Networking Tracker for Job Seekers - Google Sheets & Excel CRM

For job seekers who network: track every contact, know who to follow up with today, and move conversations toward referrals.

What you get

- Contacts (up to 499): Name, Company, Role, How We Met dropdown, Relationship (Cold/Warm/Strong), Stage (To Reach Out, Messaged, Replied, Coffee Chat Done, Referral Asked, Referred, Keep Warm), Last Contact, Follow Up Every (days), Target Job/Ask, LinkedIn/Email, Notes. Next Follow-Up and Days Until are calculated. Rows turn red when due, yellow within 3 days, and Referred is green.

- Interaction Log (up to 799 rows): date, a contact dropdown from your list, a type dropdown, summary, next step

- Message Templates: editable starters for a cold LinkedIn note, alumni outreach, after a chat, a referral ask, and keeping in touch

- Dashboard: contacts by stage, total, follow-ups due now and in 3 days, interactions in the last 7 days, referrals received, and a chart

- Instructions tab + 1-page Start Here PDF. Fictional DEMO rows (highlighted yellow) show how it works. Delete them to start.

How it works

1. Open the .xlsx in Excel or save it as a Google Sheet.

2. Add contacts with a stage and follow-up interval.

3. Log each touchpoint; Next Follow-Up updates from Last Contact.

4. Work the red rows first, using the message starters.

Works in Excel and Google Sheets (upload the .xlsx to Google Drive, then File > Save as Google Sheets). No macros, scripts or add-ons. A file you keep: no subscription or app account.

Who it's for: job seekers who network through alumni, LinkedIn, events or former coworkers, and want referrals.

FAQ

- Does it sync with LinkedIn? No. It is a standalone spreadsheet, and you paste in profile links.

- Is it a subscription? No. You pay once.

- Questions? hirelinetemplates@mail.grokbot.com

Want the whole kit? Job Hunt Bundle ($6.99): tracker, STAR interview prep, offer comparison and salary planner: https://payhip.com/b/Rq8iz