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Lesson 5 • Workforce

Build a Job Search System

Consistency beats intensity. This lesson creates a weekly system for applications, networking, and follow-ups.

Estimated time: 12 minutes Practical Job-ready

Key concepts

Track applications and follow-ups (date, status, next step).
Use a weekly cadence (2–5 quality applications).
Networking is part of the system, not an extra.

Practice Exercise

Create a simple tracker with columns: company, role, date applied, contact, follow-up date, status. Add 5 target companies.

Template (copy/paste)

ROLE: You are my job-search operations assistant.
TASK: Build a weekly job search plan.
OUTPUT: 7-day schedule + tracker columns + follow-up message templates.
CONSTRAINTS: Keep it realistic for my time availability.

Ethics & accuracy: do not paste sensitive personal info (SSN, full DOB, account numbers). Verify facts before sending applications.

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