Making Mistakes How to Evaluate Your Job Search Performance

Making Mistakes How to Evaluate Yur Job Search PerformanceMaking Mistakes How to Evaluate Your Job Search PerformanceIn lieu of that unlikelihood, wed like to highlightsome of the 10 Job Search Mistakes Youre Probably Making from BusinessInsider.com with our notes included. Recruiters have reasons for who they do, and do not, choose to bring in for interviews, and this article does an excellent job of explaining the mistakes were all making so that we can avoid them going forward.Here are our five favorite ways to measure your job search performance1) Being unplanned in your job search.This is so common, and also incredibly important to change Think about all of the activities that we plan meticulously vacations, birthday parties, the weekends activities, holiday shopping, even the layout of a garden bed. Why then, do so many people spend next-to-no time on planning out their job search? If you are going to be successful, you need to figure out a plan that will get you there before y ou jump in head-first.2) Ineffective networking. and 3) Looking only for job openings.Numbers two and three go hand-in-hand If youre only job search tactic is to find job postings online and apply for them, youre missing out on a hugely important piece of job searching Networking. Networking opens you up to many more opportunities, some career advice experts estimating that roughly 80 percent of jobs are found through networking rather than responding to job openings. Networking takes planning, which links these right back with number one.4) Leaving yourself open to many kinds of jobs.By not focusing on the specific jobs that match your values, interests, personality, and strengths (VIPS, remember them) you are putting your job search at a disadvantage. It may seem logical to apply for as many jobs as possible to increase your chances of employment. But employers can tell, just from your job application materials, if youre applying to something youre truly passionate about, or just something that will pay the bills. And professional passion is much more attractive than simply being qualified.5) Not preparing well enough for the job interviews.Simply put If youre looking for a job and you land a job interview, there is no excuse for being unprepared when you walk in that door (or pick up that phone). Before any interview, research the company to find out their history and current events. Practice answering common interview questions out-loud (like these 10). Make copies of your resume, get your portfolio together if applicable, and be well-rested the night before.While we may not usuallyreceive feedback from employers who dont want to hire us, we can still evaluate our own job search performance to figure out where we are going wrong, and to make a plan to succeedIf you have thetime, check outthe rest of 10 Job Search Mistakes Youre Probably Making from BusinessInsider.com.Readers, how are you doing in terms of your job search performance? How can you improve?