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Job Application Tracker: See Which CV Gets Interviews

See where every application stands and which CV gets you interviews.

Job Application Tracker is a Notion template for your job search, on one page. Log each application with its stage and see how often each CV version led to an interview. A daily goal lets you see progress, even in the weeks nobody writes back.

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Job Application Tracker dashboard in Notion on a tablet and phone, with daily goals, applications and CV versions (demo data)

Most job searches fall apart in the admin, long before the interview.

You find jobs on LinkedIn and on company career pages. Replies land in your email and your CVs sit in a folder. The list of where you applied is a spreadsheet that grows every day.

Then a recruiter calls and you can't remember which CV you sent.

Most applications never get an answer. They stay on the list and bury the few that are still alive. A few weeks of that and it starts to feel personal.

  • "Did I already apply there?"
  • Follow-ups missed because you forgot where things stood
  • The same CV sent everywhere, with no idea which version works
  • A spreadsheet full of dead applications hiding the live ones
  • Days that feel like zero progress, even when you're working hard
Illustration: a job seeker at a laptop, overwhelmed by scattered notes and papers

I built this after my own job search in 2009

In 2009 I lost my job. It was the middle of the financial crisis and the job market was tough. I could rely on severance from a strong union, but I still treated it as a ticking clock.

So I started applying. A lot. Every application was tailored to the job, and on a good day I managed three to six of them. Long story short, I sent somewhere between 300 and 400 applications.

With that many out there, I had to keep careful track of every single one. Within a few months I had a CTO role at a startup.

Job Application Tracker: See Which CV Gets Interviews is that tracking, set up for you in Notion, so your time goes into the applications.

Illustration: Alan at his desk with a laptop, a tall stack of job applications and a notebook of tally marks

Your whole job search on one page.

Job Application Tracker: See Which CV Gets Interviews is a Notion template that keeps your applications and CV versions on one page, next to your daily job search goal. Open it in the morning to see what's still live, then get back to applying.

Before and after: "Tabs, notes and guesswork" becomes "Every next step on one page"
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See every application and its stage.

One list with one status per job. You check it before you apply, so you don't send the same company two applications.

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See which CV version gets interviews.

Save each CV and cover letter version as its own entry. The tracker shows how often each one led to an interview, so you know which one to send next.

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Keep the list honest.

Applications that never got an answer move out of your active list with the stale-application filter. The ones still in play stay on top.

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See your progress on the quiet days.

Set a daily goal for jobs found and applications sent. The charts fill up as you go, even in weeks with no replies.

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Have your notes ready when they call.

The role, the CV you sent and your notes sit on the same page.

How to track job applications in Notion: set it up once, then log as you go.

  1. Duplicate the template into your own Notion, then clear the samples and change the links to yours.
  2. Add your CV versions, one entry for each CV and cover letter.
  3. Log each application when you find it or send it.
  4. Watch your progress. Change the status when you hear back. The dashboard and the charts update with it.
How it works: duplicate the template, add your CV versions, log each application, watch your progress grow
Walkthrough

Inside Job Application Tracker: See Which CV Gets Interviews

One application page in Job Application Tracker with the role, notes and the CV sent, on a tablet and phone (demo data)

Job application tracker features

Everything you need to see which CV gets you interviews.

Job Application Tracker dashboard in Notion with daily goals, active applications and progress chart (demo data)
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Dashboard

Today's goals, your active applications and your progress on one page.

Applications board in Job Application Tracker, one column per stage (demo data)
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Application tracker

Every job, its stage and the CV you sent, so you stop searching your inbox.

CV and cover letter versions with their interview rate, next to the habit tracker, on a tablet (demo data)
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CV & cover letter success tracker

Each version shows how often it led to an interview.

Stale applications table: applications with no answer, out of the active list (demo data)
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Stale applications

Applications with no answer leave the active list.

Daily goals and habit tracker: jobs found and applications sent per day (demo data)
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Daily goals & habits

Jobs found and applications sent today, plus the habits that keep you going.

Daily progress charts: total progress and job applications over time (demo data)
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Progress charts

How many jobs you found and applied to, week by week.

For people sending a lot of applications.

  • Laid-off professionals who need a system this week
  • Career changers testing different CV angles
  • New graduates applying to many roles at once
  • People looking quietly while still in a full-time job

You need Notion (the free plan is enough for personal use TBC: confirm the template needs no paid Notion features).

CV and resume versions with their interview rate in Job Application Tracker on a phone (demo data)

Job application spreadsheet and inbox vs Job Application Tracker

Spreadsheet + email foldersJob Application Tracker: See Which CV Gets Interviews
Applications spread across job sites, email and filesEvery application on one page
The status lives in your headA status on every application
One CV sent everywhereSeveral CV and cover letter versions, each with its interview rate
Dead applications clutter the listThe stale-application filter keeps the active list short
No way to tell if you're movingDaily goals, habit tracking and progress charts
You build and fix it yourselfReady to duplicate, with sample data to learn from

Pay once and keep it.

No subscription. One payment of $19, and you can use it for this job search and the next one.

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Job Application Tracker: See Which CV Gets Interviews

$19one-time
  • Job Application Tracker
  • Resume & Cover Letter Success Tracker
  • Goal & Habit Tracker
  • Stale-application filter
  • Progress charts
  • Lifetime access and updates
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14-day money-back guarantee

Try it on your real job search. You can ask for a full refund within 14 days of buying. Email [email protected], fill in a short feedback form about what didn't work for you, and you get your money back.

Job Application Tracker FAQ

Who is this for?

Job Application Tracker is for anyone sending a lot of applications who wants them all in one place and wants to know which CV works. That includes laid-off professionals, career changers, new graduates and people looking quietly while still in a full-time job.

Do I need to know Notion?

Only the basics. You duplicate the template and add your own jobs. The sample entries show how each part works.

Can I change it?

Yes. It's your copy in your Notion, so add or remove any fields you like.

Does it remind me to follow up?

No, there are no automatic reminders. You see the stage of every application, and the stale filter shows which ones went quiet.

What happens after I buy?

You get a link to duplicate the template into your Notion.

Can I share it?

It's a personal license, so a friend who wants it can get their own copy from this page.

Questions?

Email [email protected].

Put your job search on one page.

Log what you send and see which CV gets you interviews. One-time payment of $19.

Get the Job Application Tracker · $19

Questions? Email [email protected]

Illustration: a job seeker working calmly at a laptop with organised notes