To be successful, you'll need to organize your job search like a business. You need to set up a control center for your job search, which we will refer to as Job Search Central. Job Search Central is a physical location where you can organize and plan your job search. For many, Job Search Central will be located at their desks in their dorm room or apartment. But don't fight for space with the rest of an otherwise unorganized life.
Job search requires the utmost in organization to be fully effective.
First, plan and organize the physical area itself. You need to set up a work space where you can work with your information, make phone calls, capture information, and plan out your job search. Get a comfortable chair that you can truly do productive work in for long periods of time. Make sure you have plenty of desktop space in which to work. And keep the work space clean and neat, not because Mom asked you to do it because it will make you more efficient and productive.