How to Manage Your Job Search
November 17, 2009 7:37am from Alison's Job Searching Blog
It's important to
manage your job search and keep track of the job leads you
find, the jobs you've applied to, the resumes and cover letters you
have submitted, and the networking contacts you're outreaching to.
If it sounds like a lot, it is. There are ways to get (and keep)
your job search under control though.
Spending time managing your job search, keeping it organized, focused, and on the fast track will help you find a job faster than if you don't have a plan in place. Even though you're going to spend some extra time getting organized, it will save you time in the long run. It will also save you from being in the awkward position that someone I heard from the other day was in. She got a call for an interview, but had no clue what the job was that she had applied for.
Rather than hitting, and maybe missing, your job search targets, or not being able to properly prepare for an interview because you're clueless about the opportunity, you'll be spending your time job searching in an effective manner if you take it one step at a time - and stay on top of managing the job search process. Here's how to get your job search on the fast track, along with free tools and tips to help expedite a job search.
Have a tip for getting your job search organized? Share your job search tip or comment (below).
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How to Manage Your Job Search originally appeared on About.com Job Searching on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at 06:15:36.
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