Get started in 5 minutes

This guide gets you out of search chaos fast and gives you a simple process you can keep.

When to use this

You are new, mentally overloaded, and want a minimum setup that works in real life.

Steps

1. Open the web app and create your account.
2. Add your first active applications and set status manually (usually Initial).
3. When you get updates (email, interview invite), refresh status.
4. If you want faster capture later, install the optional extension from the install guide.
5. At the end of the week, run a 10-minute review in Reports.

Common mistakes

• Saving jobs but not updating statuses after real events.
• Using too many statuses on day one.
• Skipping weekly review, then losing context.

What success looks like

• Every active application has a current status.
• You know exactly what changed this week.
• You can decide next actions from reports, not from stress or memory.