If you are thinking the answer has something to do with their resume, nepotism, lack of transportation, etc., you are far off from the reality. If you believe the correct answer may have something to do with the applicants lack of experience, lack of education, etc., you are closer to the correct answer, but still not quite there yet.
I'll save you some time. The number one reason job seekers get turned down for a position is because of their personality. Yes? their personality!
Having a bad personality or bad attitude is certainly one way of appearing ?not trainable.? No one wants to work with an employee who doesn't have an ounce of humility and will not allow anyone to train him on the job.
Likewise, for those job seekers who naturally have a boring, quiet or uninspiring personality, equal damage can be done during the interviewing process if you do not impress the interviewer. In most cases, hiring authorities do not enjoy having to ?pull information out of a candidate? to get questions answered.
In fact, several hiring authorities have stated the following: ?It is perfectly fine for a potential employee to be a little on the quiet side, but I can't stand interviewing the ones who just sit there and answer yes or no to every question I ask. It's like pulling teeth to get some information. They literally put me to sleep.?
Truth is? people hire who they like... Plain and simple!
For the most part, hiring authorities hire who they think will get along well with others and create a positive team environment by communicating effectively and sharing resources. They tend to hire candidates that engage in conversation and turn the interview into a "get to know you" meeting, rather than a question and answer session.
I can't tell you the number of times I have heard the comment: "He is lacking some of the experience we require for this position; however, everyone really likes him, and we feel we are able to devote a little bit of training to get him to where he needs to be." This is a classic example of what happens when hiring authorities are pleased with candidates.
Job seekers... listen up! Don't leave the most important attribute you have to offer when you go on an interview? your personality!
Use the following interviewing tips:
1. Observe your surroundings as you interview with hiring authorities and learn how to pick up on their interests by discussing things as you would in a natural conversation with someone you just met.
2. Be a little personable with the interviewer so that he can get to know who you are and begin to picture you as a valuable candidate. Keep in mind, I am not implying that you should discuss how rude your last boyfriend was, the number of times you have been married, or how many kids you have... Proceed with caution!
3. Don't be afraid to ask the interviewer some questions about his work history with the company (e.g., how long he's been with the company, if he enjoys working for the company, etc.).
4. Don't forget to smile! I know it sounds very simple; however many job seekers become so serious during their interviews, and they almost instantly forget to smile.
Remember this? if you can get the person conducting the interview to like you, and feel good about your ability to become a great team player, you have already jumped over the greatest hurdle to landing the job.
You will increase your number of job offers if you continue to work on your interviewing skills by developing a connection with the interviewer.
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Unlocking Greatness...
Yet they have exactly what they wished for.
Your mind is like a powerful computer. Much more powerful than anything man made that exists today. The purpose of your mind is to provide the outcome that is programmed into it, by you. It will always give you the programmed result - that is a law of nature.
And this is where the trouble starts.
Most of us have no idea how to effectively program this computer, and those that do, program it with ineffective programs more often than not.
Do you realize that the only difference between your success and that of say a Donald Trump or a Bill Gates, is the way that they think.
Whether they did it consciously or not, their thought patterns follow a set of guidelines that led them to the success that they enjoy. These patterns are burnt into their minds, and they will not alter them for anything. It is who they are. Like them or not, they are effective in their chosen fields.
So what does this have to do with you, and more importantly, can you use this knowledge for your own good.
Well the short answer is Yes.
You can use this knowledge, and are actually doing so every single day.
Your life is exactly as your mind thinks and reacts to circumstances on a continuous basis right now. So the good news is that you are already doing it, you cannot help yourself, it is human nature.
The bad news is that the thought patterns you have running in your mind, are not giving you the results you consciously want. They are giving you the results that you have programmed into your mind, mostly subconsciously.
This is why goal setting can be so important. With a clear goal in mind, your thought processes will at least be aligned in some direction most of the time. This can and does make a huge difference to your results.
Lets use the computer program analogy once more.
A computer will process information based on a specific set of rules and criteria. That is basically what a computer software program does. If you have a program that says if A happens, always do B, you get a predetermined predictable result. You know that a certain input will give you a specific output.
With our minds, not having a goal is like saying, if A happens, do B , or C or D or whatever strikes your fancy. The result is confusion and wasted energy. Spinning around without going anywhere.
Now life presents us with A today, B tomorrow, an C,D,A the next day. If you however have a set of actions ready for whenever A happens (by having a set goal) you automatically move toward your desired outcome every time A occurs. You might not have moved far, but you did move a small amount toward your goal, every time A happens.
At least you are moving in a certain direction, that you have predetermined, by simply deciding what you actually want, and then setting a goal to get there.
Goal setting is a huge topic, and not quite as simple as described. It is however very worthwhile, and just may make the difference between contentment and a life of frustration.
So find out what you want and why, then work towards that goal.
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