Job Search Report

Job Search Report Generator

Analyzes Gmail history to generate a complete job search progress report.

Prerequisites

gog authenticated with Gmail:

gog auth add you@gmail.com --services gmail

When to Activate

Data Collection Workflow

Step 1: Pull sent applications

# Find all job application emails sent
gog gmail messages search "in:sent (application OR resume OR apply OR applying OR interested in the position) newer_than:90d" \
  --max 100 \
  --account you@gmail.com \
  --json

Step 2: Pull all replies received

# Find all recruiter/HR replies
gog gmail messages search "in:inbox (interview OR application OR resume OR opportunity OR position OR hiring OR recruiter) newer_than:90d" \
  --max 100 \
  --account you@gmail.com \
  --json

Step 3: Cross-reference and build application map

For each sent application, find matching replies by:

Report Structure

Generate the full report in this format:

# 📊 Job Search Report
Generated: [date]
Period: Last [N] days
Account: [email]
📈 Overview
| Metric | Count |
|---|---|
| Total Applications Sent | [N] |
| Companies Replied | [N] |
| Reply Rate | [N]% |
| Interview Invites | [N] |
| Currently In Process | [N] |
| Rejections Received | [N] |
| Awaiting Reply (>7 days) | [N] |
🟢 Active Opportunities (Priority)
[Company Name] — [Job Title]
Applied: [date]
Status: 🟢 Interview Scheduled / 🔵 In Discussion
Contact: [recruiter name] 
Latest Update: [date] — "[key sentence from last email]"
Next Action: [specific action + deadline]
🔵 Positive / In Progress
[Company Name] — [Job Title]
Applied: [date]
Status: 🔵 Responded Positively
Latest: [date] — [summary]
Next Action: [action]
🟡 Awaiting Your Response
[Company Name] — [Job Title]
They need: [salary info / portfolio / references / assessment]
Deadline: [if mentioned]
Next Action: Prepare and reply ASAP
⚪ Applied — No Reply Yet
| Company | Role | Applied | Days Since | Follow Up? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Company] | [Role] | [date] | [N] days | [Yes if >7d] |
🔴 Closed (Rejections)
| Company | Role | Applied | Rejected | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Company] | [Role] | [date] | [date] | [reason if given] |
⚡ Action Items
Priority actions sorted by urgency:
1. 🔴 [URGENT] Reply to [Company] interview invite — respond today
2. 🟠 [HIGH] Send follow-up to [Company] — applied 10 days ago, no reply
3. 🟡 [MEDIUM] Prepare portfolio for [Company] request
4. 🟢 [LOW] Research [Company] before scheduled interview on [date]
📅 Timeline View
[Month Year]
  [Date] ✉️  Applied to [Company] — [Role]
  [Date] 📬 Reply from [Company] — Interview invite
  [Date] ✉️  Applied to [Company] — [Role]
  [Date] 📬 Rejection from [Company]
  ...
💡 Insights & Suggestions
Response rate by industry: [Tech: X% | Finance: X% | Marketing: X%]
Average days to reply: [N] days
Most active day to apply: [Day of week from data]
Suggestions:
[Insight based on data, e.g. "You've applied mostly to large companies — 
   consider adding more startups for higher reply rates"]
[e.g. "5 applications have been waiting >14 days — consider following up"]
[e.g. "Your interview rate is X% — above/below the typical 5-10% benchmark"]

Save Report Options

After generating, offer to save:

# Save as markdown file
cat > ~/job-search-report-[date].md << 'EOF'
[report content]
EOF

Or ask if user wants to save to a Google Doc:

# If user has gog docs access
gog docs export [docId] --format txt

Weekly Update Mode

If user asks "update my report" or "refresh": 1. Fetch only new emails since last report date 2. Show only the delta (new replies, status changes) 3. Update the action items list

📬 Updates since [last report date]:
• [Company] replied — moved from "Awaiting" to "Interview Invite"
• [Company] — 14 days with no reply, suggested follow-up added
• New application sent to [Company]

Metrics Benchmarks (context for user)

| Metric | Typical Range | What it means | |---|---|---| | Reply rate | 5–20% | Industry average; 20%+ means strong resume/targeting | | Application-to-interview | 5–15% | Higher = strong resume + good fit | | Days to first reply | 3–14 days | Most replies come in first week | | Interview-to-offer | 20–30% | Varies widely by company |

Use these to contextualize the user's numbers in the Insights section.

gog authenticated with Gmail:

gog auth add you@gmail.com --services gmail