Avoid these 12 common online job search mistakes, which I call the “Dirty Dozen”:
- Posting Your Resume Without Worrying About Privacy
- Using Only the Big name Web Job Sites
- Using the “Fire-Ready-Aim” Method of Distributing Your Resume
- Limiting Your Job Search Efforts to the Internet Only
- Applying for Jobs Without Meeting the Minimum Qualifications
- Depending on E-mail As Your Only Method of Contact
- Assuming That You Have Privacy with E-mail and Internet Use At Work
- Not Leveraging the Extensive Internet Research Resources to Find Potential Employers
- Assuming E-mail Is an Informal, Private, Temporary Medium
- Sending a Virus-laden “Surprise” with Your E-mailed Resume
- Expecting Someone Else to Do the Work (the Job Sites, a Recruiter, Your Outplacement Counselor, etc.)
- Forgetting That a Personal Resume Web Page/Portfolio Is a Business Document
Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at The Dirty Dozen: 12 Common Online Job Search Mistakes | The Savvy Intern by YouTern.
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For #8 what would you suggest?
Posted by lcsoup | January 30, 2014, 9:18 pm“Use the Internet to identify potential employers, evaluate them, and contact them. Customize your resume and cover letter based on your research..” says the article
Michel
Posted by Michel Cournoyer | January 31, 2014, 9:06 amThanks for the tip!
Posted by lcsoup | January 31, 2014, 11:49 am