The Points to a Successful Job Search Plan #4

STEP 4: MAKE AND DO A WRITTEN DAILY AND WEEKLY TO-DO LIST

The most successful people have daily and weekly schedules. Set a reasonable wake-up time, have breakfast and know what time you can start your job search.

Here’s an example of a schedule that you can use:

During the week let’s say you wake up at 7 AM, work out or exercise until 7:45, shower and get dressed, eat breakfast, and from 9 AM to 5 PM you are working on your job search. Dress each day to be already for an in-person job interview. 

To make your job search plan the most effective, schedule time daily to:

• Search for jobs online & in-person 

• Apply for jobs that you’re qualified for. Keep a list of the jobs you applied for, so you can follow up with them later.

• Take at least 10% of the time to follow up with jobs you applied for.  

Contact them and say “I applied for _______ and I wanted to see what the status of that position was.  I was hoping you would consider my application.”  

Some employers will be impressed that you wanted the job enough to call or email them after you applied. 

• Include spending time on your state’s job search website, learning skills, and researching programs that can help you. 

• You can schedule appointments for interviews and other things right into your daily and weekly to-do list. 

• At the end of each week total up the number of jobs, you applied for. Review the list to see which ones you want to follow up with first.

• Make a plan for the next week that says your goal for how many jobs you want to apply for. 

DO NOT ALLOW interruptions during your job search time. 

You wouldn’t allow interruptions at work.  Searching for a job is your job until you get a job!

To summarize, review the 4 Points to a Successful Job Search Plan

1. Make getting a job your job until you get a job 

2. Make or update a targeted resume

3. Have two elevator pitches ready (one personal, one for your criminal history)

4. Make and do a daily and weekly to-do list

I hope this helps, and best of luck in your job search!

Missed step #1? Read the first Job Search Plan step here: The Points to a Successful Job Search Plan #1

Missed step #2? Read the second Job Search Plan step here: The Points to a Successful Job Search Plan #2

Missed step #3? Read the third Job Search Plan step here: The Points to a Successful Job Search Plan #3

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