You need to set up a job search time management schedule to help you keep on track and eliminate time wasting exercises.

You can use these guidelines in setting up a job search time management schedule.

Create a worksheet where you can tick of what you have done in the following areas. This will also help you to establish what still needs to be done and when to do it:

Have done your homework on how to find a job. Taken self assessment tests on the Internet to help you identify your interests, personality traits and skills. Made a list of interests and dislikes.

• Have spoken to friends about what they think you are good in.
• Have revisited your qualifications to see whether they are in line with the job you want to find.
• Have created a personal mission statement.
• Created a CV
• Have written three to five cover letters as generics that can be changed or adapted for specific jobs.
• Have done research on available jobs via newspaper ads, the Internet, recruiters and your network of contacts.
• Have done research on specific employers that may interest you.
• Have made a list of the important aspects about a job that you require for instance, income, promotion prospects and location etc.
• Conducted self assessment to understand or revisit your accomplishments and skills.
• Posted your CV on job boards, contacted recruitment officers and hiring managers.
• Attended networking meetings where you have followed up on possible jobs.
• Added folders in your web browser for favorites in recruitment, employers, job ads,
• career sites
.
• You have asked input from your networking contacts and asked them to distribute your CV.
• You have contacted people to act as your references.
• You have stored all required documentation copies in a folder for interviews.
• You have created a folder for all your correspondence.
• You have created a schedule for calls, follow-ups, CV posting, interviews, thank you notes and networking for every day and week.
• You created a list of network contacts on level one (closest) and second level (referrals).
• Have created a worksheet to keep track of all calls, interviews, employers and ads replied on.

Daily job search time management

In addition to the above also create a worksheet to help you reach your daily target of calls, interviews, follow ups, networking, correspondence and normal work.

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