Many of the anecdotes related here remind me of my own first job-hunting experience - not in a good way. Best advice I ever got? Read Ask The Headhunter. It's

Many of the anecdotes related here remind me of my own first job-hunting experience - not in a good way. Best advice I ever got? Read Ask The Headhunter. It's not all about you. These employers have a problem to be solved - that's why they're hiring. Figure out what their problem is, and how you can solve it for them.