Mistakes you're probably making in your job search (but can fix pretty quickly)

Everybody makes mistakes, and the best mistakes you can make are the ones you can learn from and/or fix relatively quickly. For your job search, we offer common mistakes people make these days and how to fix them.  
Not getting help
We say this a lot. Probably because it's really, really important in a job search. You have to be networking, and today it's easier than ever to do. People want to help you. Seriously. If you've ever helped a friend in his job search, then you'll know what we mean. It gives people a sense of satisfaction knowing they did something for a friend. Take advantage of the opportunities you have to meet and further your job search with others and with people others know.

Using the same resume you made for a class back in college
Writing a resume is like a job in itself. It's time consuming, painstakingly detailed and you need to go over it again and again to make it perfect. If you look up 'weekend killer' in a dictionary, a resume is probably sitting there. But you really have to take the initiative to reassess your resume and make sure that it's current and really sells everything you have to offer.

Not knowing what you want
Finding a job is a numbers game, meaning the more positions you apply for, the odds are going to be better that you will get a response. But that's not going to get you very far if you don't fit the position and the position doesn't fit you. Everybody struggles with the question, "what do I really want to do?" And no one is going to be able to answer that question except for you. But seriously consider it and refocus your search with goals in mind. Maybe first consider what you definitely don't want and work your way inward from there.

You're not plugged in
Wouldn't it be cool if you could have all of your job hunting materials essentially with you, essentially all of the time and you could essentially just give them to whoever you wanted to instantly? Well, check out this thing called "Internet." Now, it's easier than ever to create a website. Spend a few hours online researching it, and get your website up and running. It doesn't have to be extravagant, just simple and elegant. Employers will be impressed with anything moreso than nothing...well, that's not always true, so be tasteful with the site so it doesn't look like a crazy 90s MySpace page.