Free Job Search Tracker for Google Sheets & Excel

Job hunting is a numbers game, and it's easy to lose track. The Job Search Command Center is a free spreadsheet that keeps your whole search in one place, with no app, no account and no job limit.

What's inside

• Application log: company, role, location, job link, source, resume (CV) version, date applied, status, last contact, salary range, contact person and notes. Dropdowns for status, job source and resume version, and rows colour-coded by status.
• Follow-up and "ghosted" alerts, so no application goes quiet without a nudge. The Alert column shows FOLLOW UP after 7 days without contact and GHOSTED? after 21 days. You can change both numbers.
• Dashboard with your response rate and interview rate, follow-ups due, possibly-ghosted applications, and a count for every status.
• "Which source works?" view: compare LinkedIn, referrals, job boards, company websites and recruiters by responses and interviews. There's the same breakdown for each resume version, so you can see which CV gets replies.
• Works in Google Sheets and Excel. Yours to keep and edit.

How to use it

1. Download the .xlsx file. Open it in Excel, or in Google Sheets go to File > Import > Upload.
2. Read the Start Here tab, then clear the three example rows.
3. In the Lists tab, add the job boards you use and name your resume versions.
4. Log each application the day you send it, and update "Last Contact" whenever you hear back or follow up.
5. Check the Alert column twice a week, and the Dashboard to see what's working.

FAQ

Is it really free?

Yes. Click Download Now, enter your email, and download it.Do I need an account or a subscription?

No. It's a normal spreadsheet file. Nothing to sign up for, and your data stays in your own file.

How do I use it in Google Sheets?

In Google Sheets, go to File > Import > Upload and choose the .xlsx file. You can also upload it to Google Drive and open it with Google Sheets.

Is there a limit on how many jobs I can track?

No. 500 rows are ready to use. Need more? Copy the last row down. The Dashboard counts up to 5,000 applications.

Can I change the follow-up timing?

Yes. In the Lists tab, set the follow-up days (default 7) and the "possibly ghosted" days (default 21).

Can I add my own job sources or resume versions?

Yes, in the Lists tab: up to 12 job sources and 8 resume versions. The dropdowns and the Dashboard tables update automatically.

What counts as a "response"?

Any reply from the company: Screening, Interview, Offer or Rejected. "Interviews" includes offers.

Does it work on Mac / Numbers / LibreOffice?

It's built and tested for Excel and Google Sheets, and it also opens without errors in LibreOffice. Numbers isn't tested.

Can I share or resell it?

Use it freely for your own job search. Please don't resell it. Share the link instead.

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