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After getting laid off for the second time in three months, programmer Daniel Higginbotham knew he had to make job hunting less stressful. So, he built Happy Job Search (www.happyjobsearch.com), a tool for keeping track of the tens or even hundreds of job listings people encounter when looking for a job.

“The first time I got laid off, I made a lot of mistakes. I emailed some organizations twice and a few times forgot to attach my cover letter. I had to keep track of when to send a follow-up in my head. It was very stressful. This tool allowed me to approach the job search in a methodical, intelligent way. It also showed me how much effort I had put into job hunting, which felt good,” Daniel said.

Happy Job Search also allows you to keep track of your cover letter and “interview reminders” - those bits of information you want to have fresh in your mind before an interview.

Happy Job Search is completely free.

The Lovely Bride is using this service right now while she is looking for a new job, and I will do my best to - ah - help her write a post about it.

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