Composing and maintaining project records

What are project records?

Project records are documents where you can record all of your job search records for example if you were told by the Job Centre Plus to sign up to a job board (CV-Library, Indeed, Reed, etc.), you write that down that you are going to do this. Once you have successfully signed up to a job board, write it down. If you also managed to complete your job board profile, also write it down.

Why should I compose and maintain project records?

If you are currently unemployed and attending the Jobcentre Plus, they will tell you to record all job search, and anything that is linked to job searching.

How and when should I compose and maintain project records?

The Job Centre Plus for you get you to sign up to Universal Jobmatch (UJ), where you have to add or create a CV, look for work, and the best thing is … you can record your job search on the “Activity history” section. This means you do not need to take any paperwork with you.

However, if you’re not able to get online easily, you can write down your job search on something called a “Job Log”, which is similar to your “Activity history” section on Universal Jobmatch.

You should write down your projects as soon as you complete a project. Any projects that you think of throughout the day write then down immediately you do not forget what you need to do. Do you like shopping? Think about your job search as a shopping list. What do I need to get? Have I got it?