Common Mistakes To Avoid In A Job Search

Common Mistakes To Avoid In A Job Search Todays reality is that a large part of the population are looking for jobs not just a job but also jobs that have better benefits, jobs that pay more, or jobs that have a chance for advancement. As a recent article pointed out, a lot of job-hunting even happens ON the job! That means that theres a lot of potential for making some common job search mistakes: If you are currently employed, do your job well. You want to keep in mind that your boss and co-workers are the people who will be contacted by potential employers for references, so as much as you can, make those references positive.   If you are currently employed, dont waste your employers time or resources.  You are not being paid to hunt for another job, you are being paid to do your current job! Use your breaks and your own equipment to do any job searching. Not only is using your work computer kind of rude, it also is kind of dangerous because your employer owns the history and any files on that machine. (By the way, where is your resume stored? I hope not only on your work computer!) If you need to use the company fax or printer, get permission and dont abuse the privilege. If you are currently employed but hoping to change, be tactfully honest about your goals.  The impression you want to give is, I want to keep up with the trends in my field not, this job stinks so Im bailing. Keeping your resume updated, continuing pertinent training, and networking maintenance are common sense ways to accomplish this. There are good reasons why you should always be hunting for a new job.  But there are equally good reasons that job hunt should be one that doesnt jeopardize your current position.