The Job Search Mistakes I See Every Single Week

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

• This week's hot & vetted remote job picks

• The same mistakes showing up in every inbox

• What's actually holding you back (it's probably fixable)

• Why smart people keep making dumb application mistakes

Hi Freedom Seeker,

I review a lot of resumes and job search strategies every week. And honestly? I keep seeing the same mistakes over and over.

Not small mistakes. Big ones. The kind that kill your chances before anyone even reads past your headline.

The frustrating part? Most of these are easy to fix. But people don't realize they're doing them because everyone else is doing them too.

Here are the patterns I'm seeing every single week - and what's actually costing you interviews.

🚀 Weekly Vetted Remote Job Picks

THE MISTAKES I SEE EVERY WEEK

MISTAKE #1: TREATING YOUR RESUME LIKE A JOB DESCRIPTION

People list every single task they were responsible for. "Managed email campaigns. Coordinated with vendors. Updated spreadsheets. Attended meetings."

Cool. But what did you actually accomplish?

Hiring managers don't care what you were supposed to do. They care what you delivered.

"Managed email campaigns" tells me nothing. "Rebuilt our email sequence and increased click rates from 2% to 8%" tells me you can actually do the job.

MISTAKE #2: APPLYING TO EVERYTHING

I get it. You're desperate. But applying to 30 completely different roles in one week just makes you look unfocused.

Project manager one day. Customer support the next. Marketing coordinator after that.

Pick a lane. Get good at positioning yourself for that specific type of role. Then expand once you're getting interviews.

Scattered applications = scattered results.

MISTAKE #3: THE GENERIC COVER LETTER (OR NO COVER LETTER)

Either people skip the cover letter entirely, or they write the exact same one for every job:

"I am writing to express my strong interest in the [Job Title] position..."

Hiring managers can smell a template from a mile away.

If you're going to write a cover letter, make it about them. What's the company dealing with? What problem could you solve? Why do you actually care about this specific role?

If you can't answer that, don't apply.

MISTAKE #4: IGNORING THE OBVIOUS GAPS

Employment gap? Address it briefly. Career change? Explain why it makes sense. Lack of direct experience? Show what transfers.

People try to hide these things and hope nobody notices. They always notice.

The ones who get hired are the ones who face it head-on and frame it in a way that actually makes sense.

MISTAKE #5: RESUME SAYS OFFICE, LINKEDIN SAYS REMOTE

Your resume talks about "in-office collaboration" and "onsite team meetings." Your LinkedIn headline says "Remote Professional."

Which is it?

If you want remote work, everything needs to say remote. Your resume, your LinkedIn, your cover letter. All of it should scream "I know how to work remotely and I'm good at it."

MISTAKE #6: WAITING TOO LONG TO GET HELP

This is the biggest one.

People spend 3-6 months doing the same thing, getting the same results (or lack of results), and hoping something will magically change.

It won't.

If you've been applying for 2+ months with barely any responses, something is broken. Your resume, your targeting, your positioning - something isn't working.

And the longer you wait to fix it, the longer you stay stuck.

STOP MAKING THE SAME MISTAKES AS EVERYONE ELSE

Here's the thing about these mistakes: They're all fixable.

But you can't fix what you don't know is broken.

Most people think their resume is fine because it "looks professional." They think their approach is good because they're "applying to a lot of jobs." They think if they just keep trying, eventually something will work.

Meanwhile, the same problems keep killing their applications week after week.

HOW MUCH LONGER ARE YOU GOING TO DO THIS ALONE?

You've been troubleshooting your own job search for months. Tweaking your resume. Trying different approaches. Watching YouTube videos about interview tips.

And you're still stuck.

That's because you can't see what's actually broken. You're too close to it. You need someone who looks at this stuff every single day and knows exactly what's killing your applications.

1:1 Job Search Partnership

This isn't a resume template or a generic course. It's direct access to me to fix everything that's not working in your search.

Here's what we do together:
✅ Audit everything - your resume, your targeting, your approach
✅ Rebuild your materials so they actually work for remote roles
✅ Fix your positioning so companies see you as the right fit
✅ Weekly check-ins to keep you on track and adjust strategy
✅ Direct access to me when you're stuck or have questions

Most people start getting interview requests within 2-3 weeks once we fix what's broken.

This works because we're not guessing. I can see exactly what's wrong and how to fix it. You get personalized help, not cookie-cutter advice.

Stop figuring this out alone. Reply with "PARTNERSHIP" and let's fix your job search together.

Until next week,
Sami

P.S. If you've been searching for 3+ months with barely any results, something is clearly broken. You can spend another 3 months hoping it fixes itself, or you can let me show you what's actually wrong and how to fix it. Your call.

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