Job Recruiting

Myths About Job Hunting

Posted in Job Search Advice

Job hunting is always a challenging process that many people have to go through. There are many things being said about how to make job hunting easier and advice on how to become more successful in doing job searches. Along with the many job hunting guides and advice available out there, job seekers should also be aware of the more common job hunting myths. Here are just some of them.

Myth 1: Limit your job resume to one page.

There might be a logical explanation why this advice may hold true to some people. With employers and hiring managers dealing with hundreds of job resumes, it may discourage some of them from having to check out multiple page resumes. What they might see from the first page would be all that employers and hiring managers need to size up applicants.

This myth may be a common one and many job applicants fall into this trap. It is not merely the length of job resumes that would make employers and hiring managers discard it. Most of the time, the typographical errors, those small overlooked mistakes on the resume, that can cost them to be discarded. Errors on the pages can be a big factor why many resumes are being discarded and not because they are too long. A multiple paged resume can still become interesting especially if it is tailored enough for the position being applied for.

Myth 2: Not receiving company call backs means that the position has been filled.

There are various times that job hunters mistake not being contacted by a company after the initial interview as to mean that the position has been filled up by other more qualifies applicants. They cease to inquire or follow up on their applications just based on this conclusion. In fact this can sometimes be far from the truth.

Some companies may not contact a job applicant immediately due to certain circumstances such as a busy schedule. But it is in no way safe to assume not receiving any calls to mean that the position has been filled up. What job applicants can do is to follow up on their applications personally either by email or a phone call to make sure where they really stand.