#Real men dont quit they get fired free#

Having a general salary expectation is expected, but requiring six weeks of vacation from the get-go? #4 You’re over / or underqualified If you go in with a list of demands, you will be out before it even starts. It’s never a good idea to display entitlement on paper or in a job interview. They want to know how you can solve their problems. No one cares just about what you’ve done and where you’ve been.

If you are still obsessing over what to say in your resume or personal pitch and using the same resume and standard cover letter to apply for every job, then you are missing the boat. #2 You just don’t get that ‘this isn’t about you, it is about the employer’ Not knowing some details about the business or where head office is could convey that you’re disinterested or even lazy.

#Real men dont quit they get fired free#

Feel free to add yours! #1 You’re not paying attentionĮmployers want to know you took the time to read the job ad properly and more importantly, to learn a bit about the company. These are the 15 most common reasons and descriptions of job hunter behaviour my team and I have witnessed that prevent some job hunters out there from getting a job. So, stop playing it safe and take some risks. If they hear you and if you are authentic in your message and its intent, they’ll thank you later. This is a plea to help a fellow job seeker by providing them with the honest, maybe even brutal feedback they need. Better yet, share this with people you know that could benefit from this blog.ĭo you know who I am talking about? Did you suggest to the known culprit how they could approach or deal with people differently? No? Why not? It wasn’t your place? What good would it do? Unless you do something, you’ll never know if it will work. Why am I writing about this? Well if any of these shoes fit, get a new pair of boots quickly. These emails are usually filled with anger, and they often contain threats that the job hunter will hit the keyboard and tell the world via social media how badly and unfair they are being treated. But, this morning I was clearing out my email and I had the same 10 – 15 emails that I receive every month from job hunters who hit me with the reoccurring themes of “stuck in a communication black hole”, “unable to find a job”, “recruiters suck” etc. Warning – this blog is maybe a little sarcastic. Have you ever wondered why companies won’t hire you, let alone even bother to look at your resume or cover letter? I have put together the top 15 reasons why you might be currently unemployable.