Multitool helps you document and organize your job search prospects, action items, and contacts in a logical and simple format.

Log In

Click the Login link to log in to your user account. If you don't have a user account click the 'Create new account' link on the login page.

Add Job Prospects to Your Personal List

The first step in getting organized is to create a list of job prospects. There a two ways to do this. The first is by clicking on the 'Search Job Boards' menu item. The job search page will load. Enter your search criteria and click 'Find Jobs' to get a list of potential job prospects.

If you click on one of the job title links a more detailed description of the job will display in another browser tab or window. Click on one of the 'Add to Prospect List' links to add the job prospect to your personal prospect list.

A form will load which gives you the option of attaching a comment to the job prospect. Click the 'Save' button to add the job prospect to your personal list. The 'Manage Prospects' page will load.

The second way to add a job prospect to your personal list is to navigate directly to the 'Manage Prospects' page using the menu (Get Organized --> Manage Prospects). If you click on the + icon next to the 'Job Prospects' heading a form will load that allows you to manually enter your job prospect information.

Keeping Detailed Job Search Records

The Typical Method

The typical set of records associated with a job search are a list of prospects possibly in a spreadsheet, a copy of the original job posting, contact information in an address book, and multiple versions of resumes and cover letters. It can be frustrating getting all this information in front of you when a prospective employer calls several weeks after you've submitted your resume.

A Better Way

Multitool job search organizer pulls all this information together in one place and provides search features to get the information you need in front of you quickly.

The typical campaign in pursuit of a prospective job starts by sending out a resume. In order to do this you typically need contact information - so that's where we'll start.

Adding Contacts

Select 'Get Organized --> Contacts' from the main menu - the 'Manage Contacts' page will load.

Click the + icon next to the 'Manage Contacts' heading and a form will load that allows you to enter contact information. Enter the information and click the 'Save' button to return to the 'Manage Contacts' page.

Also, notice the edit and delete icons in the upper right corner of each contact item. These are common throughout the job search organizer.

Now that you've entered contact information for your resume submittal you can record your first action item associated with the job prospect.

Adding Action Items

Navigate back to the 'Manage Prospects' page by clicking on 'Get Organized --> Manage Prospects' in the main menu. After the prospects page loads click on the paperclip icon in the upper right corner of the job prospect item - the 'Get Organized' page will load.

To add an action item click the + icon next to the 'Action Items' heading. A form will load where you can select an action type, select a contact from your contact list, and enter a comment and dates associated with this action. Finally, click the 'Save' button to return to the 'Get Organized' page.

This page is the central location for the most important information related to a job prospect - it displays a summary of the job prospect, a link to the original job posting, and a complete history of actions related to your campaign for the prospective job.

Also notice the 'Resume' button. If you click on this button a form will load that allows you to upload and download a copy of the resume you submitted for the job.

Summary

And that's it! Pretty basic, but you'll be surprised how useful it becomes after you've submitted dozens of resumes and the phone starts ringing with replies to actions you took several weeks or months ago.