Job seekers and career changers

Each application moves across one board, from saved to offer. Your CV, letters and interview practice are in the same place.

You search in your own Personal space, with nobody else's work in the way.

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Dana’s CV open in Documents: her name and contact line, a short profile, and her most recent job with what she did there.

This combination of six Magpie areas fits a job seeker.

Documents
Documents holds your CV and letters, to tailor and send as PDF.
Kanban Boards
Kanban Boards follows each application, from saved to offer.
Contacts
Contacts keeps recruiters and people you met, with follow-ups.
Flashcards
Flashcards drills your answers to interview questions.
Calendar
Calendar holds interviews and deadlines.
Link-In-Bio List
Link-In-Bio List gives you one link to your portfolio and profiles.

Your CV is tailored for each job, and sent as a PDF.

Documents holds your CV and cover letters, with headings, tables and page layout. Duplicate copies one, so each job gets its own version.

Each one downloads as a PDF or a Word file. A friend can comment and suggest changes first.

Writing in Documents

Every application moves across one board, from saved to offer.

Kanban Boards holds each application as a card, in columns such as applied, interview and offer. Each card has a due date and To-dos, such as sending thanks.

Comments and files stay on the card, such as the job advert and your letter.

Boards and cards in Kanban Boards

Dana’s job applications board, which only she can see: jobs saved, applications sent and an interview, each with its due date and To-dos.

You remember to follow up with each recruiter.

Contacts keeps recruiters and people you met, with tags and notes. A follow-up becomes a To-do on the day you choose.

The follow-ups list shows who is due a call or an email.

History and follow-ups in Contacts

You practise your answers until they come easily.

Flashcards holds interview questions on one side and your answer on the other. A card can ask you to type the answer.

Each card comes back on a spaced repetition schedule, so the hard ones come up most.

Decks and cards in Flashcards

Dana’s interview practice deck in Flashcards: its description, her study progress with cards due today, and the ways to practise it: study, flip through, a quiz or cram.

Interviews and closing dates are on one calendar.

Calendar holds each interview, with its time and where it is. To-dos with a date show on it too, such as an application's closing date.

Google Calendar can show on it, if you already use one.

Team calendar in Calendar

Dana’s Calendar for October: interviews, a portfolio review, recruiter calls and application closing dates.

One link takes employers to your portfolio and profiles.

Link-In-Bio List gives you a public page of links, such as your portfolio and profiles. You choose its colours and button shapes.

Its address goes in your email signature and your applications.

Building a list in Link-In-Bio List

Dana Whitaker’s link page: her name and a line about her work, then links to her portfolio, her CV, a case study and a way to book a call.

Six more areas cover notes, a portfolio, PDFs, a video, calls and your privacy.

Notes
Notes keeps what you learn about each company before the interview.
Websites
Websites builds a portfolio, at a domain of your own.
PDF Editor
PDF Editor merges your CV and certificates into one PDF.
Screen Recorder
Screen Recorder makes a short video introduction, shared by link.
Meetings
Meetings gives recruiters a page to book a call when you are free.
Data Removal
Data Removal asks people-search sites to remove your details.

An application goes from a job advert to an offer.

  1. The advert

    It goes on your board as a card, with the closing date.

  2. The CV

    You duplicate your CV and tailor it.

  3. The follow-up

    A reminder comes a week after you apply.

  4. The interview

    You practise your answers the night before.

  5. The offer

    The card moves to the last column.

Setting up takes four steps.

  1. Write or import your CV

    A Word file comes in with its headings and tables. Help: Write documents.

  2. Make your applications board

    You set its columns once. Help: Track work with Kanban boards.

  3. Add the recruiters you know

    Each one gets a follow-up. Help: Keep notes and follow-ups on a contact.

  4. Make an interview deck

    You write a question and your answer on each card. Help: Study with Flashcards.

Plans

The free plan suits a job search, with 1 board and up to 200 notes. Pro raises those limits and your storage, from 1 GB to 20 GB.

Pro also includes Data Removal for one person. Prices are on the Pricing page.

Prices are on the Pricing page

Other people at a turning point have pages of their own.

Students

A student keeps notes, flashcards and papers in one place.

Questions job seekers ask

Can I bring in my CV from Word?

Yes. Documents imports a Word file, with its headings, lists and tables. You can then export it as a PDF or a Word file again.

Can I keep a version of my CV for each job?

Yes. Duplicate makes a copy of a document, which you then tailor. Each copy keeps its own name.

Can I track where I have applied?

Yes. Each application is a card on your board, in columns such as applied, interview and offer. A card keeps its due date, To-dos and notes.

Can I get a reminder to follow up?

Yes. A contact's follow-up becomes a To-do on the day you choose. Its reminder can be emailed to you.

Can I practise interview answers?

Yes. A deck holds a question on each card and your answer on the back. Spaced repetition brings back the ones you find hard.

Can I share my portfolio with one link?

Yes. Link-In-Bio List gives you a public page of links. It can hold your portfolio, your CV and your profiles.

Can a recruiter book a call with me?

Yes. Meetings gives you a page where they choose a time when your calendar is free. Busy times in a connected Google Calendar are left out too.

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