Top 20 Job Search Mistakes
- Using only one job search method
- Being unorganized
- Not having a schedule
- Having a negative attitude
- Low self-esteem
- Putting things off until tomorrow
- Spending a small amount of time on the job search
- Being unprepared for the job interview
- Being mentally of physically unfit
- Poor hygiene/grooming
- Applying for jobs for which you are not qualified
- Not having realistic goals
- Lack of ability to communicate your knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Lack of ability to adapt or change your job search
- Not maintaining records of your job search
- Unreliable references
- Lack of flexibility
- Looking for openings, not opportunities
- Not keeping everyone you know updated on your job search
- Leaving a poor paper trail