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By Jeff Haden
Interview mistakes aren’t limited to job candidates; interviewers make lots of mistakes, too.
The smaller your business the fewer employees you typically have … and the fewer interviews you have under your belt. But even experienced interviewers often make mistakes. Here are six of the most common mistakes interviewers make, and what to do instead:
FLEXIBILITY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER
Flexibility may be the key to getting more shifts. You may have to adjust your preferences when it comes to hours or location. Making yourself more available will only bring you more opportunities for work. For example, if you’re a Help Desk IT professional, ask about offsite locations that you can help support. That could just be the trick that to getting the next door to open. It’s all about creating positions for yourself and improving your skills! Don’t forget to call and check in with your staffing coordinator as well
by Miriam Salpeter
If you want to be in the top 20 percent of job applicants who get noticed and win interviews, you should be thinking about how to incorporate sales secrets into your job search strategy. John Kalusa is a nationally recognized writer who speaks about corporate sales, recruiting, and personal career management. With over 25 years of experience as a strategic recruiting, human resources, and sales and marketing management leader in start-ups and Fortune 250 companies, he’s well qualified to comment on what the hiring manager wants to see.
According to a 2010 Accountemps survey, 28% of executives say the resume is where most job seekers make mistakes in the application process. But what exactly constitutes a mistake?
We talked with career coaches and resume writers to find ten gaffes that will guarantee that your resume never makes it past round one.
