The Data Career Folder Starter

What's inside

• A ready-made application tracker with the 6-stage pipeline built in
• The data-portfolio checklist — what to show, and how to organize it
• A study-plan template for SQL, statistics, and case practice
• The company · role · next step habit that keeps every thread moving
• The calm weekly-rhythm sheet, so the search never becomes a Sunday scramble
• Format packs for Notion, Google Sheets, and plain Markdown

Who it is for

If you have a data job search underway and no single place to hold it, this is the shortest path from a pile of open tabs to a calm, ordered plan. No new subscription, no lock-in — just plain files you own and can keep from one search to the next.

What makes it different

Most job-search advice is a wall of tips you read once and lose. The Starter gives you a structure and a rhythm: a pipeline that shows where every application stands, a portfolio checklist that makes your projects speak for you, and a weekly cadence that keeps the whole thing calm. The system is the product; the templates are the head start.

The method, in one breath

Everything lives in one folder. Each application carries one next step, so you never wonder what now? A calm weekly rhythm moves things forward without long, draining days. Ten minutes to learn, and it scales from your first three applications to thirty without turning into a swamp.

Questions about The Data Career Folder Starter

Do I need a specific app?

No. It ships as plain Markdown plus a Notion-ready version and a Google Sheets template. Use whichever you already live in — the method is the same everywhere, and your search moves with you if you switch tools.

Is this just a spreadsheet?

No. The value is the pipeline, the portfolio checklist, and the weekly rhythm. The tracker is where it lives, but the calm comes from the system around it, not the columns.