Job Application Tracker

Overview

A web application built with Flask that helps you track and manage your job applications efficiently. Easily record, update, and monitor your job search progress.

Features

• Add Job Applications:

  • Record company name, salary, date applied, and decision status
  • Required fields marked with 🔴
  • Automatic ZAR currency formatting for salary

• Job Application Management:

  • View all submitted job applications in a clean, organized table
  • Edit decision status for each application
  • Delete individual job applications
  • Clear all job applications with a single click

• Data Export:

  • Download job applications as an Excel (.xlsx) file
  • Persistent storage using Excel spreadsheet

• User Interface:

  • Responsive design with Tailwind CSS
  • Animated heading
  • Color-coded status indicators
  • Clean, modern layout

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7+
• pip (Python package manager)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

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

2. Create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows, use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install flask openpyxl

Running the Application

python app.py

Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000

Technologies Used

• Flask (Python web framework)
• Tailwind CSS
• Openpyxl (Excel file manipulation)
• JavaScript (AJAX for dynamic updates)