While some behaviors can hurt you during your job search, others can be fatal once you get interviewed. Fortunately, these attitudes and behaviors can be quickly changed.

Here are some points to correct:

Trust your family circle

Your uncle who enjoys an advantageous position in a large corporation may be able to find you a job, but which one? And when?

Trust your network of contacts

It's already better, but it basically comes back to the same problem: it's up to you to find yourself a job, not the others. Handing over your resume to ten people and waiting for the phone to ring is hardly a winning strategy.

Not keeping up to date

Just because you found your previous job with your current background doesn't mean you'll land the next so easily. A few extra hours of training to keep your technical skills up to date can sometimes make a big difference ... if only to show the recruiter that you still have a passion for your job.

Not wanting to start at the bottom of the ladder

Of course, everything is relative. If you were the CEO of a large corporation, you wouldn't be expected to apply for a housekeeping job. That said, it is generally a good idea for you to take the time to prove yourself before claiming more.

Do not give importance to your image on social networks

Yes, yes, and again yes: the recruiter-employer is most likely to go and verify who you are on social networks before you even walk through the door of their office. We recently devoted an entire article to it which you can read HERE.

Don't give importance to your language

In interview we are not at church, but we are not at the local tavern either. And while it's okay to appear friendly, you shouldn't act like the recruiter, whom you didn't even know five minutes ago, has suddenly become your best friend.

Don't give importance to your looks

Likewise, the recruiter's desk isn't a dance floor that you're usually dressed to the nines on. A sober and clean outfit is all you need. Your bridesmaid dress can always serve you at another time.

Not displaying a good attitude

Obviously, everything you have just read will go down the drain if you don't show up with the right attitude. Perhaps your former employer was the worst bully in history. Your partner may have left you for your co-worker. Or maybe you've never been paid what you pay for. Certainly, even though you have the best reasons to blame the whole world, it has absolutely nothing to do with this new job you're applying for. Despite your bad experiences, know how to make a clean sweep of the past and arrive for an interview with a smile.

Both in interviews and in everyday life, displaying a good attitude will go much further than the other way around.