Best Chrome Extensions For a Job Search

1 Block Site

Distractions like Facebook and Instagram are your worst enemy when it comes to applying for jobs. Keep yourself free from temptation by installing Block Site to your Chrome browser. Use Work Mode to create slots of time where you're restricted from accessing certain sites and free to be productive.

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2 Todoist

Todoist is a beautiful way to keep yourself organised during the job hunt. Streamline the way you keep track of job listings you want to apply for, jobs you've already applied for, and even scheduled interviews with this collaborative productivity extension.

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3 Grammarly

Grammarly has saved my life on more than one occasion. The plug-in will check the spelling, grammar, and punctuation of anything that you're typing within your browser, from emails to résumés to Google Docs. In addition, Grammarly will help you make sentences more concise, improve your word choice, and sound more confident so you can land an interview with your dream employer.

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4 Streak

Streak CRM for Gmail is really a sales tool that allows you to make notes about your customer and merge mailboxes, but I use it for the tracking aspect. This function of the Chrome extension allows you to see how many times an email was viewed, the date/time/location of each view, and how it was viewed (mobile vs. desktop). It sounds creepy, but knowing whether or not someone viewed your initial email or application is extremely helpful in wording your follow-up emails.

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5 Email Finder

Best practice is to follow up with a talent acquisition specialist, a human resources representative, or the hiring manager for the position you're applying for. This plug-in makes finding those email addresses easier. Using LinkedIn or another social profile, you can quickly obtain a list of an individual's email addresses.

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6 Boomerang

Don't want to forget to send a follow-up? Boomerang allows you to schedule emails to send at a specific time, even when you're not online. The plug-in also comes with a readability feature that details how well your email was written and formatted and reminders to reply to emails that may have gotten buried under all of those application confirmations in your inbox.

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