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Top 10 Job-Hunting Myths
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All job openings are advertised in the classifieds or with employment agencies <15% of jobs are advertised Huge numbers apply for advertised jobs Same with employment agencies Try networking!
2The more resumes I mail out, the more likely I am to get a job. Waste of time and money 1/1470 resumes received by employers result
in job offers Customize resume to suit each job is more
effective
3The best-qualified people get the job. Also want people to fit in company’s
environment Hire based on personality and “gut feeling”
No experience, no job. You probably have more skills than you realize Make a list of extracurricular activities and some of
achievements Good communication skills Leadership Team Player 4
5No one is hiring. There are no jobs. People get tired of their jobs, move, get
promoted, retire For every person who leaves a job, a position
becomes available Even during hardest of times, 2 million job
openings at any given moment
Networking is the only way to get a job. Important part of any job search Effective job search requires combination of
strategies
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7If you’ve been fired, you’re toast. The stigma of losing a job, which used to frighten
off employers, is virtually gone. People lose jobs today for all sorts of reasons. Employers will judge you on your attitude today, not
the fact that you’ve been fired. If you are bitter about being fired, though, your anger will
come across in interview
8Keep your resume to one page More important that it is interesting to read Three pages is stretching it, though Should pique the reader’s interest, not bore
him/her to death
9It’s better to look for a job when you still have one. More confidence, feel better about yourself so
seems easier BUT… Unemployed people have more time to devote
to an effective job search As long as you use an effective job search, it
does not matter if you are employed or not
10Job hunting is hard, boring, and no fun at all If you use effective job-search techniques, you won’t be
stressed at all—you’ll be excited! If you think looking is a hassle, that will show in your
efforts and your attitude, and this myth will become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Visualize yourself in the job of your dreams Give yourself a pep talk whenever you feel discouraged.
The Most Effective Job-Hunting Methods Figure out your best skills Research employers that interest you and make an
appointment to see the person who has the power to hire you
Apply in person to a place you’d like to work, whether or not they are advertising a position
Ask friends and relatives for job leads Visit Web sites such as www.job-hunt.org or
www.monster.com for more options.
Tell me one thing you learned from the Top 10 Job Hunting Myths presentation.