During the course of the interview, the employer will be evaluating your negative factors as well as your positive factors. Listed below are negative factors frequently evaluated during the course of the interview and those which most often lead to the rejection of the candidate.

☛ Poor personal appearance.

☛ Overbearing--overaggressive--conceited "superiority complex"--"know-it -all".

☛ Inability to express thoughts clearly--poor poise, diction, or grammar.

☛ Lack of planning for career--no purpose or goals.

☛ Lack of interest and enthusiasm--passive and indifferent.

☛ Lack of confidence and poise--nervousness.

☛ Overemphasis on money--interested only in the best dollar offer.

☛ Evasive--makes excuses for unfavorable factors in record.

☛ Lack of tack--maturity--courtesy.

☛ Condemnation of past employers.

☛ Important! - 11. Failure to look employer in the eye.

☛ Limp, fishy handshake.

☛ Lack of appreciation of the value of experience.

☛ Failure to ask questions about the job.

☛ Persistent attitude of "What can you do for me?"

☛ Lack of preparation for the interview--failure to get information about the company resulting in inability to ask intelligent questions.