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2. You don't spend time writing a top-notch resume. You have put your work experience on paper, but not made it a compelling story about you.
3. You don't understand and don't use your networking abilities. Tap into family, friends, friends of friends, parents of friends, etc. They all become potential job sources.
4. Not using all your contacts and leads. Utilize every source you have, don't feel that they won't help you out.
5. You are not prepared for every phone and donÕt make yourself accessible. Use your cell phone number and have an email address that you can have forever.
6. You don't know what you want to do. This produces wasted time and results.
7. You haven't practiced your interview skills. Preparing for the questions you will get helps calm your nerves and make you sound composed. Also make a list of questions to the interviewer, it shows you did your homework.
8. You don't know your competition. Ask the decision maker what they are looking for in this hire.
9. Never stop searching for additional opportunities, once your find one, don't cease operations! Keep your options open and look for other positions.
10. Your self-esteem is suffering or you begin to lose faith in finding a job. Step back and analyze your job strategy for its effectiveness.