Think you're ready for a New Year's job search? It's entirely possible that your methods aren't keeping pace with the times.
Despite an abundance of great job-hunting advice, many candidates cling to outdated job search and resume writing practices that negatively impact their success.
If you’ve continued to send resumes to “Dear Sir or Madam” while merely updating your tired resume from the year 2000, you'll find that these methods have quickly become obsolete.
See if any of these common job hunting problems apply to you, and then implement corrections that can improve your success in 2010 and beyond:
1 – Failing to assess your competition.
This is by far the biggest mistake most candidates make when they set out to launch a job search in today’s aggressive market.
Despite an abundance of great job-hunting advice, many candidates cling to outdated job search and resume writing practices that negatively impact their success.
If you’ve continued to send resumes to “Dear Sir or Madam” while merely updating your tired resume from the year 2000, you'll find that these methods have quickly become obsolete.
See if any of these common job hunting problems apply to you, and then implement corrections that can improve your success in 2010 and beyond:
1 – Failing to assess your competition.
This is by far the biggest mistake most candidates make when they set out to launch a job search in today’s aggressive market.
