The choice is often between where you discover a role and where the employer wants you to apply. Compare the completeness and context of the route, not just the convenience.
A practical workflow
Use the following as a working sequence, then adapt it to the companies and conversations in front of you.
- Verify the role on the company's own site when possible
- Record the source that led you there
- Use the same application timeline after submission
Keep the system workable
Keep one clear record for the opportunity, its current stage, the people involved and the next action. That gives you enough structure to return to the search without adding ceremony.
Candidate keeps this context together so a useful update after an application, conversation or exercise does not need to be copied across several tools.