One of the biggest headaches I find when job seeking is staying organized. I was always afraid of a phone call from a forgotten company I had applied to sometime in the past.
An Unorganized Job Search, creates unnecessary headaches, but is easily remedied.
When you are in a job search, you start to accumulate a lot of information. You may have different versions of your resumes, multiple cover letters, clippings of job postings you have applied to, business cards from networking contacts, company research, and job search articles and tips. You need a system for organizing and automating this information as much as possible so you can quickly retrieve what you need and cut down on the clutter. Create your own system or try out a free account on a career management tool.
The system I like is to create a page for each job I apply to. This page includes a clipping or a printout of the job ad, a copy of the cover letter I sent, and any other info about the company paper clipped together. I then put these papers into files based on the resume version I sent. My resume versions include "Management, Sales, Education and Creative". With these pages in their files by date sent, it is easy to locate the correct paper when I get unexpected calls and the files are small enough to keep handy by my phone, and the file actually travels with me. I also use the 3-hole binder sized business card savers and write down identifying info. on business cards as I collect them, again one binder with alphabetized cards, i keep this binder on my desk at work or in my car. As I collect the cards I extend invites to linkedin.com.
Hopes this helps you get and stay organized, best-