Career CRM Release Notes
Product updates, improvements, fixes, and new features for Career CRM — a free, privacy-first job application tracker and interview preparation tool.
About Career CRM
Career CRM was built to help job seekers manage applications, tailored CVs, interview preparation, follow-ups, recruiter notes, and job descriptions in one simple local tool. Updates focus on practical usability, data confidence, interview readiness, and privacy-first workflows.
Latest Update
The latest version updates the app guidance for the CV Library, Build Strongest CV, recruiter-minded prompt generation, interview prep import, and the new per-column Full Size / Compact board view controls.
Version History
v7.6.2
June 2026
- Updated app versioning to v7.6.2.
- Updated the Quick Start and How It Works guides.
- Added clearer guidance for the CV Library and reusable CV source slots.
- Added guidance for Build Strongest CV, including recruiter-minded CV prompt generation.
- Strengthened prompt guidance to preserve certifications, metrics, customer names, qualifications, and truthful evidence.
- Added guidance for interview prep prompt generation and interview prep JSON import.
- Added per-column Full Size / Compact board toggles for easier pipeline scanning.
- Compact cards now show company, role, and date.
- Each board column remembers its own display preference locally.
- Rejected / Archived now behaves like every other column instead of being forced into compact mode.
- Clarified local storage, backup, and clean-template testing behaviour.
v7.5
June 2026
- Added Career Workspace — a private notes area for reminders, recruiter notes, interesting roles, follow-up ideas, and anything worth remembering during your job search.
- Added Paused ⏸ status for opportunities that are temporarily on hold or worth revisiting later.
- Added a dedicated Application Questions & Submitted Answers section to help users remember exactly what was submitted during applications.
- Improved interview preparation by storing job descriptions, submitted CVs, cover letters, recruiter details, timelines, and application answers in one place.
- Introduced the new Template Card (Example) workflow for faster AI-assisted Career CRM card creation.
- Updated Quick Start guidance to reflect the real workflow: tailor CV → create cover letter → generate/import card → enrich with exact submitted information.
- Added guidance for using LinkedIn profiles, websites, recommendations, portfolios, and previous content to improve AI quality and authenticity.
- Fixed duplicated status dropdown values.
- Improved backup/import/wipe support for Career Workspace notes.
- Updated onboarding, screenshots, release notes, and website content for v7.5.
v7.4.3
June 2026
- Added automatic local date and time naming for backup files.
- Backup files now export in a clearer format: career_crm_backup_YYYY-MM-DD_HH-MM.json.
- Improved backup organisation and version confidence for users managing multiple exports.
v7.4.2
June 2026
- Moved Download Latest Version beside the system actions.
- Added subtle green styling for the update/download button.
- Improved toolbar balance beside the red Wipe Dashboard action.
v7.4.1
June 2026
- Removed the legacy Load Demo button.
- Removed the legacy Bookmark Tip button.
- Simplified the toolbar for a cleaner and more focused user experience.
v7.4
June 2026
- Replaced Export Clean App with Download Latest Version.
- Made the Career CRM website the central place for updates and release notes.
- Added a delayed hover tooltip explaining the update/download action.
- Improved the product update flow before public release.
v7.3
June 2026
- Simplified the workflow to five clear stages: Applied, In Review, Interviewing, Offer, and Rejected / Archived.
- Improved the board layout so the workflow fits more comfortably on screen.
- Added stable local storage behaviour for smoother version upgrades.
- Improved clean first-time user experience with one example card.
v7.2
May 2026
- Expanded interview preparation support.
- Improved Career CRM card management and application tracking workflows.
- Improved import/export handling for reusable Career CRM cards.
- General user interface polish and stability improvements.
Data & Privacy Note
Career CRM runs locally in your browser. Your application data is not sent to a cloud database and no account is required.
Because data is stored locally in your browser, regular backups are recommended — especially before changing browser, device, or app version.