I judge people for a living. It’s what I do best. I’m a recruiter, and I am the one that stands between you and your dream job.

Most of you make it easy for me. It doesn’t take much energy to toss a resume in the shredder.

Bye Felicia!

Don’t be Felicia. There is right and wrong way to find a job. But fear not my fellow Steemers, I’m here for you.

When looking for a job, try to avoid these five dumb mistakes:

1)  No one is impressed with your graphic design, personalized logo, or 3D resume. Unless you are looking for that kind of job, keep it simple. I prefer to think only as much as I absolutely have to, so don’t make it hard for me to figure out your most recent job title. When in doubt, stick to the format below. 

2) When I call you, please do not take my call in your office bathroom. I know what you’re doing. I want to hire a loyal and dedicated person for my team. So I respect your decision to not take my call during work hours, but please make yourself available during a break or lunch time. Should you be able to take my call, but it is not a good time to chat, tell me and ask me to send you an email. 

3) When talking to me, please remember that I’m not your friend. I will listen attentively as you complain about your most recent employer. I will let you tell me that you left your job because you were having an affair with someone you worked with, and your ongoing childcare issues (all true stories, btw). Oh, I’ll listen, and then you’ll hear, “We are still in the beginning stages of screening for this position...” and then you end up where? In the shredder.

4) Whenever possible, please look up the company and position to which you are applying before getting on the phone with me. I’m judging you, remember? When you tell me that you are looking to leave your current position because it’s a family owned company and we’re a family owned company. You know how it goes. In the shredder. 

5) Always ask questions. It should never be one sided. I want to know how you think, what interests you, and what’s important to you. It’s like a first date, except I’m in charge and no one gets any food. Some good questions to ask include: “What is the most challenging part of this position?” “What qualities will help someone be successful in this position?” “What is the career path for this position?” “What is your favorite part about working for this company?”

 That’s all of my advice/complaining for now. Here’s to you dear reader. I hope you can land that gig you’ve always wanted and finally quit your horrible job. (Just don’t tell me that your job is horrible, that’s not appropriate. :) 

More about me:

I also run a small company called Job Genie (Validation).

In the job market today, most people don’t feel very valued or valuable. I find the champion within them, and show it to the world, so they can find the job they deserve. 

Got a question about finding job? Ask away!

I’m here for you Steemit.