I saved off all my application data in a OneNote. It was crazy how many times I’d see the exact same job posting across multiple sites like Indeed, LinkedIn, and through various and sundry headhunters.

Using OneNote let me search by keyword so if I saw a listing I could search jobs I’d already applied for and make sure not to apply a second (or third, or fourth) time.

At the time, I was also collecting unemployment so I had to submit information on all my contacts (applications, phone calls with prospective employers, interviews, follow-ups) so having it all in one place was extremely helpful. It took me about 3 months to land a new role and being organized about it certainly helped.