How not to Get a JobHow not to get a job?
If you are out looking for a job, you will no doubt receive a lot of unsolicited advice on how to go about securing the perfect one. Due to your predicament (being unemployed) you might find yourself inclined to follow the advice but remember that a lot of it is based on hearsay and could cause you not only embarrassment, it may also result in missing out son good job offer in the real world.
Here is some advice not to follow:
A long resume indicates experience.
A long resume shows lack of editing skills. A short, concise resume outshines a long, boring one.
Grab the first job offer.
Do so only when you are sure that the job and the compensation represent the right career move.
The main purpose of covering letter is to say,
Here is my resume. Your covering letter is the vital, missing link between the living you and your resume. It conveys three things:
You understand the company’s current need,
You have the skills and experience to met the challenge
You are a smart person and a good writer.
It’s best to apply for any job.
When you apply for jobs that you are not qualified for, you show the employer your inability to comprehend the requirements for the job advertised.
You don’t need to prepare for an HR screening interview. Companies are well aware that time is money, and the HR screener’s job is to eliminate people from the candidates pile, not pass them through.
Lower your salary demands.
You should never lower reasonable salary demands because doing so will make you appear desperate.
