The job search can do strange things to a person. It can often be a frustrating and stressful process, which in turn can make folks feel a little desperate. As such, what begins as a perfectly reasonable and even-tempered quest for employment can gradually devolve into something a little bit uglier—a little bit too aggressive.
Yes, it’s possible to be too aggressive in your job search, something a recent Forbes article makes clear. Seeking employment requires you to be confident and proactive, it’s true, but, as this article makes plain, it’s also important for jobseekers to remember the rules of etiquette; to be gentle and flexible when the situation calls for it; and to realize that coming on too strong hurts more than helps their career progress.
The Forbes article lists a few specific ways in which jobseekers fall prey to over-aggression, and some of them are worth highlighting here:
