Common Mistakes By Graduates When Job-Hunting

Every Student will one day become a graduate. I came across this article about the mistakes a lot of applicants make when they apply for Jobs nowadays, especially graduates. I really think you guys should check it out. By the way, here are some of the mistakes. This is so true!

Funky Emails – Even though your email does not guarantee the possibility of getting the employers attention, but you don’t want to take a chance. Some email addresses sound so childish and unprofessional. For instance, lollypopbaby25@blabla.com, steve4uandme@blablabla.com, do not sound professional. Register a new email. It’s free. Something like this is nice, Grace.Agbero@blabla.com or ChikeAdamu@blabla.com.

Sent From My Blackberry – Ask many employers, they will tell you how disappointed they were each time they received CVs in their email that simply says “I’m interested.” or “This is my CV.” And below it you see, ‘Sent from my blackberry’. Common grow up! This is very disrespectful. It also shows you are not matured and very unprofessional. What does it take to say something about yourself in the body of the mail and address your employer well?

Telephone Contacts – If possible, include two phone contacts in your CV just to be on the safer side. And for the love of God, kindly unsubscribe from those reggae, gospel, hip hop and traditional dance tones. Remember you are not the only one applying for this job so you should do everything right to get it.


Family As References – Some applicants are so funny that references on their resumes share the same surnames as theirs. You can’t expect your parents, siblings or cousins to speak ill of you to an intending employer. Afterall, they all want you to get a job.

Omitting Internship Experience – We have seen fresh graduates who deliberately leave out internship work experience on their resumes. Keep it all there in a simple manner. Some employers do not care about what sort of job you have done before, but your understanding of a work environment.

Background Checks – Before your employer do a background check on you, it would be wise to go online, type your name on google and see what comes out. No employer want to associate with touty personalities. This is a good time to untag yourself from silly pictures on facebook, delete those abusive tweets on twitter, delete unruly comments by you on forums and watch what you share on the social media.

Confidentiality – Employers can trick you with their questions to say something ill about your past employer (maybe during internship). Please be very positive about everyone that has ever had an encounter with you. If possible tell them “I cannot disclose so much because of the confidentiality on my past contract letter.”