| None of us ever feel that we are going to
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| | hunters you may have called.
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| be out of work for very long. We jump
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| | 4. This is a record of all interviews
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| into looking for work in as many
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| | completed. Include notes of where and
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| directions as we can think of, confident
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| | when and any pertinent details regarding
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| that we will find a suitable position
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| | how well it went, company characteristics
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| quickly, and move on with our lives.
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| | and when follow up would be appropriate.
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| A few weeks pass and we see that we have
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| | Keep the business cards of interviewers
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| been pursuing leads willy-nilly and often
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| | in your pocket page with notes on the
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| can't quite remember where we applied and
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| | back specific to that interviewer (very
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| the details of each position.
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| | important if you are called back for a
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| Creating a central organizer for our
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| | second meeting).
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| activities can help assure that we have a
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| | 5. 6. 7. and 8. Networking -- the core of
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| clear understanding of where we've been
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| | your job search. We need four sections
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| and what we've done, and provides a
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| | for our sizzling contacts (direct
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| private resource chart for on-going
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| | connections with family members, friends,
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| contacts and re-contacts.
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| | acquaintances, and business associates),
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| Start with a thick, 2 or 3 inch, 3 ring
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| | warm contacts (personal referrals made by
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| binder available at any drugstore. Get a
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| | our sizzling list), tepid contacts
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| stack of pre-punched paper and several
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| | (referrals through others but one or two
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| thick paper pockets to put in each
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| | steps removed from people we personally
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| section. Here are some suggestions on how
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| | know) and cold contacts (employers we
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| to set it up - if something a little
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| | have contacted from out the blue to see
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| different works for you, make whatever
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| | if any unadvertised openings exist). Use
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| changes you'd like.
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| | these sections to record who you contact
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| 1. The first section will contain your
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| | and when, the responses received, and
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| resume, your personal snapshot cheat
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| | telephone numbers for follow up.
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| sheet (personal qualities demanded by
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| | 9. Keep a separate section for lessons
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| employers which you possess, the general
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| | learned. Whenever you identify a
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| and specific job skills in your
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| | technique that worked well for you, make
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| repertoire) and your weekly job search
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| | note of the details. When you debrief
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| schedule. If you have more than one
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| | yourself after an interview, make
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| resume, number each one so you can keep
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| | notations regarding what went well and
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| track of which version you use with each
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| | any weaknesses or problem areas you need
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| potential employer.
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| | to work on. If you believe that you made
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| 2. This part consists of job leads from
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| | mistakes, write out the details and
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| classifieds, postings, website job
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| | figure out how to avoid repeating them.
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| applications completed, job fair
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| | 10. Jobs that didn't fit. You may tend to
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| brochures and related information.
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| | think of this as your "rejections" pile
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| Hole-punch complete page size documents.
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| | but always remember that not getting a
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| For small ads, tape the cut out slips
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| | job you want is not a personal rejection
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| onto a blank sheet and leave plenty of
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| | of you but merely reflects the fact that
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| room around each ad to make notes - when
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| | someone else was a better fit. Keep all
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| you applied, how you applied, and when
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| | "Thanks, but no thanks" letters here with
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| follow up is needed. If you obtain
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| | any notes you may have regarding the
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| business cards from in-person
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| | details. Store those ubiquitous postcards
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| applications or job fairs (where you
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| | noting that your resume was received and
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| should be able to collect a lot of them),
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| | will be considered, in your pocket page.
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| slip them into the pocket pages and write
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| | File a copy of e-mails received
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| any pertinent information on the back of
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| | acknowledging receipt of online
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| each card -where you obtained it, any
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| | applications.
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| special details about the person, if
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| | If you find such an organizer helpful,
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| follow up might be worthwhile and when.
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| | you can continue the same technique when
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| 3. This section is for resumes submitted.
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| | you start a new job and materials are
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| File a copy of all cover letters
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| | coming fast and furiously. Then use one
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| submitted and, if applicable, note the
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| | for your on-going networking to keep your
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| number of the resume you attached. Make
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| | contact list warm and secure by
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| notes of any responses received or follow
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| | continuing to acknowledge their help and
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| up telephone numbers. You may also
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| | to schedule an occasional hello and
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| include here the names and details of any
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| | update.
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| agencies where you registered or head
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