Wow, what a comprehensive comment, Erin! Thanks very much for sharing your method. It certainly looks like you’ve perfected your technique over the years. I am familiar with TOCs, the Bullet Journal System, and that particular highlighter/marker technique. You are certainly prepared for information gathering and reference! Write down the names of your projects on a piece of scrap paper. Count up the total number of projects.

This system lets me take notes however the information comes at me while still allowing me to access it later in organized fashion. Reply off the I-OTRA Model for Individual-Centered Onboarding: The flow of topics and items covered in this notebook follow the I-OTRA Model that I developed to effectively navigate through all the important information you need in your first days, weeks & months at a new job. A plain notebook allows you to take a step away from screens and devices and focus on one thing: getting your thoughts, ideas, and notes out of your head and into a notebook. Do you ever have those moments where an idea like no other pops into your head that you don’t want to forget? Perhaps it’s an invention, a fun hairstyle, or the name of that quaint café that your friend told you about. In such cases, a notebook would be a great deal of use. And with our lovely range of unique designs, we’re sure you’ll be able to find the perfect match for you, or that special someone. You can use any combination of these organization methods for your needs when it comes to organizing items and information.If you’re so inclined, you can designate this your “Meeting Notebook.” You’ll have everything you need for your meeting in one convenient location. As much as technology is used in the work environment, there’s something extremely satisfying when it comes to using a notebook for work. But, this isn’t much help if you don’t have the time to figure out how to section, divide, and maintain your notebook.

Productivity: Saves you time - instead of buying a blank journal and trying to figure out how to set it up, it’s already done for you! Guidance: Whether your company has a comprehensive onboarding process or not, you have this resource that provides a framework of what kind of information you should expect and questions to ask.Next, create a section under “Prep” called “Notes.” You’ll use this area to take notes of information and facts presented at the meeting. After months of hard work, meticulous designing (and redesigning 😅), and countless sleepless nights, I’m absolutely thrilled to introduce to you this game-changing new product! While you will have to write information over again each day, you may find the act of rewriting will help you to remember the status of tasks and projects. New Job Notebook: Onboarding & Onwards! is a simple yet powerful tool that will transform the way you start a new job. It's been my passion project for quite some time now, and I’ve poured my heart and soul into crafting something that I believe is truly helpful and unique. Please help me out by spreading the word and sharing this with your own networks - My goal with New Job Notebook is to help make this experience easier for anyone starting an office job!

Starting with your first project, write down three relevant to-dos. Fill in to-dos for the other three projects. Instead of sectioning off notebooks, I’ve adopted a system that lets me take all kinds of notes, all in one place, without being horribly disorganized and useless for future reference. There are 3 essential elements that I use:The conclusion I’ve come to, at least for now, is that there are two fundamental approaches to handling written information for subsequent use. You can either change how you enter information (like what you suggest here, creating physical sections for different kinds of info), or you can change how you access information.

Under “Notes,” create a section called “Next Steps.” Use this area to write down the individual tasks, or to-dos you’ll need to take care of, post-meeting.

New Job Notebook

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