| If you're like most of us, you've been on many job | | | | can also be a reason for rejection. Chances are good |
| interviews in your life and haven't been offered a job | | | | that you'll be asked what salary you want to make. |
| after each one. You might have thought you did | | | | If you throw out a number you can price yourself |
| really well during the interview and that the person | | | | out of the job. Many companies have established |
| you spoke with really liked you. A few weeks later | | | | salary ranges that can't be adjusted no matter the |
| you get a standardized "Dear John" letter in the mail, | | | | person or position. You might say a number that is |
| or perhaps you never hear from the company again. | | | | only a few hundred dollars over the salary range but |
| You might be a bit confused as to why you didn't | | | | makes you ineligible for consideration. It's safer to |
| get the job. If you have the nerve, you might | | | | state what your current salary is and that you would |
| contact the interviewer and ask him/her why you | | | | need to consider the costs of benefits before you |
| weren't hired, but chances are good you wouldn't get | | | | could give your required salary. Would you want to |
| the real reason why you weren't offered the job.So | | | | miss out on the career opportunity of a lifetime for |
| what are some of the reasons why you might not | | | | $250?Making a poor personal appearance is also a |
| get a job? The first reason (and probably the biggest | | | | reason a candidate is rejected for a job. Take the |
| reason why someone doesn't get a job) is the | | | | time and get a nice outfit ready for the interview. |
| chemistry between you and the interviewer. Your | | | | You don't need to go out and buy a new outfit. |
| resume is just a piece of paper, a tool to get you in | | | | Make sure the clothes you wear are clean, neat and |
| the door to the interview. A person won't get a | | | | appropriate for an interview. Whether you like it or |
| good or bad feeling about you personally from the | | | | not, a professional appearance goes a long way to |
| resume. It's once you meet in person that the | | | | making a positive impression on an interviewer. Don't |
| chemistry factor starts to kick in.What do I mean | | | | let your appearance be the reason you hear "no" |
| when I say chemistry? It's that feeling a person gets | | | | after an interview.Not being prepared for the |
| about another person, whether good or bad. | | | | interview is also a mistake. Make the effort to learn |
| Sometimes a person will have a strong first | | | | about the company and develop a few questions to |
| impression about someone without taking the time to | | | | ask the interviewer. There are some standard |
| get to know them. This has probably happened to | | | | interview questions that you're bound to be asked |
| you. You meet someone and there's just something | | | | like "Tell me about yourself" or "What are your |
| about them that you didn't like. You can't put your | | | | greatest accomplishments". Get some answers |
| finger on it, but you know that you don't want to | | | | prepared to let the interviewer know you cared |
| associate with this person. It has nothing to do with | | | | enough about this opportunity to prepare for the |
| their background, job, skills or even themselves. You | | | | interview.Finally, lying on an application or your resume |
| just get a bad feeling. Chemistry isn't just the initial | | | | is also a reason for rejection. Don't lie about your |
| impression. Maybe after talking with you the | | | | skills or previous employers. These type of things are |
| interviewer determines you aren't a good fit for the | | | | easy enough to verify. Be truthful on the application |
| company or the department. For example, you might | | | | and on your resume.There are some steps you can |
| come across as shy in the interview but the person | | | | take that will prevent you from being rejected from |
| who does this job needs to be outgoing.A bad | | | | a job, while some times the reason you don't get a |
| attitude can also be a reason for rejection. Someone | | | | job has nothing to do with you. There's nothing you |
| who is cocky or arrogant in an interview can make a | | | | can do if a company hires a candidate that is more |
| poor impression with an interviewer. Confidence in | | | | qualified or that has a cheaper salary requirement. Do |
| your skills and abilities is good in an interview - just | | | | what you can to prepare for each and every |
| don't go overboard. A bad attitude about former | | | | interview and you will have a better chance of |
| employers or co-workers can also be a reason you | | | | success in your next job interview.Katie is the owner |
| are rejected. If you're bad mouthing your current | | | | of where you can learn more about Career Advice |
| employer there's nothing to stop you from bad | | | | and Interview Tips. |
| mouthing this company if you get the job.Your salary | | | | |