Job Search Trackerv1.1.0

A mid-career professional has applied to dozens of companies across LinkedIn, company sites, and referrals. They use this skill to maintain applications.md as a single source of truth, log status changes like phone screens and rejections, and see at a glance which applications have gone stale and need follow-up.

Candidates often forget which resume version they sent or the recruiter's name when writing follow-ups. The skill pulls tracker context to draft personalized cover letters, follow-up emails, and thank-you notes, and runs tone checks to catch drafts that sound desperate or templated.

When a user reaches final rounds or receives an offer, the skill assembles company and role context from the tracker along with email history. It then prepares interview talking points and analyzes salary data to draft counter-offer language and negotiation talking points.

A software engineer is juggling onsite loops, take-home assessments, and recruiter screens at different companies simultaneously. The skill keeps stages, contacts, and next actions organized, flags stale applications, and recommends which resume variant fits each posting.

A new graduate with little job search experience uses the skill to set up their first tracker, log applications as they submit them, and get step-by-step prompts for follow-ups and interview prep. The lightweight setup means tracking begins with a single application and grows organically.

The core tracker is free and local via a markdown file, while premium tiers unlock Gmail/LinkedIn auto-ingestion, advanced analytics on application conversion rates, and unlimited resume-variant recommendations. Free users drive word-of-mouth; paid users get automation and insights.

Outplacement firms, universities, and career coaches license the skill as a white-label tool for clients and students going through job transitions. Administrators get aggregated, anonymized pipeline analytics while individual users retain their private tracker.

The free skill recommends resume services, interview coaching, and salary-data providers at relevant moments (e.g., after a rejection or before a negotiation), earning affiliate commissions. Partners gain qualified leads from users actively in-market.