7 Reasons You Won't Get a Job in 2009

Old habits die hard. If you're making these mistakes, the next year may be no better than the last

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6. You see your job search as personal and private. When you're out of work, job searches aren't like religious journeys—they don't require selective communications with thoughtful and generous people. Instead, they benefit from openness and candidness with everyone. Julie O'Malley writes at the Pongo Resume blog that job seekers have "nothing to lose by spreading the word and getting your loved ones working on your side." You should be willing to talk to the grocery bagger—or to your neighbor's sister's husband's cousin. You never know who they know. Don't judge their usefulness, and don't be too proud to share.

7. You assume you know corporate culture. Maybe you're young and you think that employers will care more about your résumé than your clothes. Maybe you're older and you think that the best way to follow up after an interview is with repeated phone calls to the hiring manager. Corporate culture is important. Michael Wade of Execupundit.com says one of the key questions interviewers need answered is: "Will this person fit in?" The best thing for you to do is ask—ask about appropriate dress at a company before you go into the interview, or ask the hiring manager how you can best follow up about the position.

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This is the worst job advice Ive come across on the internet to date. Do the exact opposite of what this article says and you should land a job in no time!

Kelso of WA 5:45PM March 22, 2010

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janydpray of CO 9:16AM February 09, 2010

This is so 1999 and really bad advice (and comments) for anyone trying to get a job in the new depression.
Companies like "interviewmastery.com" are old school and will lead many to starvation.
The number of people receiving unemployment benefits is over 9%.
The number of people who used up thos benefits and are still looking for work is 7%. The number of people working part time that really, really need full time is another 3%.
Since Obama put no conditions on the money given to banks for the so-called stimulus package: the number of small business loans dropped to an all-time low. The number of new jobs created is an all time low - and going down in 2010 to 1939 Depression percentages.
Today - there are 19 fully qualified people for each job. That in no way means that you need to apply for 19 jobs to get one. And 2010 will be much worse.
The rules of the past just don't work.
If it was not bad enough, the H1 (H1-B) work visa just allowed over 400,000 skilled workers into the US since 2009 and is ramping up. The foreign workers offer companies huge tax free incentives.
With you kind of advice, no wonder we just saw the largest home foreclosure quarter in modern history and see that there is a much larger backlog waiting for the first quarter of 2010. Sept 2009 reports 1 in nine homes getting food stamps - a new record.
Things changed. And the new government only understands debt spending that is driving away investors. Interview skills of the 1990's don't work today.
Offer something for the current events.

JohnQ of CO 2:07PM October 18, 2009