Job Search:
Staying Organized During Your Job Search
Staying organized and maintaining your morale during the job search can be difficult,
especially when you are applying for many jobs and networking. Stay on top of your search
by keeping clear records of:
- Career goals and your relevant skills and experience
- A job search plan (with a rough timeline) and ideas to pursue
- Jobs you have applied for, including copies of cover letters and other correspondence,
records of follow-up calls, interview dates, and dates when thank you letters were written
- Industry/company research
- The names and contact information of networking contacts, dates you met or spoke to them,
particular information discussed or ideas generated, how you were referred to them, other people
they suggested you call, thank you letters and/or follow-up calls completed
- Contact information for future networking contacts
- Professional organization information, including contact information and meeting/event dates
