Here are two readers’ tales of applicants who failed during interviews.
Story 1: Not Dressing (or Acting) the Part
“I interviewed a young lady for a front desk position for a modern, well-established IT company.
“The applicant came in smacking her gum wearing a bright orange micromini dress, bangles that clinked loudly, and basketball sneakers.
“Her attention was directed to her cell phone and not to the person who was interviewing her. Needless to say, we did not pursue her.”
Story 2: Nervous or Just Plain Short-Tempered?
“While conducting an interview, an applicant kept referring to his notes when being asked questions about his own qualifications!
“When I asked him to put his notes away and just converse with me about his experience, he got annoyed and told me that I ‘already had everything right there in the application.’ ”
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