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10 avoidable blunders that can cost you a job

There are many people looking for a career, and it can be difficult to land that job. There are some things though that candidates do that can hinder their chances, and sometimes they don't even realize it. Patricia Hunt Sinacole, president of First Beacon Group LLC, a human resources consulting firm in Hopkinton, shares of some of the candidate blunders that she has experienced, and how they could have easily been avoided.
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By Pattie Hunt Sinacole, Special to Boston.com

There are many people looking for a career, and it can be difficult to land that job. There are some things though that candidates do that can hinder their chances, and sometimes they don't even realize it.

Patricia Hunt Sinacole, president of First Beacon Group LLC, a human resources consulting firm in Hopkinton, shares of some of the candidate blunders that she has experienced, and how they could have easily been avoided.

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