Organise your job search in 3 simple steps

Being organised does not necessarily come easily to everyone. Staying organised during your entire job search is essential. So here are 3 ways you can stay organised until you finally find your dream role.

Keeping Track

Always, always, always keep track of exactly what jobs you have applied for. If a recruiter speaks with you regarding a specific role you have applied for and you cant remember or have forgotten completely about applying for it, this makes you look very disorganised. In order to stay organised and to keep track of each job you apply for it is perhaps an idea to keep a job seekers diary.

Within this job seekers diary, you should take note of the job you applied for, the recruitment company recruiting for the role and when you applied for the job. So if they contact you regarding the role, you are fully aware of what the recruiter is talking about. In addition to this, you could also note down the name of the recruitment consultant handling the role as well as any email addresses or contact numbers. Got a job reference number? Note that down too.

It is not possible for everyone to remember everything so keeping a job seekers diary will act as a reference point.

Managing Deadlines

Jobs will often show a deadline. This is the cut-off point as to when you can submit your CV and cover letter. But it is important to note that most recruiters will start reviewing and processing applications before the deadline. Therefore it is best to apply for a job as soon as you see it. If you have seen multiple jobs you wish to apply for it is ideal that you find out the cut-off date. This will help you prioritise on which job to apply for first, second, third , fourth, etc.

In cases such as this it is perhaps advisable to create an excel spreadsheet or a calender. Whatever your method however, avoid leaving them to the last minute, as you can miss out on opportunities.

Setting Goals

Always remember that goals are different to deadlines as they are set by yourself and not by someone else, so you are completely in control. Setting goals is a great way to ensure that you are happy with the way your job search is going and that you are getting the results you wanted.

Goals could be in the form of how many jobs you apply for in a day/week/month or the amount of enquires you make or even how many recruitment companies you register with. These goals can be anything which is relevant to your job search.

Small and simple steps can be taken to keeping your job search organised. Give it a try and see if it helps you land that all important dream job.