Track new job listings automatically in Google Sheets

Searches for new job postings every 6 hours and logs them to Google Sheets, alerting you if the search fails.

How the work actually flows

It branches. Exactly one path is taken; runs once per job listing; a person is alerted when a step fails.

Pattern: Exclusive Choice (4) · Multiple Instances without Synchronization (12)

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Starts itAn outside serviceRuns once per itemA personOne path onlyResultPayoff
Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
Email AutomationSpreadsheet & Database OpsResearch & Market Intelligence
Connects
Google SheetsGmail

The problem it solves

Checking job boards for new postings that match your search is repetitive and easy to forget, especially when you're doing it alongside everything else on your plate. New listings get missed just because nobody checked in time.

Who it fits

Job seekers, recruiters, or staffing teams tracking openings for specific roles.

How it works

  1. Runs automatically every 6 hours
  2. Searches for job listings matching your chosen keyword
  3. Logs new listings to Google Sheets without duplicating existing ones
  4. Sends an email alert if the search fails
What you get

New listings you never manually scan for

You find out about matching job postings as soon as they appear, without checking job boards yourself.

What you get

An up-to-date spreadsheet of matching job listings, refreshed every 6 hours.

What you need

A job search API subscription, a Google Sheets account, and an email account.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

Let's Talk Strategy

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