How do I organize a job search?
Most searches fail on follow-up, not on applications. A role can sit untouched for two weeks because nobody chased it, and by then the decision has often been made without you.
What matters here
- Track applications and their current stage
- Give every follow-up a date
- Keep one note per company with people and conversations
- Limit applications in progress so quality stays high
- Review the pipeline weekly and close stale entries
The minimum pipeline
Company, role, date applied, stage, next step, next step date. Six fields are enough and any more becomes a report you maintain for its own sake.
Notes per company
Keep one note per company with who you spoke to, what they said and what you sent. Interview preparation becomes rereading a page rather than reconstructing a conversation.
Closing entries
Mark a role dead when it is dead. An optimistic pipeline that includes three ghosted applications distorts your sense of progress and keeps your attention on the wrong things.
Frequently asked questions
Keep reading
- What is the difference between a Kanban board and a to do list?A to do list answers what is next. A Kanban board answers what state everything is in. They suit different questions and different sizes of work.
- Can I self-host my notes?Yes, if the product ships a self-hostable edition. Prysm Note publishes a community edition you can run yourself, with the trade of control for maintenance.
- How to run a standupA standup is fifteen minutes to surface blockers and coordinate the day. If it becomes a status report to a manager, it has stopped being a standup.
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Disclaimer
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