4 Reasons You Should Keep a Job Journal - FlexJobs

4 Reasons You Should Keep a Job Journal - FlexJobs4 Reasons You Should Keep a Job Journal -5A lot of stuff goes on between 9 and 5 (or is it 8 to 6?). Help yourself stay organized at work with a job journal.A job journal can be your log of day-to-day successes and challenges, major events and milestones and work-related concerns. Note Keeping a Job Search Journal is a great idea if youre searching for a job, for many of the same reasons listed below. Whether youre job searching or currently working, a job journal is a great way to keep track of how youre spending your time.The amount of detail you use, the medium (electronic or hard copy) and how you organize it are up to you. But as a general rule, you should always be as specific as possible, especially with concerns.Not convinced that you need a job journal? Here are four reasons1. Stay OrganizedKeep a job journal for the same reason you make a shopping list before you head out to the supermarket. In its most basic form, the journ al can be simply a rundown of things you need to do, things youve completed and things you want to do. Having everything laid out in front of you will help you focus your day and stay on track- and it just feels good to cross off completed tasks2. Performance ReviewsIf your raise, vorrcken or job security relies on an annual performance review, you may want to consider keeping a job journal.While its easy to keep track of your basic job duties, what about all of the other things you do during the workday- pitching in to help a colleague in the weeds, attending strategy sessions and brainstorms that move projects forward, taking on extra tasks to get something done.These things may not be part of your official job description, but they are certainly part of your job. Keep a record of them so when its evaluation time you can help your boss understand the full scope of what you do and how important you are to the company.3. Protect YourselfItd be nice if everyone worked together well, finished what needed to be finished and headed home happy each day. But thats just not the case. Workplaces are full of personality conflicts and miscommunication.Use your job journal to document conflicts with coworkers and bosses. If there is something that can put your job at risk, write it down. Be detailed and specific (include dates). Its a lot easier to defend yourself when you have a record of whats been going on.4. Collect IdeasThere are few things more frustrating than to have a great idea and then have it drift out of your brain never to return. Use your job journal to jot down those bursts of genius. Heck, one of those ideas just may be the boost you need to get to bigger and better thingsTodays guest post comes from CareerBliss. CareerBliss cares about your career happiness. Thats why we offer a great tools and resources to help you make better-informed career decisions. We believe that if youre happier at work, youll be happier in life Check outcompany reviews,salary i nformation,career adviceand, of course, millions of jobs on CareerBliss and choose happy todayReaders, do you keep a job journal? Has it been useful? Tell us about it in the comments below