When you are looking for jobs you may find yourself applying for dozens of positions and not really keeping track of your applications. You need to ensure you keep a record of your applications and stay organised in order to achieve the best results. Here are a few tips on how to stay organised during a job search.

Getting fired from a job, although not desirable, is actually quite common. Most employees will have been fired at some point throughout their career. It can dent your confidence and leave you feeling low but it shouldn’t stop you from applying for future vacancies.

It is very rare but every so often an employer may decide to conduct an interview with you over email. With so many things to do online today including social media, advertising and live streaming amongst others, more and more employers are using the internet to do business online. It’s a good idea to update your CV and cover letter to keep up with the pace of the internet. Ensure you list phone numbers and email addresses at the top of your CV (if you’re using our CV builder this will automatically be arranged for you by our CV templates) and add any HTML links so an employer can view any of your work online. If you are a premium member of the CV Surgeon service then you can host your CV online via your own URL – it’s good practice to share this with potential employers and also looks very professional.

You have a few different options to explore when you are job searching. You can search for relevant positions via the internet or local adverts and apply for jobs directly, or you can send your professional CV to an employment or recruitment agency who can start the job hunt for you.

How does it work?

If you want to widen your job search then sending your CV to an employment agency can be really beneficial. An employment agency works with companies of all shapes and sizes to recruit successful candidates into positions. If it is a general rather than specialist agency there are usually quite a lot of varied job roles available. It’s their job to find their clients good candidates and to find you employment. If job hunting is taking up a lot of your time then an employment agency could be the right path for you. After you submit your CV along with your cover letter they will usually call you to conduct a brief telephone interview. They will ask you what you are looking for, what your salary expectations are and they will ask you to highlight relevant skills and achievements. Your details are then kept on file until they match a job role. The recruiter will then call you to discuss the position and if you would like to be submitted. They will then take care of the rest – including interview preparation and, if you get the job, salary negotiations. It is always a good idea to keep your own job search alive – a recruitment agency could take months to find you the right role so don’t rely on them solely.