Use the action checklist
The Progress % button opens a checklist of what to do at your application's current stage, and swaps it when you change the status.
Progress {n}% sits in the top bar of an application, next to the status dropdown. Press it and the Action Checklist opens over the workspace with the things worth doing at the stage this job has reached.
Open it
- Open the job from My Applications.
- Press Progress {n}%, to the right of the job title.
- The checklist appears with the status dropdown at the top, a black progress bar and the percentage under it.
What is on it
The items belong to the current status. At Saved you get "Complete Job Summary Details", "Research the company's background and workplace culture", "Assess your alignment with the role and company", "Confirm the application submission deadline" and "Bookmark company profiles for reference". Some carry a Go to link that drops you on the tab where that work happens.
Tick an item once it is done, untick it if you jumped the gun. The percentage is the share of the current list you have ticked, which is why it moves when you tick something and stays put while you work.
Change the status and the list changes
Change the status, from the dropdown at the top of the dialog or from anywhere else, and the items are replaced with the ones for the new stage. The note in the dialog says as much: "Here are some recommended actions for you to do at the current stage. Change your application status to view the checklist of the next stage." Ticks stay with their own stage, so moving forward hands you a fresh list rather than a finished one.
A checklist full of irrelevant items usually means the status is behind where you are. Move the job to Applied and the list catches up.
Not the same as the progress ring
The ring on My Applications fills in thirds on its own: job summary, resume, application kit. This percentage counts only what you have ticked here, and the two move for different reasons. See Track your applications.
Tips
- Work the Saved list before you submit anything. Confirming the deadline is the item people skip and regret.
- Use the Go to links rather than hunting through the tabs.
- Tick as you finish each item. Coming back to a checklist you half remember is how deadlines get missed.
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