Unforgivable Job Search Mistakes

Unforgivable Job Search MistakesUnforgivable Job Search MistakesUnforgivable Job Search MistakesAsk a group of HR people and hiring managers what drives them nuts about job candidates behavior, and their answers will be amazingly similar. Candidates regularly show up late, dress inappropriately, and use unprofessional email addresses. But most hiring professionals, while admitting to personal preferences and pet peeves, are far more interested in finding the right person for the job than rejecting a candidate for a single mistake. Kerry over at Clue Wagon posted a great article about candidate deal breakers last week. Bottom line Dont agonize if you made one little boo-boowere all human. Just know that certain big, bad behaviors are show stoppers that hiring managers have trouble overlooking. Here are three of themPutting the wrong company name in your cover letterWriting hear instead of here in your cover letter may elicit an eye roll, but it probably wont destroy your chance of get ting hired. However, if youre applying to Smith Co. and your cover letter talks about how eager you are to work for Jones Co., youve just told your prospective employer, I will probably embarrass you on the job because I dont pay attention to detail and I make stupid mistakes.LyingThis ones pretty obvious. If you lie on your resume or in your interview about your education, your experience, your skills, or your credentials, youll be rejected as soon as they find out. If youve got negative information to explain, be brief and truthful.Being rude or disrespectful to othersThis doesnt refer to just your interviewers. Youll be judged on how you treat the parking attendant, security personnel, receptionist, administrative staff, and anyone else you encounter. Good hiring managers always seek feedback from their support staff about a prospective new hire. And even if they dont, the office grapevine will ensure the news of your bad behavior gets relayed.I could go on and on about other way s job candidates sabotage their own efforts, but the whole concept is really as simple as mother always said Pay attention, tell the truth, and be nice.