https://iterjobs.com/tags/job-search/Recent content in Job Search on IterJobsHugoen-usTue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://iterjobs.com/blog/which-job-sources-lead-to-offers/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://iterjobs.com/blog/which-job-sources-lead-to-offers/<p>Job boards get the most volume and the worst conversion. Referrals get the least volume and the best. Almost everyone knows this in the abstract — and almost nobody knows how it applies to <em>their</em> search, because they&rsquo;ve never measured it.</p> <p>You don&rsquo;t need a data team to find out. You need one field on every application, filled in consistently.</p> <h2 id="the-sources-worth-tracking">The sources worth tracking</h2> <p>Keep the list short and fixed. IterJobs uses eight:</p>https://iterjobs.com/blog/how-to-track-job-applications/Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://iterjobs.com/blog/how-to-track-job-applications/<p>Most job searches don&rsquo;t fail because of the applications. They fail because of the <strong>tracking</strong>. You apply to twelve roles, three get back to you, and two weeks later you can&rsquo;t remember which recruiter asked for which portfolio.</p> <p>The fix isn&rsquo;t a more complicated system. It&rsquo;s a smaller one that you&rsquo;ll actually keep up with.</p> <h2 id="decide-what-a-status-means-before-you-start">Decide what a &ldquo;status&rdquo; means before you start</h2> <p>The single biggest improvement is a fixed set of stages, applied consistently:</p>