Factors Which Frequently Lead to Rejection During a Job Search

• Lack of planning for career. No clear goals.

• Lack of interest/enthusiasm or passive/indifferent.

• Inability to express oneself clearly, having poor voice, diction, and grammar.

• Lack of confidence and poise, nervous, ill-at-ease.

• Overbearing, overaggressive, conceited, superior or know-it-all attitude.

• Overemphasis on money or best salary offer.

• Unwillingness to learn, or start at bottom.

• Failure to establish eye contact.

• Makes excuses, evasive about unfavorable aspects of background.

• Poor personal appearance.

• Lack of tact.

• Lack of maturity.

• Lack of vitality.

• Indecision.

• Sloppy application materials.

• Merely shopping around- fishing for just any job.

• Little sense of humor.

• Overemphasis on whom s/he knows.

• Discourteous and ill mannered.

• Lack of social etiquette and professional protocol.

• Intolerant/possesses strong prejudices.