12 Ways To Keep Your Job Search Organized And Efficient

31 Jul 12 Ways To Keep Your Job Search Organized And Efficient

If you’ve been on an active job search, staying organized and maintaining a journal or log is crucial. This seems like a basic task, but it is often overlooked and if you are ACTIVELY looking things can get a little bit crazy. That said, here are 12 items to stay on top of to keep your engineering job search organized and efficient:

𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Company names, engineering roles, application dates, and references.

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡: Specializations, notable projects, sustainability values, and community impact.

𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: Engineering-specific events, names, positions of connections, and insights gained.

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Tailored versions with technical skills and certifications.

𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: Role, challenges, and successful outcomes of projects worked on.

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Research on potential employers, engineering questions, and responses.

𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲: List of engineering competencies, software proficiencies, and licenses.

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Memberships, conferences, and webinars attended.

𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐮𝐩𝐬: Communications with hiring managers, emphasizing expertise and enthusiasm.

𝐑𝐞𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤: Notes on job rejections and employer feedback for improvement.

𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬: Links to online portfolios or project samples shared.

𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: List of earned certifications and training courses completed.

Stay focused on these engineering-specific elements to tailor your approach and boost your chances of landing the right engineering job!

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