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"um... what's so special about another job tracker spreadsheet?"

What's special is that the spreadsheet is automagically updated.

You do not have to update the spreadsheet.

You login with Google, and bam! The spreadsheet is generated for you.

Want to beta test?

  • To beta test, send me an email.
    1. Mention how you heard about the app (which community, friend’s name)
    2. I’ll respond as soon as I can to give you access (depends on Google’s beta testing user limits)

Your export will look something like this:

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Do you code and want to volunteer?

  • Take a look at the issues list and comment on the issue you're interested in fixing.
  • Note: beginners are welcome!
  • I hope to create a safe space for new open source contributors.
  • No question is dumb

Vision

As a job seeker with a gmail account, I want to be able to calculate my initial application response rate with the touch of a button

Example

Below is an example of a typical email you'd receive after applying for a role.

From: [email protected]

Date: January 1

Subject: We received your application

Body: Thanks for applying to FlyingUnicorns! We'll reach out if there's a fit.

Let's imagine I sent a total of 10 applications on January 1, including the 1 above for FlyingUnicorns.

From: [email protected]

Date: January 1

Subject: We received your application

Body: Thanks for applying to Company 1! We'll reach out if there's a fit.

From: [email protected]

Date: January 1

Subject: We received your application

Body: Thanks for applying to Company 2! We'll reach out if there's a fit.

From: [email protected]

Date: January 1

Subject: We received your application

Body: Thanks for applying to Company 3! We'll reach out if there's a fit.

From: [email protected]

Date: January 1

Subject: We received your application

Body: Thanks for applying to Company 4! We'll reach out if there's a fit.

From: [email protected]

Date: January 1

Subject: We received your application

Body: Thanks for applying to Company 5! We'll reach out if there's a fit.

From: [email protected]

Date: January 1

Subject: We received your application

Body: Thanks for applying to Company 6! We'll reach out if there's a fit.

From: [email protected]

Date: January 1

Subject: We received your application

Body: Thanks for applying to Company 7! We'll reach out if there's a fit.

From: [email protected]

Date: January 1

Subject: We received your application

Body: Thanks for applying to Company 8! We'll reach out if there's a fit.

From: [email protected]

Date: January 1

Subject: We received your application

Body: Thanks for applying to Company 9! We'll reach out if there's a fit.

From: [email protected]

Date: January 1

Subject: We received your application

Body: Thanks for applying to FlyingUnicorns! We'll reach out if there's a fit.


Now let's imagine on January 14, 2 weeks later, the only response I've gotten is from the FlyingUnicorns company.

From: [email protected]

Date: January 14

Subject: Update from FlyingUnicorns

Body: In your application we noticed you said you live in outer space. We only hire on Earth, sorry! We'll keep in touch if our borders open up though.

While that's a response, it's not the response we're looking for.
So we're batting 0% response rate so far.

But wait, there's hope!

On January 28, Company 6 responded.

From: [email protected]

Date: January 28

Subject: Interview Availability for Company 6

Body: Thanks for applying to Company 6! We'd like to schedule a short call to discuss the engineering role you applied for.

So at this point, our response rate is 10%

But most people are not simply sending 10 applications and tracking their numbers, at least not these days. You might be casting a wide net, sending hundreds of applications and not bothering to check on your response rate. 10% is a great response rate. But what if your response rate was only 1%? That's an indicator that your resume needs changing.

Thoughts for Later Iterations

Imagine if you could check your response rates against different industries... you could make your job search more targeted and effective.

Imagine if you had a tool to save the resume you used when applying for roles - and could check the response rates against the resume version you used against a specific industry.

Imagine if you could track your success rates with referrals, or you could see at what stage you're getting stuck.

Resources

Gmail Messages API Doc

Google Console

Never Search Alone - phyl.org - Free Support Group for Job Seekers