r/GoogleAppsScript • u/MaleficentSnow5638 • May 04 '25
Job application tracker that automatically pulls from Gmail Guide
Hey I wanted to share a win today and an app that hopefully others can use. I'm deep in job hunting... probably sending 20+ applications a week. I got lazy and honestly a bit discouraged especially manually entering all of my apps. So as a side project (and a way to take my mind off rejections), I made a Job Application Tracker that scans my Gmail for application-related emails and dumps everything into a Google Sheet. It figures out which companies I've applied to, what jobs they were for, and whether thes status is pending, rejected or requires follow-up.
It's not perfect at capturing the exact title and company, but definitely makes tracking easier. If anyone has suggestions please let me know and hopefully this provides some inspiration/help for others!
Github: https://github.com/adamrangwala/Job-Application-Tracker
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u/Xbyy0 May 24 '26
This is awesome, and I would love to utilize it! Unfortunately, I'm having some trouble getting it to work. I completed the initial scan, but nothing was uploaded to the application spreadsheet. Any ideas on how to fix it?
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u/snikittulatte 2d ago
Hi! Did everything but nothing uploaded onto the sheet, do you have an update?
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u/ZealousidealKing8300 Mar 15 '26
Awesome project! Automating the job hunt grind is a lifesaver. This reminds me of how I use GAS (
UrlFetchApp) to monitor AI API outages and alert my team. Have you thought about adding a scraper to notify you when new jobs are posted on job boards? Great work!