Job Search / 6 Mistaken Beliefs

Here are six common misconceptions that can keep you from getting job interviews and offers.

1. The interviewing process is about convincing the interviewer to hire you.

2. If the job is work you want to do and would be good at, this is the job you want.

3. You have to have connections to get a job.

4. You need to do something unusual to catch the hiring manager’s attention and stand out.

5. If you don’t call to follow up on your application and ask for an interview, they’ll think you’re not persistent or interested enough.

6. You just need to show that you’re qualified to do the job.

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via 6 Mistaken Beliefs That Are Holding You Back in Your Job Search – On Careers (usnews.com).