1 Overanalyzing resumes Resumes are by nature imperfect and are poor representations of a person’s experience and capabilities, so apply what I call the “10 second rule:” Don’t read resumes - scan them. If you can’t absolutely disqualify/rule out a candidate based on reviewing their resume in 10 seconds, pick up the phone and call them. You’ll be pleasantly surprised. 2 Running overly generic/basic searches You’ll get correspondingly generic and basic results, typically what I’ve overheard people refer to as “too many.” People making this mistake unknowingly increase the size of the Hidden Talent Pool of candidates they don’t find. 3 Making assumptions about candidates from their resumes Ever hear the phrase “don’t judge a book by its cover?” 4 Not spending at least 10 minutes thinking about and researching your search strategy before you start running searches and making calls You should always take time to analyze your search criteria to assess the possibility that your search terms
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