Job Application Tracker

A clean, interactive dashboard to track and visualize your job applications. Perfect for managing your job search process from application to offer.

Features

• Application Tracking: Log and manage all your job applications in one place
• Status Timeline: Visual timeline showing each application's progress through various stages
• Statistics Dashboard: Get insights into your application success rates
• Data Visualization: Sankey diagram showing the flow of applications through different stages
• Data Import/Export: Backup and restore your data anytime
• Responsive Design: Works on desktop and mobile devices
• Local Storage: All data is stored in your browser's localStorage (no server needed)

Deployment on Vercel

You can deploy your own instance of this application to Vercel in just a few steps:

Prerequisites

• GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket account
• Vercel account (can sign up with your GitHub account)

Steps to Deploy

1. Fork this repository

   • Click the "Fork" button at the top right of this GitHub repository

2. Deploy to Vercel

   • Go to Vercel
   • Sign up or log in (you can use your GitHub account)
   • Click "Add New..." > "Project"
   • Select your forked repository
   • Vercel will automatically detect it as a Next.js project
   • Configure your project:
     • Framework Preset: Next.js
     • Root Directory: ./
     • Build Command: next build
     • Output Directory: .next
   • Click "Deploy"

3. Access Your App

   • Once deployment is complete, Vercel will provide you with a URL
   • Your job tracker is now live at that URL
   • You can also set up a custom domain in Vercel settings if desired

Setting Up Development Environment Locally

If you want to run the app locally or make modifications:

1. Clone your forked repository

   git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/job-application-tracker.git
   cd job-application-tracker

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

3. Run the development server

   npm run dev

4. Open your browser

   • Navigate to http://localhost:3000
   • You should see the job tracker application running

Using the Application

1. Adding Applications

   • Click the "+ Add Application" button
   • Fill in details about the job (company, position, etc.)
   • The application will be added to your tracker with "Applied" status

2. Updating Application Status

   • Click on an application row to expand it
   • Use the "Add Stage" button to add new stages to the timeline
   • Stages include: Applied, Online Assessment, Phone, Behavioral, Technical, Final, Offer, etc.

3. Data Management

   • Use the "Export" button to save your data as a JSON file
   • Use the "Import" button to restore from a previously exported file

Customization

You can customize various aspects of the application:

• Colors: Edit the styling in the corresponding components
• Status Types: Modify the ApplicationStatus type in src/app/page.tsx
• Layout: Adjust the grid layout in the main component

Privacy

This application stores all data in your browser's localStorage. No data is sent to any server.

License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.

Acknowledgements

• Built with Next.js
• UI components from shadcn/ui
• Data visualization with Nivo
• Styling with Tailwind CSS