Want an effective job search that doesn’t waste too much time?  Well getting organized may be the missing element in your job search strategy. Here are some tips for organizing your job search so that you can maximize your time:

1. Use a daily planner.  The daily planner you use can be electronic or paper, but it needs space where you can write out your meetings and tasks for each day. You should be able to track what you need to do and most importantly what you actually completed. 
2. Create a separate email address that you use just for your job search.  If you mix your personal email and your job search email you could end up wasting time by checking personal emails when you should be working on your job search. Keep your job search and personal life separate!
3.  Do your most important tasks first.  Determine which tasks are the most important each day.  Usually the most important tasks are those that will directly impact your job search. For example, sending out resumes to recruiters/employers, attending job networking events, searching for jobs, following up on job leads and going to interviews are more important than filing documents or picking out resume paper. Remember, you need to prioritize. Do the most important things first!
4. Make sure that you have a committed workspace for your job search and organize all critical documents so that they are accessible. Your workspace needs to make sense to you don’t be afraid to organize in a way that does not conform to accepted notions what being organized means.
5.  Also organize your electronic space.  Create a separate folder for your job search and create a tracking spreadsheet that will help you keep track of who you have contacted, sent resumes to, interviewed with and when you need to follow-up with contacts.