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Job Tracking

How Job Tracking Works

Understand how Quick Ping automatically tracks your job applications and displays status indicators across LinkedIn, Indeed, and Glassdoor.

Written By Jovanny Tovar

Last updated 10 months ago

How Job Tracking Works

Quick Ping automatically monitors your job search activity and provides real-time insights about each opportunity. When you browse job listings on LinkedIn, Indeed, or Glassdoor, Quick Ping works behind the scenes to help you make smarter decisions.

🎯 The Goal: Never apply to the same company twice. Always know where you stand with every opportunity.

The Process

  1. You browse jobs: Visit any job listing on supported platforms

  2. Quick Ping analyzes: We check the company against your history

  3. Status displayed: A colored indicator shows your relationship with that company

  4. Insights revealed: Click for detailed company information and history

Data Sources

SourceWhat It Provides
Gmail IntegrationPast application history
LinkedIn ActivityCurrent job interactions
Manual EntriesYour custom notes

Understanding Status Indicators

Quick Ping uses a simple color-coded system to show your status with each company at a glance:

ColorStatusWhat It MeansRecommended Action
🟢 GreenNew OpportunityNo prior contact with this companyGood to apply!
🟡 YellowPreviously AppliedYou've applied to this company beforeWait or try different role
🔴 RedRecent ApplicationApplied within the last 30 daysAvoid duplicate application
⚪ GrayUnknownNo data available yetProceed with caution

💡 Pro Tip: Click on any status indicator to see detailed history, including application dates and email correspondence.

What Gets Tracked

When you apply to a job and receive a confirmation email (e.g., "Thank you for applying to..."), Quick Ping automatically detects and logs this company to your history.

If a recruiter contacts you about a position, Quick Ping can detect this and update your status with that company accordingly.

Interview requests are logged with dates, helping you track your progress through the hiring pipeline.

Final decisions are tracked so you know which companies have concluded their process with you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick Ping uses advanced pattern matching to detect job-related emails with high accuracy. However, if an email uses unusual formatting, it might be missed. You can always add companies manually.

Yes! Click on any job listing, then use the "Mark as Applied" button to manually record an application.

When you connect Gmail, Quick Ping scans your inbox for job-related emails. The scan covers your entire accessible email history.

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