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Recruiters may call you up and expect you have most probably kept detailed progress
to know which job they are referring to. You notes. Applying for jobs is similar to managing
would also need to remember to follow up on a project. You would need to clarify your
applications if you have not heard from the objective, set a timeline, and record any
recruiting organisations. Employers could take actions you have taken. You could open an
job descriptions offline when the application excel spreadsheet and dedicate it to keeping
round closes. If you do not save the job track of job applications. You would highlight
criteria and the application materials, you your end goal e.g. to receive a job offer as a
could come across as unprofessional when Marketing Manager by 20th December 2023.
asking for these. If you do not keep detailed
records of your applications, you may come Remember SMART goals
across as disorganised from the start and this If you take a look at the above goal, you may
may negatively impact your application. notice that this is specific, clear and tangible. I
have used the SMART framework to formulate
Here are some useful tips to help you keep this objective. If you have not used this tool for
track of your applications and land the job of a while, here is a useful reminder: S- specific,
your dreams.
M – measurable, A – achievable, R-realistic,
Treat it like a project T- time-bound.
Have you managed projects before? You
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