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It
begins even before you say your first word in an interview. By the time the
interviewer walks toward you, an opinion is already being formed. There you
sit, waiting to spew out your answers to questions you’ve prepared
for, while you are already being judged by your appearance, attitude, posture,
smile or nervous look and manners.
Reasons People Don’t Get Hired
- Poor personal appearances
- Overly aggressive
- Inability to express information clearly
- Lack of interest and enthusiasm
- Lack of planning for career; no purpose and no goals
- Nervousness, lack of confidence and poise
- Over emphasis on money
- Unwillingness to start at the bottom
- Lack of tact and courtesy
- Lack of maturity
- Negative attitude about past employers
- No genuine interest in company or job
- No eye contact with the interviewer
- No sense of humor
- Late for interview
- Failure to express appreciation for interview’s time
- Fail to ask questions about the job
- Gives vague responses to questions
- Application form is incomplete or sloppy
