Career CRM | Release Notes

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.

✓ Current Version: v7.6.2

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.