Evidence-based writing on job searching, application tracking, and reading a posting before you apply. No ATS myths, no fake match scores.
The minimal layout that works if you insist on manual tracking, the structural reason every tracking spreadsheet dies by week two, and the automatic alternative.
The truth about the ATS, the "75% auto-rejected" claim, and the "6-second scan" — what really happens after you hit apply, and what to do about it.
Should you send 10 applications a week or 100? What hiring research actually says about volume, targeting, and referrals — and how to decide per job.
Your applications are already in your inbox. Three ways to turn that into a tracker — from manual labels to fully automatic.