Job Search Command Center — Interview-Prep-First Application System

Run your job search like a project — not a pile of browser tabs. The Job Search Command Center is an interview-prep-first organization system for active job seekers. Most people track only their applications. This system gives equal weight to the two parts that usually decide the outcome: interview preparation and follow-up. What's inside: Job Search Workbook (Excel/Google Sheets) — 7 sheets, no macros, formulas only: • Start Here (setup and weekly routine) • Applications Log (200 rows: company, role, date, source, contact, status Applied → Phone Screen → Interview → Offer / Rejected / Archived, salary range, notes) • Interview Prep (60-row question bank in Behavioral / Technical / Company / Salary categories with practiced checkboxes, plus 16 STAR story worksheets) • Networking Log (people you meet, with follow-up dates) • Offer Comparison (up to 3 offers side by side with your own 1–5 ratings and totals) • Follow-up Tracker (thank-yous, check-ins, referral asks with due dates and sent status) • Dashboard (auto-calculated counts by status, active interviews, upcoming follow-ups, interview-per-application rate) Interview Follow-up Scripts (fillable PDF): post-interview thank-you template, post-phone-screen thank-you, check-in/follow-up email template, referral-ask message template, salary-negotiation talking-points worksheet — type directly into every field. Quick-Start Guide (PDF): the weekly routine (Monday applications, Wednesday prep, FridaRun your job search like a project — not a pile of browser tabs. The Job Search Command Center is an interview-prep-first organization system for active job seekers. Most people track only their applications. This system gives equal weight to the two parts that usually decide the outcome: interview preparation and follow-up. What's inside: Job Search Workbook (Excel/Google Sheets) — 7 sheets, no macros, formulas only: • Start Here (setup and weekly routine) • Applications Log (200 rows: company, role, date, source, contact, status Applied → Phone Screen → Interview → Offer / Rejected / Archived, salary range, notes) • Interview Prep (60-row question bank in Behavioral / Technical / Company / Salary categories with practiced checkboxes, plus 16 STAR story worksheets) • Networking Log (people you meet, with follow-up dates) • Offer Comparison (up to 3 offers side by side with your own 1–5 ratings and totals) • Follow-up Tracker (thank-yous, check-ins, referral asks with due dates and sent status) • Dashboard (auto-calculated counts by status, active interviews, upcoming follow-ups, interview-per-application rate) Interview Follow-up Scripts (fillable PDF): post-interview thank-you template, post-phone-screen thank-you, check-in/follow-up email template, referral-ask message template, salary-negotiatRun your job search like a project — not a pile of browser tabs. The Job Search Command Center is an interview-prep-first organization system for active job seekers. Most people track only their applications. This system gives equal weight to the two parts that usually decide the outcome: interview preparation and follow-up. What's inside: Job Search Workbook (Excel/Google Sheets) — 7 sheets, no macros, formulas only: • Start Here (setup and weekly routine) • Applications Log (200 rows: company, role, date, source, contact, status Applied → Phone Screen → Interview → Offer / Rejected / Archived, salary range, notes) • Interview Prep (60-row question bank in Behavioral / Technical / Company / Salary categories with practiced checkboxes, plus 16 STAR story worksheets) • Networking Log (people you meet, with follow-up dates) • Offer Comparison (up to 3 offers side by side with your own 1–5 ratings and totals) • Follow-up Tracker (thank-yous, check-ins, referral asks with due dates and sent status) • Dashboard (auto-calculated counts by status, active interviews, upcoming follow-ups, interview-per-application rate) Interview Follow-up Scripts (fillable PDF): post-interview thank-you template, post-phone-screen thank-you, check-in/follow-up email template, referral-ask message template, salary-negotiation talking-points worksheet — type directly into every field. Quick-Start Guide (PDF): the weekly routine (Monday applications, Wednesday prep, Friday follow-ups), how to use the STAR worksheets, an interview-day checklist, and follow-up cadence. Who it's for: Active job seekers who want one organized place for applications, interview prep, and follow-up — instead of scattered notes and memory. Please note: This is an organizational and interview-preparation tool. It is not career, legal, or financial advice, and no hiring outcome is promised. What it does is make sure no application falls through the cracks, no interview catches you unprepared, and no relationship goes unfollowed-up. Files: XLSX workbook + 2 PDFs. Works in Excel and Google Sheets; PDFs fillable in any PDF reader.e (Monday applications, Wednesday prep, Friday follow-ups), how to use the STAR worksheets, an interview-day checklist, and follow-up cadence. Who it's for: Active job seekers who want one organized place for applications, interview prep, and follow-up — instead of scattered notes and memory. Please note: This is an organizational and interview-preparation tool. It is not career, legal, or financial advice, and no hiring outcome is promised. What it does is make sure no application falls through the cracks, no interview catches you unprepared, and no relationship goes unfollowed-up. Files: XLSX workbook + 2 PDFs. Works in Excel and Google Sheets; PDFs fillable in any PDF reader.y follow-ups), how to use the STAR worksheets, an interview-day checklist, and follow-up cadence. Who it's for: Active job seekers who want one organized place for applications, interview prep, and follow-up — instead of scattered notes and memory. Please note: This is an organizational and interview-preparation tool. It is not career, legal, or financial advice, and no hiring outcome is promised. What it does is make sure no application falls through the cracks, no interview catches you unprepared, and no relationship goes unfollowed-up. Files: XLSX workbook + 2 PDFs. Works in Excel and Google Sheets; PDFs fillable in any PDF reader.