Negative factors to avoid Listed below are some negative traits that are frequently evaluated during
the course of an interview and which most often lead to rejection:
Poor personal appearance.
Overbearing, aggressive, conceited 'superiority complex' - 'know it all'
attitude.
Inability to express thoughts clearly - poor diction or grammar.
Lack of career planning - no purpose or goals or foresight.
Lack of interest and enthusiasm - passive and indifferent.
Lack of confidence - nervousness.
Over-emphasis on money - interested only in remuneration.
Condemnation of past employers.
Failure to look the interviewer in the eye.
Limp handshake.
Failure to ask good questions about the job and company.
Lack of interview preparation - failure to research the company - resulting in
an inability to ask intelligent questions.
