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