All of us have likely interviewed for a job we didn’t end up getting. Unfortunately, we rarely receive feedback as to why we weren’t chosen for the position. A survey of 153 American Human Resource Managers identified the 20 most common errors made by applicants attending job interviews.
In order of importance, here is a list of reasons cited by the HR managers for why someone is not chosen for a job:
- Poorly or inappropriately dressed
- Overaggressive
- Unable to express information clearly (difficulty understanding your answers to questions)
- Lack interest and enthusiasm
- Display no career planning
- Seem nervous and lacking in confidence
- Overemphasizing the importance of the pay for the job
- Unwilling to start at the bottom
- Make excuses
- Lacking in tact and courtesy
- Appear immature
- Condemned past employers
- Seem to have no genuine interest in the company or the job
- Failure to look the interviewer in the eye
- Application form poorly completed
- Seem to lack sense of humor
- Late for the interview
- Failure to express appreciation for the interviewer's time
- Failure to ask questions about the company and the job
- Responses to questions too vague
What do you think about these reasons? This survey was conducted in 1986. How do you think this list has changed over the years?
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