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August 2011

7 Ways Job-Seekers
Sabotage Themselves

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There are several ways job-seekers can trip themselves up during the job search process.

From saying the wrong thing during a phone screening to forgetting a key piece of information about a potential employer during a face-to-face interview, a single misstep can ruin any chance an applicant might have at getting hired.

Here are seven major mistakes a job candidate might make that can prolong a job search.

By Liz Ryan, On the Job columnist
Produced by Andrea N. Browne