What information was most useful in the article? In the article, 4 Mistakes to Easily Avoid When Searching for a Social Work Job by Nate Crowell, there were a host of useful tips. For example, having a job search plan, avoiding job boards (Monsters and Indeed), and utilizing all ties (strong, weak, and absent). How and why was it useful? The information was useful because as an undergraduate student, one month after receiving her degree, the writer failed to apply for jobs ahead of time. As a consequence of failure to plan, it was a daunting task for the writer. The information was useful because the writer has always used Indeed as a job search tool. That being the case, the writer was oblivious to the array of jobs that she never had