3 Toxic Habits To Ditch To Have A Good Job Search

3 Toxic Habits To Ditch To Have A Good Job Search 3 Toxic Habits To Ditch To Have A Good Job Search Job search not quite going like you thought it would? Could be because you’re using the same job search techniques you used the last time you got a job. What you need to understand is that what got you where you were last time will not necessarily get you where you want to be this time. The same old habits don’t always perform for you as they once did. So let’s talk about 3 common job search habits you need to ditch in order to have a successful job search. Ditch The Spray & Pray Method This applies to blasting your resume all over the Internet, sending group emails (in which everyone can see everyone else’s email address â€" no bueno) asking for leads, and reaching out blindly to every recruiter you never heard of â€" and who never heard of you. I just had a candidate ask me, “Jewel, does your professional resume service package include sending out resumes and cover letters to recruiters, as in, all in one shot?” Sir, no. This was my longer answer, “We long ago discontinued the service to send candidates’ resumes and cover letters on their behalf, because my professional opinion was and is that this is not a credible service. While the concept sounds enticing from the candidate’s perspective, the results indicate that this type of email blasting delivers results even less impressive than the job boards.” No spraying and praying. It’s a bad habit that’s keeping your job search stuck exactly where it is. Ditch Treating The Job Boards Like The Be All End All It sure feels wonderful: finding all these openings online, hitting “apply” and “submit,” and thinking you’re really taking action. But nope. The job boards aren’t the end. They’re just the beginning. Treat the job boards like the spring boards for your job search. Use them for intel: you can see who’s hiring, where, and the onus is on you to identify the relevant decision maker. For that, click on over to LinkedIn to ferret out the recruiter, HR person, or functional decision maker. Ditch The Imposter Keywords, Please & Thank You In Advance You are not detail-oriented. I don't care if your resume says you are. If you don't make that that highly-unique, earth-shattering claim in an actual conversation when standing face-to-face with a real human being, then. Ok. You get the picture. Do you know why detail-oriented is such an easy keyword to use? It's because the other words are hard. So, you just don't use them. But in not stepping into what seems a little bit hard, you're really doing yourself quite the disservice. Here's a pro tip: keywords have to do with what you do, not who you are. You are (allegedly) detail-oriented. Congratulations so is literally everyone and their brother. However, everyone and their brother does not, for example, deliver multi-millions in new sales revenue year over year.   You shine not in the generic adjectives that everyone can say, but when it comes to showcasing what you actually DO! Did you know there's another key mistake you could be making right off the bat that immediately causes the recruiters and employers to flat out ignore you? I talk about what that is and what to do to fix it, pronto in 5 Secret Job Search Hacks For The Age 50+ Job Hunter. You'll also find out how to totally reverse this situation and make sure that you are the candidate the employers and recruiters will find! Make sure to join us for the free program today.