1. Overcoming Job Loss presents:
The value of having a home office
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2. Do you need a home office?
Being organized in your job search can help you to keep track of all the activities you are doing to find your next role.
Setting up your home office will help you remain organized. Here are some things you can do to help yourself:
Set up a paper or electronic calendar
Provide yourself a desk, comfortable chair, working computer, internet access, a phone with voic , a file organizer for your paper documents, files, labels
Let your family know that your office time is work time and you cannot be interrupted. The discipline of “going to work” will help with maintaining your sense of purpose
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3. Benefits of setting up your home office
Whether you are looking for a job in manufacturing, transportation, retail, commercial or in an office, you still need a place to manage your paperwork in your job plan:
Key benefits:
Keep your contacts on paper and not just on your phone
Keep your application letters, the job description of the role you applied for and the results of any interviews you attend, so that you can find them easily for a phone interview or follow-up call you may make
Add any de-briefing notes from those interviews so that you can prepare for future interviews
Use those notes and documents to re-evaluate your plan
Availability of your job search records if needed .
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4. The value of managing a calendar
Consider what items you need to have on your calendar to help you to be organized. Here are a few:
Job-searching activities:
Registering your profile and Resume on job sites
Managing and updating those profiles
Reviewing job opportunities
Applying to job opportunities (forms, cover letter and revising Resumes)
Communicating with prospective employers, references, recruiters and colleagues
Personal activities:
Family time
Exercize time
Leisure activities (clubs, team sports, team activities)
Volunteer activities
Meals, entertaining activities
Rest and sleep time
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5. Being organized = execute your job search plan
Prepare:
Your home office
Your Resume, education, volunteer work records
Your references
Your job search plan
Your calendar
Action:
Once the above items are prepared, you can begin your job search
Once your plan is ready, you can execute it
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6. Recommendations: Keep your home office organized
Use tools (filing, calendar, folders, portable office) to help you
Keep any changes to your Resume as a different version number or date
If you change Resume content, change both the short and longer forms so that they contain any additional information (new roles, education, etc.)
Make changes to your record-keeping and job search as you need to
Review your organization and plan with trusted friends and colleagues and welcome any ideas that may help you
Be disciplined and stay focused
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7. Overcoming Job Loss: We wish you success in your job search!
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