The document provides tips for job seekers on common mistakes to avoid at different stages of the job search process, including on social media, in developing resumes, before interviews, during interviews, and after interviews. Some key mistakes highlighted are posting inappropriate content online, not researching potential employers, failing to prepare for interviews, talking too much during interviews without acknowledging mistakes, sending the wrong thank you notes after interviews, and not following up appropriately.

1. Common Mistakes
Sabahat K. Bokhari

2. Before the Big Day

3. • Being too much or too little on social media
• Your views matter…but be careful about what you say!
• Stalking your employer (potential)
• Boasting
• Showing Low self esteem on social media
• Think twice about what type of candidate image you’re creating
with your photo and comment choices on social media sites –
particularly during a job search.
• Not having any profile!
Not knowing your digital footprint

4. • Search yourself on google and see who you are!
• Maintain a tidy profile online
• Check your privacy settings often
• Do NOT keep too many profiles
• Know the intended use fo each social media and use it the
way it should be
• Run a background check on yourself

5. • Keep your job hunt files and personal files separate
(accidents do happen!)
• Going viral for the wrong things
• Understand the “new résumé” (personal brand and
portfolio)
• Use basic resume skills (too lengthy, too wordy, full of
technical jargons)
Poorly developed resume

6. • Tailor the resume according to the job
• Have a skills section on resume for all those JARGONS
burst
• Spell check
• Do not mention your responsibilities state your
achievements
• Do not list team based successes
• Use a clean template. do not clutter
• Do not include the phrase "references available upon
request”
• Do not embed tables, charts, images on resume
• Align your resume with your online profile

7. • Make an effort to know the industry you are applying for,
who are the potential employer
• Know you interviewer
• Understand the pain points of the industry, prepare your
answers of key questions around it
Not knowing potential employer

8. • Prepare for the interview ahead of time
• Know the location, time, scout the area before hand to know
what could make you late on the day
• Choose your dress wisely create an image
• Get some sleep, make sure you do not have headache on the
big day, eat some sweets before interview to keep your energy
up, ease up and stretch before entering the building
Not preparing

9. What to do before
interview
• Research the Employer
• Form a Pain Hypothesis
• Know Your Interviewer
• Choose Affirmations
• Anticipate Common Interview Qs
Questions
• Construct Situation-Specific Qs
• Practice Relaxation
• Know Your Requirements
• Prepare Your Kit
• Get Your Gear Together
• Get a Map
• Wind Yourself
• Carrying another company's bag is
not the greatest idea.
• Don't bring in the competition.
• Take a Test Drive
• Practice Spinning the Table

10. During the Interview

11. This is about me!

12. Calling the
interviewer by the
wrong name

13. Being too nervous
or too relaxed!

14. Not Knowing When
to Stop Talking

15. Not Acknowledging
Your Mistakes

16. Forgetting Your
Manners

17. Torpedoing the
Salary Negotiation

18. Not taking the
time to think
about your answer

19. Beating around
the bush

20. Answering not
conversing

21. Saying never

22. Not silencing the
cell!

23. Being too flip!

24. Appearing too
arrogant

25. Playing too narcissistic

26. Ending abruptly

27. After the Interview

28. Thank you note

29. Connect online

30. follow up

31. Keep notes

32. Thank You!