[Infographic] The 10 Scariest Job Seeker Mistakes

By Joshua Waldman · Sep 7, 2016 · 1-minute read

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Happy Halloween! And today, job seekers need to be worried about more than zombies and ghouls. Just like a simple mistake could cost you your life in a horror film, a slip-up during your job search can cost you the position.

While job seekers may not have to worry about getting their brains eaten by zombie hiring managers, there are still a few things they have to watch out for if they want to make a good impression. Surviving the scary world of resumes, cover letters, and interviews means paying careful attention to detail and leaving no leaf unturned when it comes to networking and searching for open positions. Too often, job seekers fail to use all their resources to survive their search — and that’s a frightening position you don’t want to find yourself in.

But just because it’s Halloween season doesn’t mean job seekers have to lose their brains — this infographic from Careerleaf, an all-in-one job search platform that cuts the time to apply in half, tells job seekers all they need to know about avoiding the 10 scariest job seeker mistakes.

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Joshua Waldman

Joshua Waldman wrote Job Searching with Social Media For Dummies after being laid off twice in six months (2008–2009). He’s changed careers five times and learned firsthand that technology is the job seeker’s biggest advantage. At CareerEnlightenment he shares what actually works.

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