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1. Productivity hacks for your job search!
PRODUCTIVITY HACKS FOR YOUR JOB SEARCH 

You probably do your best. You know that you should update your
LinkedIn profile or write an intriguing cover letter. Instead you are
scrolling through your Facebook feed, following random pop stars on
Twitter and watering the plants three times a day. We have collected
some productivity hacks for you that will help to keep you focused on
your final goal, your dream job!

Here are our tips for procrastination detox:

Written by Teresa Harbeck

Having an empty inbox roommates but you

Inbox Insomnia  is an illusion for most might take some
people, just accept it. inspiration from agile
You get up in the morning
checking your inbox? No Do not waste your time project management.
wonder you have trouble on meaningless mails Divide your job search
sleeping. We get it, that only distract your to-do list in three
managing your mail gets focus. parts: To-do, In
harder and harder: progress, Done.
Try to stick to an easy
discount coupons, emails rule: if you can not Write each task on a
from professors, answer the mail in 5 min - post-it and only move
university mailings, and do it later, label it, or your tasks to "In
your relatives checking on mark it as unread. Take Progress" when you are
you, it's difficult to keep 30 min in the morning or actually working on it.
track. at the end of the day to Only put them under
keep your loved ones "Done" when they are
Instead of relying on
updated - in the actually completed. In
fancy tools, you should
meantime: focus on your the beginning your to-do
take your brain functions
dream job! list might feel
into consideration.
overwhelming but after
Stay agile! 
adding more and more
You don't have to sticky notes to the
create an elaborate "Done" section you will
backlog or hold scrum see your momentum
meetings with your grow.
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Once you are secure and Evernote is a great tool
Work out for your new work! 
have received feedback to manage your
To write a real good cover from a loved one - send to-do-lists and prepare
letter you need to know it! presentations. If you use
your strengths and Google Chrome try to
Yes, you heard right - don't
weaknesses. Clear your install some time-saving
look back, don't open the
mind in between tasks. Go apps like TrackingTime,
application again, have
for a run or bike around an app that records your
trust in yourself. Even if
the block or set yourself an time management per
you find a tiny mistake
ambitious goal. You will see task.
later on (did you open the
how great that
application again?) it is not https://feedly.com/ 
accomplishment feels and
the end of the world. https://getpocket.com/ 
it will make you more
aware of your skills. The chances are small https://evernote.com/ 
that the person on the https://trackingtime.com/ 
If you are not the sporty
other side will realize. In Of course, sometimes
type, do some brain
the end, most recruiters procrastination is an
workouts. Try to solve a
are busy people. awesome thing, even
riddle or play some chess.
Sounds fancy? Not really, Get the right tools  watching endless series on
remember how you loved Netflix can improve your
These tools will help you English skills. Leave out
to do that stuff when you
with your career search, the Netflix trainer, but add
were young? Connect to
your next exam or just to your CV your expertise
your inner child or the
everyday life in general. If in English.
athlete in you!
you read a lot of blogs and
Better done, than perfect  love to procrastinate by
having a long list of
Facebook has it as their
reading material, services
working philosophy and a
like Feedly or Pocket help
lot of great entrepreneurs
you to collect all articles
run by that mantra. Do
you want to read or find
your best but don't be a
interesting to forward to
perfectionist. For your job
friends.
search that means: show
your CV to a person you
trust and read it through,
carefully scanning for
mistakes.

References: 
http://www.inc.com/larry-kim/23-best-productivity-hacks-of-the-year.html
http://www.inc.com/jayson-demers/15-instant-productivity-hacks-every-professional-needs-to-know.html