5 Job Search Mistakes I Made (or friends made)

5 mistakes either I made during my mid-2020 Pandemic job search or that I saw colleagues who make, I still see these OFTEN... so avoid them!

1. Over-preparing vs. applying to a lot of jobs and reaching out to a lot of hiring managers, this is a type of paralysis and nothing happens without outreach
2. Waiting for the perfect situation before you interview - the fact is I learned so much from applying for, and interviewing for, jobs that weren't perfect for me. Would you rather learn and make mistakes on your perfect job? (hint... NO)
3. Not leveraging stories about impacts and transformations you've made but relying only on your resume - listen we have been interested in stories since painting on cave walls - paint your story
4. Not posting on LinkedIn to keep yourself out there (I had friends posting what they cooked for the day, others posted complaints about an interview, and still others... gardening tips (I'm serious), and then worse- others who simply were not posting at all. My posting had 2 jobs find me at LEAST.
5. Talking badly about a former employer - ok I'll own this one, I did it. Sure I was hurt and under massive stress the Summer of the 2020 pandemic and I didn't know I was saying anything negative but apparently something came out and I disqualified myself from an opportunity... my bad.. and that isn't who I wanted to be anyway.

 Let's do this!