As the popular meme goes, Indians become engineers first and then go about deciding what they want to do in life but the minute students are out of college, it can be an overwhelming experience, especially hunting for a job. Searching on job portals and applying for jobs or asking friends for reference and more are ways to hunt for a job but one should avoid making the following mistakes while finding a job.

1. Applying For A Number Of Opportunities:

Students commonly apply for a number of opportunities, in fact, many apply for every opportunity that they come across in the hopes of landing one job but this can be detrimental. Instead of this, one can apply for a limited number of companies and network with the potential employers after applying. That way, even if there is no opportunity at the moment, the employers will contact you when there is one. If you go on applying at a number of places, you'll lose the scope of contacting and networking with potential employers as you might lost track of where you have applied.

2. Overestimating Oneself:

This is true especially in the cases of students applying for jobs which are nowhere related to their field of study but the fields in which they would have done internships before. Many make the mistake of not applying for entry level positions considering their internship experience but it is fine. There is nothing wrong in joining in an entry level position and once you are there, you can always climb up the ranks depending on your mettle. The entry level positions are where you can get to learn a lot more and there actually is room for mistakes. You 

3. Not Focussing On Communication Skills:

Many students think that having a good resume, with internship certificates and great CGPA is enough to land a job. But the employers usually don't bother looking at the resume once you are in front of them in the interview room. When you are in the interview room, focus on letting them know that you are an effective communicator and your chances of landing the job will increase exponentially. Showing off communication skills in the interview is a sure shot way of landing the job!