Score the quality & thoroughness of your job search in just two minutes
The purpose of this score card is to help you quickly identify if there are any areas of your job search that may require more of your attention.
1. Your attitude and approach
a. Hour many hours per day are you "working" on your job search?
1) 2-4 hours 2) 1-2 hours 3) 5 plus
b. Have you created a simple process managing and following up your job applications?
1) Yes 2) Of sorts 3) Not Yet
2. The quality of your job applications
a. On average how many job applications to advertisements are you making per day?
1) 3-5 2) 1-2 3) 6 plus
b. Are you making direct applications to target employers?
1) Yes 2) Not many 3) No
c. What percentage of job applications are you following up with a phone call?
1) 80% plus 2) 40 - 70% 3) 0 - 30%
d. Are you highlighting your specific skills and experience in relation to the advert in your email applications?
1) All the time 2) Sometimes 3) Not usually
3. The quality of your cv
a. Does your cv bullet point specific achievements that you were responsible for achieving?
1) Yes 2) Not really 3) No at all
b. Have you had your cv proof read and critiqued by someone whose opinion you trust?
1) Yes 2) Not recently 3) No
c. Do you adjust components of your cv to better reflect your skills and experience for the specific positions you apply to?
1) Yes 2) Not very often 3) No
4. Getting the most from the online job boards
a. Have you posted your cv and an accurate profile onto Monster, Jobserve, Jobsite and Total Jobs?
1) Yes 2) Some of them 3) No
b. Have you set up a good vacancy search on Monster, Jobserve, Jobsite and Total Jobs?
1) Yes 2) Some of them 3) No
5. Using your network effectively
a. Have you created and maintained a list of all your current and past colleagues, managers, and relevant contacts (i.e. suppliers, trainers, recruiters)?
1) Yes 2) Some of them 3) No
b. Have you approached and spoken to all your contacts and let them know of your current situation?
1) Yes 2) Some of them 3) Not really
c. Have you created a "quality" LinkedIn profile and had it embedded into you email signature?
1) Yes 2) Not as well as I could of 3) No
Score your thoroughness
| Answered mostly 1s | The quality and breadth of your job search is much more polished and thorough than most job seekers - You're going to stand out from the crowd and hopefully you're securing a steady flow of relevant interviews. Well done and good luck! |
| Answered mostly 2s | Your approach to job hunting is better than the average job hunter, but there's still quite a lot you can do to improve your results and shine that bit brighter! |
| Answered mostly 3s | Your current approach to job hunting is fairly average out there in the market. There are a lot of small things you can do that should help significantly improve your approach, confidence, and results. Please read through all our advice notes. |