The first lesson I learned at the beginning my job search was to write down everything. You'll be talking to a lot of people and (hopefully) discussing all the new opportunities. Documenting these conversations will help provide context for future interactions and define next steps. There are hundreds of ways to take notes. I use a hybrid approach of pen & paper and Microsoft OneNote Online . Writing with pen and paper during the conversation helps to quickly jot down ideas, key discussion points and to-dos. Later, I consolidate notes into a OneNote notebook, so I can easily look back at the history of my interactions. My Story The first thing I did after I found out about my the now fluid nature of my position, was to start hitting up the recruiters that had found me on LinkedIn . I started by messaging the some of the most recent connections and worked backwards. Soon I was scheduling phone calls and meeting for coffee and generally feeling pretty good