Free CRM, A perfect tool for Career Relationship Management

CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software are great tools for Sales and Marketing functions. You add leads, convert leads to account & contacts, track progress using opportunities/potential and create forecasts about your sales pipeline.

You can easily tweak this to use as a free Career Management tool.

• Leads = Companies you would like to apply for
• Account = Company where you have applied
• Contacts = HR & network contacts in company
• Potential/Opportunity = Set as per stage of the recruitment process e.g 10% Resume sent, 20% HR called and asked questions, 30% HR called for aptitude test, etc.
• Some CRMs allow you to do notes, synch emails with MS-Outlook.

You can even do campaigns, bulk email specific groups, network, etc.

All you need to do is either setup your own CRM for free with SugarCRM or create an account at an online one which offers free for limited number of users e.g. Zoho CRM. since you will be the only user, this is a great option.

Another benefit is that most businesses use some CRM or another and you will already be proficient in atleast one. Knowing one you already are an asset.

SugarCRM
Zoho CRM