{"id":6042,"date":"2016-08-19T17:52:20","date_gmt":"2016-08-19T17:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/?p=6042"},"modified":"2024-01-30T14:14:41","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T19:14:41","slug":"get-help-common-job-seeker-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/get-help-common-job-seeker-mistakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Get help with common job seeker mistakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many people looking for career opportunities are committing common job seeker mistakes &#8211; from not customizing their resumes to failing to send a post-interview thank you note.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/get-help-common-job-seeker-mistakes\/careerbuilder\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6244\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6244\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2016\/10\/CareerBuilder.jpg\" alt=\"careerbuilder\" width=\"215\" height=\"53\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Harris Poll conducted an online poll on behalf of CareerBuilder from May 11 through June 7 this year, and the results revealed several mistakes that job seekers are making and how to correct them.<\/p>\n<p>Some of those common mistakes include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Not customizing a resume for each employer<\/li>\n<li>Not finding out the name of the hiring manager and personalizing the application<\/li>\n<li>Not including a cover letter with a resume<\/li>\n<li>Not following up with an employer after applying<\/li>\n<li>Not sending thank you notes after an interview<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more than 20 years, CareerBuilder has been at the forefront of innovation and resources for employment preparation and job search.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.careerbuilder.com\/share\/aboutus\/pressreleasesdetail.aspx?id=pr960&amp;sd=7\/28\/2016&amp;ed=07\/28\/2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out the whole story here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h5>Want help\u00a0avoiding job seeker\u00a0mistakes?<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/careerservices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Career Services at St. Petersburg College<\/a> can help you avoid these job seeker mistakes and also help you find internship and job opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Career Services helps students define who they are and identify career paths that match their personalities, values, interests and strengths. Whether you are \u201cundecided\u201d or \u201cvery focused\u201d about your career choices, SPC Career Services can help you define or refine your path. Career Services can help you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify your interests, skills, values and personality to find the best career fit<\/li>\n<li>Search databases and explore thousands of careers<\/li>\n<li>Understand the connection between your educational and your career options<\/li>\n<li>Develop\u00a0a personalized\u00a0career action plan with a Career Professional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/careers_contactus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with us!<\/a>\u00a0Provide\u00a0your student number and then you are ready to go.\u00a0 We look forward to working with you.<\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Twitter at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=tweets&amp;vertical=default&amp;q=%23careerspc&amp;src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#careerspc<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=tweets&amp;vertical=default&amp;q=%23spcintern&amp;src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#spcintern<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many people looking for career opportunities are committing common job seeker mistakes &#8211; from not customizing their resumes to failing to send a post-interview thank you note. 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