Turning Resume Tailoring Into a Job-Application Workflow
I just pushed an update to talior.me that fixes a problem I kept running into during my job hunt.
Building tailored resumes is valuable, but it’s only half the battle. The real challenge is staying organized and moving quickly once you’re applying across multiple companies at once. After a certain point, tracking everything in notes, spreadsheets, and scattered tabs becomes a job of its own.
This update is about making talior.me more than a resume generator, making it a tool that helps me run the entire application process end-to-end.
The problem I wanted to solve
When you’re applying seriously, you’re constantly switching between tasks:
- identifying roles worth applying to
- preparing a tailored resume
- remembering where you left off
- tracking what’s ready vs. what’s already applied
- keeping links and notes in one place
Even when the resume is ready, it’s easy to lose momentum because the workflow is fragmented.
I wanted a system where I could generate tailored materials and immediately take action—without context switching.
What’s new in this update
1) A built-in job tracker
talior.me now includes a dedicated place to manage your applications. Instead of everything feeling like separate one-off tasks, jobs live in a tracker that shows what’s happening at a glance:
- what’s being worked on
- what’s ready to apply
- what’s already applied
It’s designed to answer one question quickly: what should I do next?
2) Organization by company and role
Applications naturally cluster around:
- company
- position
- (sometimes) team
This update structures jobs around those basics so it’s easier to scan, filter, and stay oriented—especially when you’re applying to similar roles across multiple companies.
3) Clear application status (no more ambiguity)
One of the biggest sources of friction in a job search is simply not knowing if something is “done” or “almost done.”
This update makes the “applied” state explicit, so I can immediately see what’s still pending and what’s completed—without relying on memory or messy notes.
4) “Apply & Next” to keep momentum
This is the feature I built for my own workflow.
After I apply to a role, I don’t want to click around, hunt for the next job, or decide from scratch what to do next. Now there’s a simple action that:
- marks the job as applied
- takes me straight to the next ready job
It’s a small change, but it keeps the job hunt moving: apply, move on, repeat.
5) Live progress updates
When something is processing in the background, I want to see progress without refreshing or guessing.
With this update, the tracker stays up to date while things run, so the app feels responsive and reliable during the parts of the workflow that take time.
Why this matters (for me)
This update is a step toward making talior.me a daily driver for job searching, not just a tool I open occasionally to generate a document.
It connects the two parts of the process that usually live in separate tools:
- creating strong, tailored material
- executing applications consistently and efficiently
That’s the difference between “I built a resume generator” and “I built a system that helps me apply faster and stay organized.”
What I want to build next
Now that tracking is part of the product, there are a few obvious follow-ups that would make this even more useful:
- reminders and follow-ups
- smarter prioritization (what to apply to first)
- lightweight analytics (weekly pace, conversion through stages)
- richer notes (referrals, recruiter info, interview prep links)