A job search spreadsheet template that actually lasts

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Spreadsheets are how most job searches start — and for the first ten applications, they’re genuinely good. The trouble is that the spreadsheet you build on day one is rarely the one you need in week six.

Here’s a template that holds up, and the point where it stops being enough.

The columns that matter

Keep it to one row per application:

Column	Why it’s there
`Date applied`	Sorts your week; tells you what to follow up on
`Company`	The obvious one
`Role`	Titles repeat across companies; the role is what differs
`Source`	The only way to learn which channels work
`Status`	A fixed vocabulary, so you can count
`Next step`	What you owe them, or what they owe you
`Contact`	Name and email of the human you’re talking to
`URL`	The posting changes or disappears; keep the link
`Notes`	One line per stage change, with the date
`Location / pay`	So you don’t re-interview for something you’d refuse

That’s it. Resist the urge to add a column per interview round — that’s what breaks templates.

Template on IterJobs

A job search spreadsheet template that actually lasts

The columns that matter