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5 Deadly Job Hunting Mistakes You Should Avoid
1) Using fancy or odd email address. Never use email address like "lovebird" or "girl007" in your job search. Such types of email addresses creates negative impression about you. You can get a free email account from hotmail, yahoo or gemail but it must be decent one. 2) Using an electronically challenged resume. Get your resume in shape, in three versions: (a) Hard-copy: You must ensure that your hard copy resume must fulfill these conditions: I. It must give an impression that it was written by a professional. II. Your resume must fit on the page. III. It must be printed on decent paper. (b) Plain text, to be sent in the body of an email message. (c) A Word document. It must be: I. Printable II. Readable III. Properly formatted. 3) Skipping the research. As soon as you apply for a job through internet or via a print ad - or a friend, for that matter - do at least enough research to have basic information about the company. This information includes: I. Information about primary business of the company. II. Information about its competitors. III. Information about company core strengths. 4) Being hard to reach. If there was ever a time to keep your cell phone charged up, it's when you're job-hunting. NEVER leave a work number (unless it's your own company) or a friend or relative's number on a voice message for a prospective employer. Use your own numbers, and return calls promptly - same day, if you can. 5) Lying on your resume. It's very easy for employers to discover falsifications on your resume, and it won't matter how long you've been with the company when the truth comes out: if you lied, you're fried. Tell the truth. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com www.careeronlineblog.com gives job-seekers the most current news, trends, and inside information about the employment scene. |
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