10 Major Mistakes You’re Making in Your Job Hunt

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Are you frustrated because hiring managers aren’t calling you about positions you’ve applied for? Have you applied for dozens – if not hundreds – of jobs, with zero response? It’s a tough market out there, but there might be some mistakes you’re making that aren’t helping your case.  1. You’re lazy about spell checking your résumé. There’s nothing more grating on a hiring manager’s nerves than a résumé full of errors. Fortunately, using the spell checker is an easy fix, but don’t rely on this alone; it’s still imperative that you carefully read through to make sure there are no syntax mistakes the software didn’t catch. Read more.

Katy Davis

Katy Davis

Katy is responsible for supporting LibGig's recruiting department and recruiting for library and information management positions in the legal, federal, media, corporate, and academic sectors.
Katy Davis
Katy Davis

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