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Job application tracker
Write down every job you apply for and every person you talk to. Print the log or download it as a spreadsheet. If you're on unemployment, it also works as your work search log.
Week of ____________
| DateThe day you made the contact | Employer or activityCompany name, or the workshop or job fair you went to | Where / whoWebsite, address or phone, and a person's name if you have one | JobThe job title | HowApplied online, email, phone, in person, job fair, workshop | What happenedApplied (note any confirmation number), interview, no answer, not hiring, offer | Follow upWhat to do next, and when |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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If you're on unemployment
Every state requires you to look for work while you collect unemployment. Your state decides how many contacts you need each week and what counts as one.
35 states audit claims at random to check your job search. Some states also ask you to keep a written record.
If your state has its own form or online log, use it. Texas, North Carolina, Alaska and Indiana all have one, and they ask for the same things as this sheet. You can copy your entries straight across.
Keep your records after your claim ends. North Carolina can ask to see them for up to five years.
You don't need to put your Social Security number on this sheet.
Look up your state's rules on the benefits by state page.
Sources: National Employment Law Project, work search definitions (November 2023); North Carolina DES work search FAQs.
Opening the spreadsheet
- Google Sheets: Open a blank sheet. Choose File, then Import, then Upload, and pick the file.
- Excel or Numbers: Open the file.
Rather use an app?
Huntr has a free plan that tracks up to 100 jobs. It's in our directory.