| 1. |
Too interested in starting salary |
| 2. |
Uncertainty on wants in job/career, or long-range goals |
| 3. |
Poor personal appearance |
| 4. |
Overbearing, overaggressive, conceited, "know-it-all" |
| 5. |
Inability to express self clearly -- poor voice, diction, grammar |
| 6. |
Lack of interest and enthusiasm -- passive, indifferent |
| 7. |
Lack of confidence and poise -- nervous, ill at ease |
| 8. |
Poor scholastic record -- just got by |
| 9. |
Unwilling to start at the bottom -- expects too much too soon |
| 10. |
Makes excuses -- evasiveness, hedges on unfavorable factors in record |
| 11. |
Lack of tact |
| 12. |
Condemnation of past employers |
| 13. |
Lack of maturity |
| 14. |
Lack of courtesy -- ill-mannered |
| 15. |
Marked dislike for schoolwork |
| 16. |
Lack of vitality |
| 17. |
Fails to look interviewer in the eye |
| 18. |
Limp, fish handshake |
| 19. |
Sloppy application form |
| 20. |
Merely shopping around |
| 21. |
Wants job only for a short time |
| 22. |
Little sense of humor |
| 23. |
No interest in company or in industry |
| 24. |
Lack of knowledge in field of specialization |
| 25. |
Parents make all major decisions |
| 26. |
Emphasis on who you know |
| 27. |
Cynical |
| 28.. |
Lazy |
| 29.. |
Intolerant -- strong prejudices |
| 30. |
Narrow interests |
| 31. |
Inability to take criticism |
| 32. |
Lack of appreciation of the value of experience |
| 33. |
Radical ideas |
| 34. |
Late to interview without good reason |
| 35. |
Knows nothing about the company |
| 36. |
Fails to express appreciation for interviewer's time |
| 37. |
Asks no questions about the job |
