Tracking Your Job Search Activities

Tracking Your Job Search Activities It is hard to know whats working and whats not if you arent tracking your job search activities and how you are spending your time. I remember asking a job seeker how many jobs they had applied for in the past week, the response: A lot. Probing further, I asked for a number even a range.   The person couldnt estimate how many.   This isnt unusual. How can you fix your job search if you dont know whats broken. Weekly Assessment Ask Yourself These Questions Weekly: Looking back over the past week, what do you feel youve accomplished? Where do you feel you fell short? What will you do to fix or change this? What are your goals for next week? How will you accomplish them? Is there an issue or problem you need advice on? Ive heard people complain that tracking this stuff is a job in itself.   At first, yes, but after awhile it becomes easier. 2 Solutions for Tracking Job Search Activities There are lots of ways to track your activities.   I dont like re-inventing wheels, so below  are two solutions that work well! Jibberjobber.com  is a great job search tool.   FREE. It is internet-based and user-friendly! Orville Pierson wrote The Unwritten Rules of a Highly Effective Job Search.   Ive found his productivity chart to be super effective at tracking and evaluating! Here is a pdf   cs-productivity-horizontal-and-definitions Measuring Is Only A Part Of Your Job Search To really get the most out of tracking your activities and time, meet regularly with an accountability partner and review it with them. Job seekers who try to do this solo have a very difficult time. They lose motivation when faced with rejection or indifference.