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    IF Statement & lookup to other columns - Job Application Spreadsheet

    Good afternoon all,

    I am putting together a spreadsheet for job applications, and I am bit stuck on how to do this second stage...

    Currently:
    1. Column S 'Follow up' looks at Column J 'Date Applied' to check how long it has been since I applied and whether a follow up is required.
    Formula:
    =IF((TODAY()-J6)>25,"2nd Follow-up",IF((TODAY()-J6)>18,"1st Follow-up",IF((TODAY()-J6)<10,"No Follow-up","")))


    2. I would like Column S to also look at Column Q 'Follow-up' date as well, to then give an output value such as 'another follow-up required' or similar.. (Possibly another statement such as IF statement? Unsure)







    Any tips?

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    Re: Formula Help - IF Statement & lookup to other columns - Job Application Spreadsheet

    =IF((TODAY()-J6)>25,"2nd Follow-up",IF((TODAY()-J6)>18,"1st Follow-up",IF((TODAY()-J6)<10,"No Follow-up","")))
    what happens between 18 and 10 - just a blank
    I assume that if its > 25 then a first follow-up should have happened

    you could use an AND to test if a date exists in Q and if it does use that date
    But a spreadsheet rather than a picture would help , with some example out puts in S and why
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    Re: Formula Help - IF Statement & lookup to other columns - Job Application Spreadsheet

    Quote Originally Posted by etaf View Post
    =IF((TODAY()-J6)>25,"2nd Follow-up",IF((TODAY()-J6)>18,"1st Follow-up",IF((TODAY()-J6)<10,"No Follow-up","")))
    what happens between 18 and 10 - just a blank
    I assume that if its > 25 then a first follow-up should have happened

    you could use an AND to test if a date exists in Q and if it does use that date
    But a spreadsheet rather than a picture would help , with some example out puts in S and why

    Dear Etaf,

    Process is as follows:
    1. Send application – insert application date in column H.

    2. Follow up if no correspondence has been received, Column N would read from Column H “Date Applied” and Column L “Correspondence/Follow-up”.

    A. Less than 13 days, “No Follow-up”

    B. Amended: Over 13 days and less than 25 days since application date, 1st Follow up

    C. Over 25 days: Second Follow-up


    I have attached a spreadsheet / image of process, thank you for your help.


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    Re: IF Statement & lookup to other columns - Job Application Spreadsheet

    you didn't cover day 14 changed
    =IF((TODAY()-H3)>25,"2nd Follow-up",IF((TODAY()-H3)>14,"1st Follow-up",IF((TODAY()-H3)<15,"No Follow-up","")))

    S is nolonger a follow-up date

    In row 3 - you have 2nd follow-up BUT no date in L - so you have not completed the 1st follow-up
    Did you want to test L now ?

    The status column A could clear the follow-up - IE if not selected , then no point in follow-up
    I assume the follow-up would change based on the status
    maybe getting more complicated

    good luck by the way, my son was made redundant in July, so I know how hard this is at the moment

    Anyway

    Not selected would also apply to the follow-ups
    Did you want to flag follow-up for interviews?
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    Re: IF Statement & lookup to other columns - Job Application Spreadsheet

    Thank you for the reply - I have changed it a bit and added a column called "Days since application" and doing the follow-up 'IF' from there

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    Re: IF Statement & lookup to other columns - Job Application Spreadsheet

    Ok,
    glad its all worked out for you
    Thankless task, and quite stressful , especially when NO feedback is provided.
    All the best and wish you luck on your job search.

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    Re: IF Statement & lookup to other columns - Job Application Spreadsheet

    It really is an awful time to job hunt now..
    I live in Aberdeen and our vacancies are down by 75%.. applying abroad as well, but the pandemic definitely makes things harder for everyone.. Less vacancies, more competition!

    I wish your son all the best as well, thank you for your help

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