By Cathi Coppinger
Applying for jobs, but not seeming to get anywhere? A new survey found the top five mistakes people make when they apply for jobs, and all of them seem like they’d be pretty easy to fix.
1. 84% of people don’t find out the name of the person doing the hiring and personalize their email to them.
2. 57% don’t send a thank you note after an interview . . . not even an email.
3. 54% don’t customize their resume based on the job they’re applying for.
4. 45% don’t include a cover letter.
5. And 37% don’t follow up after they send in their application, which would help them stand out.
