How to organise myself when looking for a job
There are several compelling reasons:
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You can better balance your job search activities and effort so that you are accessing as many job opportunities as possible both advertised and unadvertised.
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Helps you to remain proactive and in control of your level of job search activity, rather than having to wait and react to circumstances.
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Enables you to focus your energy, attention and momentum so that you are likely to find work more quickly.
A common pitfall for job seekers is failure to maintain momentum and keep job search activity levels high. If your job search strategy is based on the process of seeing an advertised position, applying, waiting for response etc at least a month could easily slip by with nothing to show for your efforts. It is important that you reman searching during periods of waiting for a response from employers regarding positions for which you have applied.
To illustrate how much time can be wasted in waiting for things to happen, consider this scenario:
You have applied for a position which you saw advertised in the weekend’s newspaper. Applications for the position close in about 2 weeks' time. It is quite possible that it will be a further 2 weeks beyond the application close date before you get any response regarding your application, if you get a response at all. If you are successful in gaining an interview, potentially another 2 or 3 weeks could pass before the employer makes a decision about this position. Keep your job search activity going until you actually secure a position.