{"id":62103,"date":"2014-02-21T11:30:23","date_gmt":"2014-02-21T16:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=62103"},"modified":"2014-02-23T16:28:51","modified_gmt":"2014-02-23T21:28:51","slug":"5-ways-to-simplify-your-job-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=62103","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Simplify Your Job Search"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Brad McNally, Head Editor,\u00a0INALJ Ohio<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

5 Ways to Simplify You Job Search<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"brad.mcnally\"<\/a>Job searches can be an extremely taxing experience. You will invest a large amount of time in combine\u00a0through job listings. You will invest your effort into crafting each cover letter and resume for each\u00a0position. You will likely make a large emotional investment with each email or packet sent. You may\u00a0also make financial investments when it comes to the interview. A new suit, travelling to a new city,\u00a0printing out your information on thick resume paper \u2013 this all costs money. I have repeated the word\u00a0investment for a reason though: all of this is an investment in your career, in your future, and yourself.\u00a0Yes, this sounds clich\u00e9, but it is true. Unfortunately, it is easy to become burnt out when investing so\u00a0much energy, so keeping your search simple (though not limiting) is important.<\/p>\n

1. Use multiple email accounts<\/strong> (or really get creative with folders).\u00a0There are many resources available that can be delivered directly to your inbox. Part of the issue\u00a0is that they often overtake your inbox. Separate email accounts, one for personal and one for\u00a0joblist emails, can make it easier to keep job listings in one place. You could achieve the same\u00a0with a strict folder system and filters, but having multiple accounts is simple and relatively easy.<\/p>\n

2. Automate what you can.<\/strong>\u00a0RSS feeds can work wonders in job searches. Many sites create a feed of postings that is often\u00a0updated. If you can have these feed into your reader, you can easily be sure you are seeing the\u00a0job postings you need to be. Some sites even will create alerts or feeds based on the keywords\u00a0you search for. This is useful because it means your searches are done for you and easy for you\u00a0to digest.<\/p>\n

3. Use descriptive file names.<\/strong>\u00a0Although it is easy enough to name your file \u201cResume\u201d right before sending it off, try to organize\u00a0slightly by using folders or very descriptive file names. This may seem like more work up front,\u00a0and it is, but it will pay off when you get a call for an interview and want to look over what you\u00a0originally submitted again.<\/p>\n

4. Save every email.\u00a0<\/strong>This one also seems like a large amount of work up front, but setting up folders and subfolders\u00a0to keep track of what you have applied for and any response you have received will make things\u00a0much easier to find later. One way to do this is to move both incoming and outgoing messages\u00a0regarding a position into a folder (or subfolder) that is titled with the name of the company\/library.<\/p>\n

5. Secure references far in advance.\u00a0<\/strong>Many current coworkers or supervisors would love to be a reference, but sometimes they\u00a0have various reasons for not wanting to see you leave. This can easily be solved by sorting out\u00a0references far in advance of applying. The more they are aware of what you are looking for, the\u00a0more they will be ready to help out. To make your search even easier, have a few references\u00a0ready to use at any given time.<\/p>\n

Although these five tips may seem like they will take up a large amount of time, they all boil down to\u00a0being organized. An organized job search takes a lot of effort, but when you need to find information\u00a0along the way, it is ready and you can access it quickly. This can help eliminate some of the stress and\u00a0quick panic when searching for a resume file that you are sure you saved somewhere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Brad McNally, Head Editor,\u00a0INALJ Ohio 5 Ways to Simplify You Job Search Job searches can be an extremely taxing experience. You will invest a large amount of time in combine\u00a0through job listings. You will invest your effort into crafting each cover letter and resume for each\u00a0position. You will likely make a large emotional investment…<\/p>\n

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