How to Track Job Search Data for Better Results

Collecting Your Job Search Data Could Be the Game-Changer You Need—Here's Why As a data career coach for over three years, I've helped clients consistently land jobs—averaging more than one placement each month. Recently, I analyzed a client's job search data over a 3-month period, and the insights were eye-opening. 📊 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮: • 200 applications sent • 6 interviews received (4 were from referrals) • 350 connection requests sent • 175 new connections made • 27 conversations started (0 with hiring managers) • 10 informational interviews conducted • 20 referrals received • 2 interviews from new connections • 2 interviews from informational interviews 🔎 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱: • Applications to Interviews: Approximately 1 interview for every 90 applications—slightly above the average 1% conversion rate. • Referrals to Interviews: 1 interview for every 9 referrals—below the desired 33% success rate. • Warm Referrals: Every warm referral (directly passed to the hiring team) led to 1 interview—exceeding the 33% average. • Connection Acceptance Rate: 50% of connection requests were accepted—above the typical 33% average. • Conversations Started: Only 15% of connections led to conversations—below the 33% average. • Informational Interviews to Referrals: 20% of informational interviews resulted in referrals—below the 33% benchmark. 🚀 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗪𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗸: • Optimize Outreach Messages • Began A/B testing messages to hiring managers to improve response rates. • Focus on Genuine Networking • Shifted efforts toward building meaningful relationships rather than directly asking for help, aiming to increase conversation rates. • Enhance Informational Interviews • Invested more time researching individuals and companies to make informational interviews more impactful. • Refine Networking Strategy • Reduced direct requests for assistance from new connections due to low conversion, focusing instead on providing value first. 💡 The Result? By collecting and analyzing job search data, we pinpointed areas for improvement and implemented targeted strategies to enhance success rates. Your Turn: Do you track your job search data? What insights have you gained from analyzing your efforts? Let's discuss! Share your experiences or ask questions in the comments below.

A disorganized job search is costing you interviews. Keeping track of all the details is hard. And the anxiety you're feeling around it is probably making it harder. The key? Break down your job search into tasks, KPIs, and deadlines. Here's how: 1️⃣ Create a spreadsheet (or use mine, see below)  ↳ Build a target employer list of 30–50 companies.  ↳ Save career page URLs in a spreadsheet  ↳ Check every page 3X a week ↳ Applicants in the first 96 hours are 8X more likely to land interviews. 2️⃣ Keep track of 4 KEY actions  ↳ Log dates of applications and follow-ups  ↳ Note connections with people at your target companies  ↳ Do deep research into target companies  ↳ Prepare for interviews 3️⃣ Break the actions into small tasks  ↳ Tailor and update your resume for 1 job  ↳ Reach out to 1 new connection  ↳ Make 1 application  ↳ Practice your "Tell me about yourself" answer for 30 minutes 4️⃣ Use time blocking to stay motivated  ↳ Block and protect time on your calendar for each activity  ↳ Keep up tasks, even when you've got interviews  ↳ Check off daily tasks when completed  ↳ Share your calendar with others for accountability I’ve created a Job Search Project Tracker to make this easy. Get it here: https://lnkd.in/g6GW2NvK How do you keep your job search organized so nothing falls through the cracks? 🎉You've got this, and I've got you!🎉 ♻️ Share this to help others stay organized 🔔 Follow Sarah Baker Andrus for job search support 🗨️ Need a change? DM me to chat!

7 Steps To A More Predictable & Effective Job Search: Can you guarantee yourself a job offer? One strategy can get you pretty darn close.   It's called “The Funnel Technique."   Here's how it works (7 simple steps):   1. Map Out Your Job Search Every job search consists of a set of steps.   My approach is focused on referrals, not online apps, so it looks like this:   - Networking Outreach - Informational Interviews - Referrals - Phone Screens - Final Rounds - Job Offers   2. Set Up Your Tracking What gets measured gets optimized.   Start tracking data on your job search strategies and progress.   A tool like Teal or even Google sheets works great for this. 3. Assign Success Rates Go back to your job search map.   For each stage in the process, add a "success rate."   E.g. if you connect with 50 people and 25 refer you, your success rate for that step is 50%.   If you have real data, use it!   If you don't, assume a 30% success rate at each step.   4. Reverse Engineer Your Funnel Most job seekers start at the top of the funnel.   Don't do that.   Instead, start at the bottom (with job offers).   How many do you want?   Use that number to work backwards to the top.   5. Example Of Funnel Let's say I want 2 job offers and my success rate for each step is 30%:   Offers - 2 Final Rounds - 6 Referrals / Phone Screens - 18 Networking Connections / Convos - 54 Networking Outreach - 162 Boom!   Now you have a concrete starting point based on data.   6. Act And Optimize This initial funnel is a starting point.   Now you take action.   Your first step is to reach out to ~160 people.   For each step, you want to:   1. Test Different Approaches 2. Gather Data 3. Optimize Once a step is optimized?   Move on, rinse and repeat.   7. Your Future Job Search Blueprint Now, my favorite part.   At the end of this job search, your tracker should have real, end-to-end data.   When you're ready for the next search?   You can reference it and reverse engineer from day one!