Your Independent Job Search Workbook

used to find position: _____________________________ Position sought: ________________________________________ Date Description of contact (e.g., sent cover letter and resume via e-mail) Results/Notes (e.g., granted interview) Initial contact Follow-up Interview Thank-you letter Additional follow-up Company Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Contact name: __________________________________________ Contact address: ________________________________________ Contact phone: _________________________________________ Contact e-mail: _________________________________________ Resource used to find position: _____________________________ Position sought: ________________________________________ Date Description of contact (e.g., sent cover letter and resume via e-mail) Results/Notes Initial contact Follow-up Interview Thank-you letter Additional follow-up Company Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Contact name: __________________________________________ Contact address: ________________________________________ Contact phone: _________________________________________ Contact e-mail: _________________________________________ Resource used to find position: _____________________________ Position sought: ________________________________________ Date Description of contact (e.g., sent cover letter and resume via e-mail) Results/Notes (e.g., granted interview) Initial contact Follow-up Interview Thank-you letter Additional follow-up Company Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Contact name: __________________________________________ Contact address: ________________________________________ Contact phone: _________________________________________ Contact e-mail: _________________________________________ Resource used to find position: _____________________________ Position sought: ________________________________________ Date Description of contact (e.g., sent cover letter and resume via e-mail) Results/Notes Initial contact Follow-up Interview Thank-you letter Additional follow-up Networking Worksheet Name Positive Outreach Phone/Email Contact Outcome Thank you? Former or Current Employers/Co-workers: Faculty/Coaches/counselors/former teachers: Adapted from: Nonstop Networking by Andrea R. Nierenberg Name Positive Outreach Phone/Email Contact Outcome Thank you?<br><br> Neighbors/aquaintaces: Doctors and Dentists: Professional Association Contacts: Adapted from: Nonstop Networking by Andrea R. Nierenberg Name Positive Outreach Phone/Email Contact Outcome Thank you? Family Members: Friends and their Family Members: Adapted from: Nonstop Networking by Andrea R.<br><br> Nierenberg Name Positive Outreach Phone/Email Contact Outcome Thank you? Friends and their Family Members (Continued): Adapted from: Nonstop Networking by Andrea R. Nierenberg ACTIVITY LOG Met with Library Date Date Date Assistant utcome : utcome : utcome : Attended Career Date Date Date Fairs/ Job Fairs Outcome : Outcome : Outcome : Attended an SCDC Date Date Date sponsored workshop Outcome : Outcome : Outcome : Met with or contacted Date Date Date Co-op Coordinator Outcome : Outcome : Outcome : Conducted a Mock or Date Date Date Informational Interview Outcome : Outcome : Outcome : Outcome : Outcome : Outcome : Weekly Reflection Form for the Month of: _________ Use this form to reflect on the job search activities that you are performing on a monthly basis.<br><br> This form should be used to identify techniques and activities that are both successful and unsuccessful in your search. 1. Some examples to include on your Weekly Reflection Form are: " Techniques of contacting employers that were most and least effective.<br><br> " New information you may have learned about your industry from your research. " Ideas of other types of companies, jobs and resources you will investigate in the following week(s). " Reflections and ideas on how you will strengthen interviewing, networking and job search skills.<br><br> Week One/ Date: Total amount of time spent: Narrative and outcome of job search activities: Week Two/ Date: Total amount of time spent: Narrative and outcome of job search activities: Week Three/ Date: Total amount of time spent: Narrative and outcome of job search activities: Week Four Date: Total amount of time spent: Narrative and outcome of job search activities: Week Five/ Date: Total amount of time spent: Narrative and outcome of job search activities: Plans for next month : Total number of jobs applied to per week: _________ Total amount of time spent per week: _________hours

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