By Arnie Fertig
When you are looking for a new job, don't allow yourself to be undermined by your preconceived ideas or by the advice of well-meaning but uninformed friends and colleagues. An effective job hunt requires up-to-date knowledge about how employers go about looking for talent, plus insight into the nature of the entire process.
Too often job hunters experience frustration along the way because they begin their search without examining fundamental assumptions about themselves and how they are perceived. Don’t fall prey to these five inaccurate or outdated ideas:
1. Your résumé is about you.
2. A recruiter’s job is to help you get a job.
3. Job seekers and employers must both sell each other on the opportunity at an interview.
4. Networking is all about obtaining help from others.
5. You can beat age discrimination by omitting dates from your résumé and LinkedIn profile.
Read more about each of these 5 myths and the complete USNews article
Too often job hunters experience frustration along the way because they begin their search without examining fundamental assumptions about themselves and how they are perceived. Don’t fall prey to these five inaccurate or outdated ideas:
1. Your résumé is about you.
2. A recruiter’s job is to help you get a job.
3. Job seekers and employers must both sell each other on the opportunity at an interview.
4. Networking is all about obtaining help from others.
5. You can beat age discrimination by omitting dates from your résumé and LinkedIn profile.
Read more about each of these 5 myths and the complete USNews article
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