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The biggest mistakes you can make while job hunting, according to recruiters

By | Jennifer Liu | www.cnbc.com

Americans are quitting jobs at record rates, meaning the business of hiring is getting more demanding by the day.

Working with a recruiter, whether they’re an employee of one company or work with several clients, can significantly speed up the hiring timeline and give you leverage during the interviewing and negotiating stages. After all, recruiters are incentivized to fill vacancies as fast as possible, says Career Contessa coach Ginny Cheng.

But recruiters tell CNBC Make It that job-seekers tend to make one major mistake when working with them.

According to career coach and resume writer Chelsea Jay, the worst thing a candidate can do is send a message to her saying, “I’ve attached my resume. Can you review it to see if you have any open positions I might be a fit for?”

The problem with this approach is “not being clear on what your direction or intent is,” Jay says. It also puts more work on a recruiter to scan your work experience upon first connecting, “and they have enough work to do,” she adds.

Instead, the best way to reach out to a recruiter is to express what specific job title or role you’re looking for first. Then, provide one or two sentences about why you’re qualified for that work. The most important factors are that you’re clear in your intent and to the point, Jay says.

Cheng agrees, adding that most recruiters approach working with a candidate with a “help me help you” mindset. So while one benefit of working with a recruiter is they might know of opportunities before you do, you should still do your research to understand what kinds of companies they hire for and state the specific type of job you’re hoping to land.

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