Best tools for tracking applications? - first time posting

I need a résumé template that passes automated screening. I have read a lot of threads here and could not find my exact situation. A spreadsheet with dates and follow-ups worked a little.

Your library may offer free access to paid learning and résumé services. Mine did.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.