One of the suggestions was to copy the job description and transform it into a Word Doodle or Word Cloud. I recently read an article about how to beat the “robots” or algorithms that sometimes screen resumes before they are seen by a human being. If you keep sending out the same resume and you’re not getting any feedback (meaning an interview), you need to review your resume to ensure it matches the job description.

But unfortunately, the job description is the only thing that will tell you exactly what the employer is looking for. Job descriptions can be boring to read and sometimes VERY lengthy. Not tailoring the resume or cover letter to the job description These 5 common mistakes, in particular, are ones that come up quite regularly:

This is to say that I’ve seen it all when it comes to the job search process, and I’ve noticed that my clients of all ages recycle some critical mistakes. I’ve worked with hundreds of recruiters and hiring managers, getting their perspectives on the recruitment and job search process, and prior to my work in career services, I spent a year as a recruiter for a non-profit.

Like resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn and interviews, as well as more complicated and personal topics like layoffs, divorces, deaths, illnesses, unexpected pregnancies, depression and more. Our conversations about the job search have included straightforward topics I’ve been a career counselor/coach for 15 years, with clients ranging in age from 18 to 72. This guest post is written by Jill Pante, Director of Lerner College’s Career Services Center.

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