Keep fields that help you take action: role, employer, link, deadline, status and next step. Avoid collecting personal information that you do not need.
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The short answer
Keep fields that help you take action: role, employer, link, deadline, status and next step. Avoid collecting personal information that you do not need.
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Add a next-action date and review it weekly.
Work through the task using your own situation. Note what you can already demonstrate and what you still need to check. If an instruction in the vacancy or your workplace changes the approach, use that instruction.
A practical example
An application marked waiting can become a follow-up task when the announced response date passes.
This is an illustration, not a claim about your experience. Replace it with an example you can support, and explain the details in your own words.
Use a clear next step
Treat each discovery as information to check. A recommendation or listing is not a job offer. Compare the work with your needs and use official employer channels when something important is uncertain.
- Check the role and employer details.
- Write down an uncertainty that affects your decision.
- Record the next action instead of repeatedly browsing.
Further reading
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