What does each Job Tracker stage actually mean?
Bookmarked is saved not sent. Researching is digging in. Applying is in progress. Applied is submitted with a date. Interviewing is a real conversation on the calendar.
Each Job Tracker column is a yes-or-no test: Bookmarked is saved not sent, Researching is digging in, Applying is in progress, Applied is submitted with a date. FluxResume does not move cards for you, and a vibe is not a stage.
- Bookmarked — saved with a URL. You have not submitted.
- Researching — you are reading the company, the manager, or the posting age.
- Applying — the application is open. Tailor or form work is unfinished.
- Applied — submitted, with a date applied and a follow-up date.
- Interviewing — a real screen or loop is on the calendar.
- Offer Stage and Close Job live on the job detail status bar, not as extra board columns.
The board itself is documented in Pipeline and walked in Job Tracker is a kanban, not a spreadsheet dump. What belongs inside a card is how to track 20+ job applications without losing track.
The yes-or-no tests
Use the test, not the mood.
| Stage | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmarked | You can reopen the posting from the card | You already clicked submit |
| Researching | You are still deciding whether to apply | You are waiting to hear back |
| Applying | A form or tailor is mid-flight | You finished and closed the tab |
| Applied | You submitted, and the date is on the card | You “meant to” apply |
| Interviewing | Someone booked time with you | You hope they will |
Drag the card or use the status bar. Jobs saved from Job Search land at Bookmarked. People you meet stay in Contacts. Product: https://fluxresume.io/job-tracker/.
A pile in Bookmarked that never moves is a reading list. A pile in Applied with no dates is a memory test. Neither is a pipeline.
Common questions
Is Wishlist a stage?
No. The board columns are Bookmarked, Researching, Applying, Applied, and Interviewing. Older copy said Wishlist; the product column is Bookmarked. Offer Stage and Close Job are status-bar actions on the job, not columns you scan for.
Can a job sit in Applying for a week?
Only if the form is actually unfinished. If you submitted, it is Applied. Leaving submitted work in Applying hides the follow-up date you should have set the same day.
Where does Offer go?
Offer Stage is on the job detail status bar. It is not a sixth column on the kanban. Close Job is the same bar when you are done with the role.
Who moves the card?
You do. FluxResume does not infer stage from emails or from opening the posting. If the card is wrong, the board is lying to you on purpose until you fix it. Ghosted versus active is how you tell a ghosted application from an active one.
