REASONS WHY PEOPLE ARE NOT HIRED

• Poor personal appearance
• Inability to express clearly - poor voice, diction, grammar
• Lack of planning for a career
• Lack of interest or enthusiasm
• Lack of confidence and poise
• Failure to participate in activities
• Unwilling to "pay dues" or start at the bottom
• Makes excuses, hedges on past issues
• Ill mannered, forgets to be courteous and write a thank you note
• Condemns past employer
• Failure to look interviewer in the eye
• Weak handshake
• Sloppy appearance on application, not filled out completely and legibly
• No interest in industry or company, did not do homework on company history
• Inability to take criticism
• Lack of appreciation of value of experience
• Late to interview without good reason or calling to let client know they will be late
• Failure to express appreciation for interviewer's time
• No questions about the job and what the first project will be
• Failure to answer questions directly
• Failure to answer questions honestly
• Failure to ask for the job