One Snarky Chica with Issues

I recently got an “interview packet” from a recruiter at a staffing agency. The packet contained a lot of common sense stuff, like dress professional when you go to a job interview and don’t be late for your interview and so on. While most of the stuff in the packet was common sense, I did pull out this nugget of info from the packets. Basically, these are surefire ways to NOT get a job. So, if you find yourself doing any of these things in a job interview, you might want to not do them…

25 WAYS CANDIDATES STRIKE OUT WHEN INTERVIEWING

A recent survey of 153 companies, who were questioned as to why they did not hire a qualified applicant, resulted in the following answers:

1. Poor personal appearance

2. Lack of interest and enthusiasm

3. Over-emphasis on money

4. Criticism of past employers

5. Failure to have good eye contact with interviewer

6. Limp, “dead fish” handshake

7. Late for the interview

8. Failure to express appreciation for interviewer’s time

9. Does not ask enough detailed questions about position

10. Lacks sufficient detail when responding to questions asked by the interviewer

11. Overbearing, over-aggressive, conceited “know-it-all” complex

12. Inability to express oneself clearly

13. Lack of planning for career; no purpose or goals

14. Lack of confidence, ill at ease

15. Lack of factual information

16. Lack of manners, courtesy

17. Lack of maturity

18. Lack of vitality

19. Indecisive

20. Merely shopping around

21. Cynical

22. Lacks a strong work ethic

23. Intolerant

24. Inability to take criticism/not open to being mentored

25. High pressure type

And that is the complete list from the packet. There is no source listed in my packet, so I am not exactly sure when this study was done, who did it and so on. Hopefully I am not breaking any copyright infringement laws posting it without a credit.

In my experience, employers won’t hire you if they see that you have moved around too much for their liking as well.

Got any tips to add?