Biggest mistakes job seekers are making today?

Hello All,

Been some time since I have been here and I do apologize. Hard to believe March is here....where has the time gone??!!

I was recently asked "What the biggest mistakes job seekers are making today" and wanted to share with you some of my thoughts in no particular order.

1.Applying for jobs they are not a fit for, whether it be one or every position within the company. Some may think this draws attention to their resumes in a positive light but it actually does the opposite.It shows that you the candidate are not reading job descriptions or really have no idea what you are qualified for.

2. Not having the resume reflect the position they are applying for. A recent applicant listed some great skills in their summary section for an engineering position but when I viewed their job history it was Friendly's and Stop and Shop.


2.Not spellchecking their resume, double checking that their phone numbers and email is correct, their voice mail is not professional, not set up or not activated,

3.Not checking the commute/location of the company,

4.Can only interview after hours or weekends

5.Calling the company every 5 minutes and leaving numerous messages in one day.

Thanks for reading and continued success.