Three Common Job Search Misconceptions

Most people plan just about everything in life be it laundry, utility
bills payments, medical appointments or celebrations but, they rarely
anyone devotes the same kind of effort on career management even though it
occupies a huge part of their daily routine. This is one reason why many
people fail to have a successful and rewarding career in their lives.
Another factor that contributes to this failure is that most people have a
reactive rather than proactive approach towards their careers. This means
they believe that they only have to look for a job when they do not have
one. This is an unfortunate misconception that leads to serious
limitations in career development. There are many other common
misconceptions about managing a career.

Misconception #1: Only the most qualified individuals get the job offer.

This is untrue. There are many times when even those with lesser
qualifications will get a good job offer and be preferred over the
qualified ones if they have been able to present themselves well in their
resume as well as during the interview. In other words, you need to learn
the art of marketing yourself in a compelling manner.

Misconception #2: You only have to look for a job when you so not have one.

This is a wrong approach towards career development. You might have a job
right now, and may be a good one, but you can never be sure whether it
will stay in future or, whether it will be as rewarding later on as it is
right now. You, therefore, need to spend considerable amount of time in
keeping your credentials updated and expand your social network regularly
with professionals in your industry.

Misconception #3: Once you are taking the services of recruitment
agencies, you do not have to spend any time on job search.

This is untrue. Recruiters can be very beneficial in getting you the
desired job but you should not stop all of your job search efforts once
you hire them. You should continually spend time on networking, applying
to jobs listed on the job sites, and approaching the employers directly.