If you want to know how you are doing with your job search, you need to look at the data. That means you will need to track the data. Are you keeping track of how your time is being spent and in which activities?
Using a version of Orville Pierson's productivity chart (Download Productivity chart) will help you track your job search efforts. He has a website too!
Not only will the analytical types be able to assess the numbers themselves, but the spontaneous will be able to better hold themselves accountable.
I dare you to try to track your efforts for a week…see what happens!
Hannah Morgan speaks and writes about job search and career strategies. She founded CareerSherpa.net to educate professionals on how to maneuver through today’s job search process. Hannah was nominated as a LinkedIn Top Voice in Job Search and Careers and is a regular contributor to US News & World Report. She has been quoted by media outlets, including Forbes, USA Today, Money Magazine, Huffington Post, as well as many other publications. She is also author of The Infographic Resume and co-author of Social Networking for Business Success.
