A review of common job hunting mistakes

This week we are going to focus on job hunting mistakes. Knowing these mistakes is the best way to avoid them and secure yourself a job. It is way too easy to fall into the trap of “common mistakes”. 

There are many different places online that list these mistakes. Every source will focus on different aspects of the hiring process. The mistakes listed below were compiled from the Work Buzz. This is a job seeker community run by Career Builder. The site focuses on displaying job postings and resumes. As a result, their mistakes have a lot to do with resumes and job searching. This is why you need to find multiple sources. It will help you gain a complete understanding of these common job hunting mistakes. 

Common Job Hunting Mistakes
1. Not completely reading the job description
2. Selling yourself short
3. Not having someone proofread
4. Having a resume longer than one page
5. Not defining a clear scope of your search
6. Not having employers understand your past experience
7. Not customizing your cover letter
8. Not being persistent 
9. Being unprofessional/not showing your personality
10. Having a closed mind

These mistakes can seem very basic to some. Others may have never thought about it. In order to be successful in your job hunt you have to think of what you can change. If you only focus on new things you can do, you can easily make these mistakes.