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Return To Careers Article Archive   Top 10 Pet Peeves of a Career Coach By Meg Montford, Executive Career Coach Do you turn off hiring authorities or attract their attention? As a career coach, I hear many horror stories of candidates who sabotage themselves throughout the hiring process. Take a look at my top pet peeves and choose to change what you can control. Need help? A career coach can partner with you to modify these behaviors to enhance your chances for getting and keeping a job. 1) Conducting more than 5% of a job search in front of a computer - time waster! 2) Answering machine with a childs voice giving instructions - not cute! 3) Message left with a garbled / racing / undistinguishable phone number - delete! 4) Business card collector working a room at a networking event - ineffective! 5) Resume or CV with grammatical, formatting, and data errors - toss! 6) Late for an interview due to traffic / bad directions / car breakdown - no excuses! 7) Runs in stockings / spot on tie / wrinkled shirt - expect the unexpected and carry spares! 8) Treating receptionist / janitor / anyone with disrespect - job forfeiting! 8) Failure to ask for the job before leaving the interview - not interested! 10) Forgetting to send a thank you note after the interview - really not interested! About the Author: Meg Montford, Master Certified Career Coach and Career Management Fellow, partners with executives and professionals to help them make friends with change to effectively manage their careers. Contact her through: http://www.abilitiesenhanced.com. keywords: Career | Careers | Jobs Accounting Jobs

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