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The 4 Job Seekers You Don't Want to Become

There are about a billion ways to sabotage yourself during the job hunt, and if we thought it would be helpful, we’d list every single one of them out for you.

Luckily, most of them are fairly obvious: Showing up late for your interview, sending a typo-riddled cover letter, complaining bitterly about an old manager , and so on. But what about the mistakes you’re making you’re oblivious to?

This infographic rounds up four behaviors that will make you the stuff of hiring managers’ nightmares. Next time you’re looking for a job, make sure not to do any of these things.