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One of the biggest mistakes you can make is using the internet as your only job search mechanism. The internet is great to searching for published job openings. It’s even good for submitting a resume for companies who accept them online.

But if you’re using the internet as your sole hope for a new job or career change, you’re doing yourself a big disservice.

There’s a temptation to slip into the comfortable mindset when job searching online. Cyberspace is huge. And because so many companies list their job openings online, there seems to be an endless supply of job opportunities that match your skills.

All you have to do is submit your resume to the right one, and presto - new job, right?

Please don’t make this mistake. Just because the internet is so powerful doesn’t mean your next job will come at the drop of an icon.

True, the internet can give you a lot of helpful job hunting information. You can find out who to call to set up an informational interview, but you still have to make the calls and sell the hiring authority on your job skills.

The internet should be a part of your job search. But it should never be all of it. Sure, there are a lot of job boards out there. And a lot of companies post their job openings online. And if you are fortunate enough to hook up with your dream job with this method, congratulations!

Just don’t get bummed out if it doesn’t work out for you. For most people, it’s just not enough.

Your computer can’t hire you, nor can it write you a paycheck. You still need to sell yourself to another live human on why you’re better than all the other resumes they took in online.

Now having said that, there are a lot of job search functions the internet works great for. I’ll tell you about those tomorrow. So keep your feed reader pointed right here, at Career Peace.

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