Reasons for an applicant being rejected

The purpose of the interview is to assess the personality of an applicant and to form an opinion whether the applicant is suitable for the job requirement of the organization. Here are some of the common reasons where the interviewers do not find the applicant appropriate for the job role.

Resume
 Poor resume
 Untidy and chaotic resume
 Unfinished resume
 Stated profile inappropriate for the job
 Under-qualified or over-qualified
 Poor or no cover letter
Personality
 Badly dressed and ill-groomed
 Frail handshake
 No eye contact
 Deficiency of courtesy and manners
 Dishonest
 Aggressive and ostentatious
 Lack of tact and diplomacy
 Dearth of confidence
 Immature or undeveloped
 Artificial and synthetic
 Scarcity of sincerity
 Lack of vivacity and energy
 Name dropper
 Does not fit in with the organization culture
 Poor posture and restless
 Clock minder
 Not a good team player
 Unpunctual and sluggish
 Low moral standards
 Uses parents or others influence
 Bluffer
 Disrespectful and arrogant
 Casual approach
 Extreme ideas and values
 Strong bigotry

During the interview process

 Coming late for the interview
 Leaving the door unshut
 Sitting without permission
 Poor poise
 Unable to grasp questions
 Unsystematic and jumbled answers
 Phony answer
 Does not pose question
 No or limited awareness for the new organization
 Criticism of past employer
 Unimpressive answers to the questions
 Ambiguous in answering the question

While communicating

 Feeble communication skill
 Poor listener
 Speaking too loud
 Using slang and argot
 Dearth of humour
 Inaudible or too quiet
 Being discourteous
 Using gestures to articulate
 Emotional or nervous while expressing

Enthusiasm and passion
 Over stress on money than growth
 Excess ambitious
 Idealistic desire
 Deficit of career goals
Job knowledge and practices
 Insufficient job knowledge
 More academic than practical
 Lack of experiences
 Paucity of past accomplishments
 Scarcity of product knowledge
 Not abundant upgraded
 Not dedicated to profession

Individual circumstances
 Under or over aged
 No career plan
 Salary prospect too high
 pathetic health
 stubborn with time
 bothered family circumstances
 Residence far away from office

Take these situations into consideration before appearing for the interview .Remember here-

What lies behind us and what lies before us,
Are tiny matters, compared to what lies within us.
-Oliver Wendel Holmes.