Tracking job applications

The Application Tracker helps you keep your job search connected to the resumes you create in Reactive Resume. Each application can store the company, role, stage, job posting, resume, cover letter, contacts, notes, and follow-up details.

Open the Application Tracker

<Steps> <Step title="Sign in"> Open Reactive Resume and sign in to your account. </Step> <Step title="Go to Applications"> In the dashboard sidebar, click **Applications**. </Step> </Steps> <Frame caption="Application Tracker board view"> </Frame>

Add an application

<Steps> <Step title="Click Add application"> If this is your first application, use the button in the empty state. Otherwise, use **Add application** in the page header. </Step> <Step title="Fill in the role details"> Add the **Company** and **Role / title**. These two fields are required. You can also add the location, salary range, source, tags, notes, and follow-up details. </Step> <Step title="Choose a stage"> Pick the current stage of the opportunity. </Step> <Step title="Link or upload the resume you sent"> Choose a Reactive Resume from the **Resume** field when you want to keep a live link to the resume. You can also upload the exact resume PDF you sent. </Step> <Step title="Attach a cover letter"> If you sent a cover letter, attach the PDF in the **Cover letter** field. </Step> <Step title="Save"> Click **Add to pipeline**. </Step> </Steps> <Frame caption="Add application form"> </Frame> <Tip> Linking a Reactive Resume enables AI match scoring and resume tailoring for that application. </Tip>

Use AI to fill a job posting

If you have an AI provider configured, paste a job posting URL at the top of the add form and click Auto-fill. Reactive Resume reads the posting and fills in what it can, such as company, role, location, salary, and job description.

If auto-fill fails or the posting is private, paste the job description manually.

For AI setup, see Using Artificial Intelligence.

Understand application stages

Applications move through fixed stages:

Stage	Use it when
Saved	You found a role but have not applied yet.
Applied	You submitted the application.
Screening	A recruiter, hiring manager, or automated process is reviewing you.
Interview	You are in an interview process.
Offer	You received an offer.
Rejected	The company declined or the opportunity ended.

You can move applications by dragging cards on the board, using the action menu, using bulk actions in the table, or opening an application and clicking Move to.

Choose a view

The Application Tracker has three views:

View	Best for
Board	Moving applications through stages visually.
Table	Reviewing many applications, selecting rows, and making bulk updates.
Insights	Understanding your pipeline, response rate, interviews, offers, sources, and application velocity.

Use search, tag filters, sorting, and the archived toggle to narrow the list.

<Frame caption="Application Tracker insights view"> </Frame>

Update an application

Open an application from the board or table to view its detail panel. From there you can:

• edit the application details;
• move it to the next stage;
• open the original job posting;
• attach or replace resume and cover letter PDFs;
• add contacts;
• add follow-up information;
• add notes to the timeline;
• archive, unarchive, mark rejected, or delete the application.

Stage changes and notes appear in the timeline automatically.

<Frame caption="Application detail panel"> </Frame>

Use Application Copilot

Application Copilot appears in the application detail panel. It can:

• score how well the linked resume matches the job description;
• create a tailored copy of the linked resume;
• draft a cover letter;
• draft a follow-up message.

Match scoring and resume tailoring require both a linked Reactive Resume and a job description. Drafting also works from the application and resume context available in the tracker.

<Warning> Review AI-generated content before sending it. You are responsible for the final resume, cover letter, and follow-up message. </Warning>

Archive or delete applications

Archive applications you want to hide from the active board without deleting their history. Use the Archived toggle to view archived applications and unarchive them later.

Delete an application only when you no longer need its record. Deleting an application removes its timeline and cannot be undone.