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Top 10 mistakes to avoid when re-entering the job market
Top 10 mistakes to avoid when re-entering the job market 1. Dusting off the suit you wore when you last interviewed... in 1975!

2. Bringing in baby pictures to interviews; and detailing the past 5 years you have spent home with the children

3. Bashing the previous company you were with because you were laid off

4. Telling the hiring manager that you will take any job they have open because you need the money

5. Answering every interview question with "Yes Drill Sergeant!!"

6. Applying to any and every position before researching what position is best for you

7. Expecting to take over the company, after being gone for 12 years

8. Stating you are looking for a new position because staying home is getting boring

9. Walking into a company and asking if they have openings; forgetting about the internet

10. Forgetting to prepare for the questions regarding gaps in your employment history

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