I conducted a very non-scientific survey of ten experts on job search. I asked them: what were the three biggest mistakes they saw job seekers make? I received eleven replies with 22 ideas, but the following five were by far the most frequently cited:
- Not knowing what you want in a job that would fit your skills, interests and values,
- Relying only on applying for jobs and ignoring the value and power of networking,
- Not researching companies, using information in the public domain and also what you can learn from personal networking,
- Being unprepared for networking and job interviews, and
- Using “one-size-fits-all” communications, such as cover letters and resumes.
The consensus makes great sense to me, and I’ll continue to comment on each of these in future posts.
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Mark Hirschfeld 
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