When job search isn't going the way you anticipated, we all start processing what is going on and look for reasons why.  

Here are 5 major reasons that you can consider as possible job search obstacles.

5 Possible Job Search Obstacles

1. Quality of your application

You stayed up until 2 am and sent out 20 job applications. Quality of your job application is probably low.  Send out less, and increase quality.

2. You are qualified but…

You are more than qualified according to job knowledge, education and training. But you sell yourself short or confuse readers on a resume and cover letter.

3. You are overqualified and…

You are qualified over and beyond the scope of the job. You think you can tell the company that you don’t mind and happy with a job. What about people managing you and their hiring plan and structure? Find a new goal.

4. You are not ready for the job.

You are about 50-60% qualified for the job. You should grow your job knowledge little more before applying for the job you aimed to have. Wait until you have 70-80% of qualifications at least. Or look for ways to avoid direct competition with others who apply for the same jobs. Hidden job market?  job fair? Informational interview?

5. You have everything but the language.

Who you interact with, whether you manage or direct others, how much writing is involved… all these factors decide how good English proficiency is expected.  Imagine working for a bank. How good of English would you need to gain trust from customers to handle their money?

There is no advise or trick to it. Read a book out loud every night until your reading improve. Invest time or a bit of money by going to an evening class if needed.