When I was laid off in 2024, I entered one of the most challenging and dismaying job markets that I had ever encountered. It felt similar to the world of the post-9/11 economic crash: few open positions, much competition, no results.
I had to apply for unemployment insurance, and to receive the benefits, I needed to report each week on my job search activities. Initially, I just stored all of the related email in a Gmail folder, but that quickly became onerous and inefficient, so I did what I always do: I built a tool that met my needs.
Job Search Log is a simple and easy-to-use tool for keeping track of positions that you have applied for and detailed information about your progress through the hiring process. It is client-only; all data is stored in your browser's localStorage, so you never lose control. This application generates no income for me, and it is free of any privacy concerns.
It uses Alpine.js and Mg+ CSS. The code is TypeScript. It is a Progressive Web App; it caches all of the resources that are required for it to run, so it will work just fine without any network connection.
If you use this app and appreciate it or if you have some comments or suggestions, I would really like to hear them. You can contact me at adam [dot] crossland [at] gmail [dot] com.
The source code is available on GitHub
To use Job Search Log, visit it at https://jobsearchlog.com. Remember, all the data is stored locally. If you want to use it in two different browsers -- your laptop and mobile phone, for instance -- you will need to manually Export your data from one and Import it into the other.
