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10 Crazy Facts About Job Hunting by AbdulAkpan: 7:05am On Oct 18, 2019
We made this compilation for you to become more knowledgeable as well as to encourage you in your search for a job and also for those of you who are already hired. You should write down anyone you find interesting and if you are curious about any of them and need some clarification, you can make your comment and our in-house correspondent, will get back to you with an adequate response.

43 percent of job seekers have used their mobile devices to engage in a job search with 7 percent of all job seekers conducting their job search online while in the restroom.

When you attend a job interview and you are still waiting to be called, it is your right to ask for who your interviewer(s) will be. Ask politely, and you will be given an accurate answer.

Over 20,000,000 applicants found their job on Facebook while over 50, 000,000 applicants found their job on LinkedIn.

Several employers and interviewers have canceled out a job candidate during an interview for the following reasons; being too fashionable or trendy, failed to make eye contact, having little or no knowledge of the company, lacking confidence, not smiling, having a bad posture, having a weak handshake.

The Applicant Tracking System will automatically screen out CVs and Resumes that do not bear the needed information the recruiting company or organization needs. It is in your best interest to identify keywords related to the role you are applying for and also remove details that do not connect with the role, from your CV or Resume.

A lot of interviewers decide if they want to hire an interviewee a few minutes after meeting them for the first time.

As an interviewee, you cannot know the answer to every question during an interview, however, what you may lack in hard information, you can make up for using wit, confidence, and enthusiasm.

Professional women are harder to convince during a job interview than their male counterparts. If you think having a female interviewer on a job interview panel is going to make things easier, you need to understand that this false.

You are likely to get positive reviews from your interviewer(s) if you are deliberate enough to conduct previous research on the company or organization’s achievements and plans for the future. A lot of interviewees do not concern themselves with this, which is why you should go for it. Look beyond their facts and do some digging, It will help your cause.

In this digital age, your social media behavior will likely increase or decrease your chances of getting hired, as employers will search your social media to see and understand how you think and respond to the different conversations on public domains. Ensure that as you are applying to jobs, that they do not find anything that will most likely disqualify you.


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