Organise your DACH applications with a clear workflow
Connect the application decision, CV, letter and follow-up. A simple workflow for keeping your applications together.
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Short answer
Organise applications around each vacancy, rather than document type alone. Keep the vacancy, CV version, letter, submission date and next step together. That lets you check what is missing and which version you submitted.
A worked example
Fictional project-assistant application.
Before
CV_final_new.pdf · Letter2.docx · Vacancy saved somewhere.
After
Project assistant / Beispiel Bildung: vacancy from 10 October 2026, CV used, reviewed letter, submission status and next action in one overview.
Prioritise before writing
Review tasks, mandatory qualifications and location first. Record why you want to pursue the role. Clear evidence is more useful than a long list of matching keywords. Not every interesting vacancy warrants the same effort.
Keep the documents consistent
The CV and letter should present the same career. Check titles, dates, numbers and language skills. Tailor the presentation without inventing achievements. Keep the source version so changes remain traceable.
Record submission and the next step
Record actual submission separately from drafting. A created application has not necessarily been sent. Add deadlines stated by the employer and a next action. Continue working on applications in the workspace; the public preview begins with a letter draft.
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Start with your vacancy
No account needed: start with a vacancy and a cover-letter draft.
Sources and context
These fictional editorial examples explain decisions; they are not measured application results. The official guides below explain application documents and relevance to the vacancy; they do not establish success rates for our examples.