Stop Using Excel: Why You Need a Visual Job Application Tracker

The Excel Spreadsheet Trap

Every career advice blog tells you to "make a spreadsheet." Unfortunately, a spreadsheet is simply a digital filing cabinet—it tells you nothing about momentum. It doesn't ping you when it's time to follow up, and it's incredibly difficult to visualize your conversion rates.

Why Top Candidates Use a Kanban Job Application Tracker

A visual "Kanban" board (like Trello, or ResumeCareerHub's built-in tracker) radically changes how you perceive your hunt. Instead of rows, jobs become cards that move cleanly from left to right:

• Saved: Jobs you want to apply to but need to tailor exactly for an ATS.
• Applied: Jobs you sent into the void.
• Interviewing: The most critical column. These are active leads requiring your focus, research, and follow-up emails.
• Offers/Rejected: The end of the funnel.

By looking at a Kanban board, you can instantly see where your bottleneck is. If the "Applied" column has 200 jobs but "Interviewing" has 0, your Resume needs work. If "Interviewing" has 10 but "Offers" has 0, your interview skills need practice.

The Power of Integrated Tools

Using a dedicated Job Application Tracker that is actually connected to your Resume Builder is a massive efficiency boost. When your resume versions are linked directly to the specific job card, you never have to guess which PDF you sent to which recruiter 3 weeks ago.