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Monday, August 26, 2013

Reasons for Rejecting Job Applicants (Part Three)


  1. Limp or lifeless handshake.
  2. Shows high degree of indecision.
  3. Sloppy or incomplete application form.
  4. Merely "shopping around" for a job.
  5. Wants job for only a short time.
  6. Too cynical.
  7. Intolerant, strong prejudices.
  8. Narrow interests.
  9. Failure to ask questions about the job.
  10. High-pressure type.
Next week ten more....