The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 12

Job Seeking and Keeping

Looking for work is not for the faint of heart. It’s a full time job and anyone who says differently is selling you something.

In this episode, Steve and Karine (who also happens to be a professional resume writer and career/life coach) give the best tips on how to use your planner to look for work and what setups to consider in order to become top at your job and have people coming to you for expert advise. Tune in and takes notes.

If you have ideas for future episodes please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com

Show Notes (timings approximate)

00:30 - Introduction
01:30 - Tools for job seeking
02:30 - Backing up your planner to Evernote (video)
03:45 - Keeping standard information in your planner
05:00 - Keeping records of elements of different jobs in the last 5-10 years
07:45 - Do you take your planner in to the interview
09:30 - Asking the interviewer questions at the end of your interview
11:45 - Job information sheet
13:00 - Streamlining the job seeking process
19:15 - When you start the job, keep a record of what you do each day/week
20:30 - Tracking Milestones
21:00 - Work planner...or combine it with personal planner/organiser
26:30 - Tips of the Week

Episode 12 - Job Seeking and Keeping  


A direct download is also available here: Episode12.mp3

Shownotes: A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf

NB: A5 is in A4 format so it can be scaled to suit A5 or A6 size. Personal is for printing direct on Personal size paper.



Presenters - Steve Morton and Karine Tovmassian

Our Websites: Philofaxy  TN Times and The Streamlined Life Thinker Extraordinaire Thinker Extraordinaire (Services)

Naturally we would love to hear your feedback on the podcast. If you use iTunes please gives us your rating or reviews of the podcast.

Previous Episodes:

11 - Planner Fail -  A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
10 - Planner Hacks - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
9 - Planner Planning - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
8 - Choosing Inserts - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
7 - How do you carry your planner - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
6 - Planners on the go - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
5 - Why would you pay more than the price of a Filofax? - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
4 - Using Your Planner To Create Permanent Habit Changes - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
3 - Getting on with two or more planners - A5 docx pdf Personal docx pdf
2 - Where to start your planning journey and why - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
1 - What size and why....  - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf

Web Finds 17 May 2016

So I hope you have had a good weekend.

So now it is time to enjoy a great collection of blog posts and videos from around the internet.

So here are a selection of the latest Filofax videos for your enjoyment.

1. Filofax set up|Deutsch|Nele's Blog - Nelly's Blog
2. A5 Filofax Original - Carmelita Lubrano
3. La mia AGENDA FILOFAX SAFFIANO PERSONAL RASPBERRY - Corinne Mantineo
4. Filofax Saffiano A5 color Lampone - set up - Alice CoseDaNerd
5. May 2016 Filofax Setup - Nikki Cotton // Carry Grace
6. How I am using my Chic Sparrow Mr Darcy TN and my Filofax Malden - Marsia Bramucci
7. Filofax Malden May 2016 Set Up/MySummerTouch - mysummertouch
8. Filofax Setup|Filo Update|Filofaxing|Filofax - Filofax Washitap
9. Planner Set Up A-Z | Part 2 (Kate Spade, Filofax, Travelers Notebook) - Annie Smith
10. Filofax Setup - Fluffy.1409 Fluffy
11. Filofax Setup // Mein Malden // deutsch - Tanneliese Tannenbaum
12. Michael's Recollections Planner vs. Filofax Saffiano: Comparison of two ring-bound planners - Jessy Plans
13. Planner Set Up On Pocket Size Malden Filofax - Need Of Spirituality
14. Filofax Knightsbridge review (and comparison to other trifold planners) - randompastimes
15. Van der Spek A5 Writing Case review - katebtps
16. Setup von meiner Kikki K peach ! ♥ - wildrose1975
17. Personal Kikki K Pause Planner Unboxing & Setup - Plan With Chey
18. Kikki.K Planner Review | Cara Giulia - Cara Giulia
19. Planner Set Up! Kikki-K Personal - Time4Tea With Tamara
20. 2016 Kikki K Large Setup With Fitness Inserts - Avid Nurse 2U

• For tips on how to improve your videos, please see this post.  Also this video too Webfinds 
• Your Filofax/Organiser Videos could appear in this list, just contact philofaxy at gmail dot com to be added to our monitoring list. 

My Week Posts

1. 2016 Planner Layout, Week# 20 - Angie Hales Creates
2. My week #213 - Paper Lovestory
3. My Week #19 - Polkadotparadiso
4. My Week #19 In Review (2016) - Joannywhite.co.uk
5. Decorating my Happy Planner - Mrs Brimbles

Enjoy.

Free For All Tuesday No. 276

DodoPad considering launching a new range of paper.

I'm sure you are familiar with the range of Dodopad calendars and diary inserts. They are available in a variety of sizes as mid-year and full year formats. They are printed on excellent quality paper.

In discussion with Rebecca at Dodopad last week, she mentioned that she was considering making a range of packs of paper available on their on-line store for organisers in the following sizes:

• A5
• Personal/Medium/Standard
• A6/Senior
• Pocket

The packs would most probably be available in multiples of 25 sheets of paper, one side would feature a feint square pattern with a small logo in the lower right hand corner, with the reverse side being left plain.  The paper is 100gsm paper so it will also be fountain pen friendly too. They will be punched for the respective organisers too. 

They already produce similar packs for their own folders as shown below:

At this point, Rebecca would like to know how many of you would be interested in purchasing these packs of paper and in what sizes. Please drop her a quick email (info ['at'] dodopad.com), or drop a message on their website.

Thank you Rebecca, it will be good to have another source for these popular paper sizes ready cut and punched. 

Readers Favourite Organiser: Laurie

Thank you to Laurie for sharing with us her favourite organiser.

What is your favourite organiser (make/model/size)?

I have owned lots of Filofax and other-brand organizers, but my favorite is the Filofax Boston A5 in Ultraviolet. This binder has pretty much changed my life and my planner-ing completely.

How long have you owned it?

I bought it from the lovely Bree in August 2015. Interestingly, I've had a black A5 Boston for several years (that I received as a sample to review here on Philofaxy) but didn't use it as my everyday planner because I don't like black. (It is now my on-deck binder where I keep weekly and monthly pages before I use them in my everyday binder). I wanted a purple one but at the time it was out of my price range. To be honest I think they were overpriced when they were new. I forget their original price but I remember thinking at that price point they should be full leather throughout instead of fabric inside. Anyway I'm thrilled to have mine now. In fact I recently bought another A5 Boston in Ultraviolet. They have been discontinued for awhile so when I found a new one available online I grabbed it to hold onto for when my current one dies from overuse!

What is it that you like about it so much?

The 20 mm rings have been life-changing for me. For more than a decade I struggled between Personal size (pages too small) and A5 (binder too big and heavy). Most A5 binders have 25 or 30 mm rings, causing the book to be bulkier and heavier. The smaller rings of the A5 Boston allow me to use the A5 size pages I need in a slimmer and lighter book.

Being able to use an A5 binder has given me enormous freedom in which planner pages I use. I can create and print my own planner pages directly to A5 paper, punch and pop them straight into my binder. So anytime I need a different format or want to try something new, I just print out a few weeks' worth and try them out. I can switch pages as often as I want and still use the same book. No more using a dozen different planners every year! Anyone who knows me knows I've spent years and years switching around planners looking for what works. Now I can use the same book all the time and archive my entire year's pages together. It sounds silly but being able to use this binder has really changed my planner life.

Also I love that it's purple (my favorite color) and has super-soft nappa leather. I'm very tactile and I love to handle the soft leather. The combination of the big page size, slim and portable book, and soft purple leather makes this a huge winner for me.

Do you use it all the time?

ALL the time. I work from home so I keep work and personal things in my Filofax, so I only have one book to reach for throughout the day. I also keep track of my busy family: my kids' activities and who is picking them up on which days; my husband's travel schedule, etc. You can see more details of my planning system including my life-changing blue monthly pages here. That post was from when I used personal size pages, the system is mainly the same now just upgraded to A5 and I use my own printed weekly pages.

Do you think the design could be improved in any way? How? 

I wish there were a zip pocket inside somewhere so I could put in little things to keep. Also I wish the silver f on the front weren't there, and that the tab closure were a simple rounded shape instead of the angular cut.

Here are some photos of my A5 Boston Filofax:

I took the items out of the pockets (personal information). That full size front pocket holds A4 pages folded in half perfectly. I like the different sized card pockets for holding cards and smaller pages.

That awesome secretarial pocket in the back holds a pad of paper very nicely.

Thank you to Laurie who you can find at Plannerisms.com, QuoVadisBlog.com and as a contributor here on Philofaxy.

If you would like to share with us the details of your favourite organiser, please contact steve @ philofaxy dot com