Here Are The 10 Reasons You Cant Find a Job And What To Do About It

Here Are The 10 Reasons You Cant Find a Job And What To Do About ItYou know your worth. The problem is, the job market doesnt seem to be getting it. If you find yourself increasingly frustrated with the fact that you cant finda job, then it might be time to ask yourself a few tough questions and then change tacks to make koranvers youre presenting yourself in the best possible light for the world to see how wonderful and hirable you really are. googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.display(div-gpt-ad-1467144145037-0) ) Here are 10 very common mistakes you might be making, that might be keeping you from getting hired.1. Perceived IndifferenceFor some reason, your behavior projects as though you dont really want the job. Perhaps you got a voicemail from a recruiter or hiring manager, but you didnt return it promptly enoughassuming they would call you back if they were really interestedand then the opportunity passed.Make it a point to respond to all possible job correspondence as s wiftly and eagerly as possible, without looking desperate.2. CarelessnessThat spelling mistake in your resume should have taken you two minutes to catch if you had done a careful proofread. Make sure your materials are cleanly presented, free of typos and grammatical errors, and show that you put at least the minimum of effort into your application.If you dont have the careful eye required, have someone else proofread your materials and profiles for you.3. You Look FlightyYou might have a good reason for hopping around from job to job. Say you were a full-time student until recently and were working odd jobs to keep yourself fed and clothed and housed. Unless you have a good narrative to explain your spotty history, leave off any jobs lasting fewer than three months. And then use the About you section or question to explain your situation. The key thing is to demonstrate that you are bedrngnis a flight risk.4. Poor PresentationIf you showed up scruffy and unshaven, with rumpled clot hes, orworseyou didnt shower, then that could explain why youre not converting interviews into offers. Take out your piercing, wear long sleeves over your tattoos, and comb your hair. Act professional and people will assume you can be treated (and hired) as such.5. Youre OverqualifiedIf you have a lot of fancy education, skills, and experience on your resume and youre applying for jobs well below your pay grade, that might explain the lack of calls. Remember that entry-level jobs are meant for entry-level employees. Dont bother to apply for them if youve moved beyond that stage in your careerno matter how much you want to get a job.6. SmokingSeriously, smoking is so 1992. If you come into an interview reeking of cigarettes, your potential employer is going to be turned off. Theyll also think that customers could potentially be turned off as well. Quit now. Your health and your career will thank you for it.7. Bad AttitudeIt might not be your fault that youre depressed or frustrated. But it is your fault for showing it in an interview situation. Keep your anger about your job search frustration, or your lay-off, or your bad former boss to yourself. Be pleasant and positive and show yourself in your best light as a future coworker.8. You Didnt Pay AttentionThe job posting is your best friend. It asks for specific materials and describes, specifically, what the company is looking for. Failure to read this carefully, and determine whether you can deliver what is asked, is all on you.Do exactly what youre asked to do. Follow the directions to the letter and prove to your potential boss that you can carry out whatever task she gives youwithout having to be told twice.9. Poor CommunicationYou talk too much or too little. Your interviewer has to coax monosyllabic answers out of you. You stray off the topic of the question. You cant get your strong points across in words. Beef up your communication skills, and you should see a marked improvement.10. Youre Not PreparedYo u didnt do your homework. You have no idea what the company does. You havent thought through why you are the perfect fit for this particular job and what you can do for the company. You dont know enough about the industry. You dont have a list of good questions to ask your interviewer, or good answers to her questions of you. You ask for a salary that is either far too high or too low for the job youre applying for.Dont fall victim to this easiest trap of job seeking. Prepare, then prepare even more. You can never be too prepared.Keep in mind lots of factors that have nothing to do with you could be affecting your job search. But lots of factors that you can and should fix could be too Do a thorough self-search inventory to make sure youre not sabotaging yourself. Then keep going. It could always be bad luck. Just keep at it, examine yourself for a tune-up now and then, and eventually youll get a breakthrough.