- Poor manner and self-presentation, ranging from being arrogant to a poor handshake.
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- Follow guidelines for verbal and nonverbal interaction and for listening.
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- Poor personal appearance and careless dress.
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- Follow appearance guidelines.
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- Lack of enthusiasm and interest or no evidence of initiative.
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- Use voice expression and nonverbal cues.
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- Lack of clear goals or ambition.
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- Link skills to position, emphasize your career.
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- Poor speech habits or inability to express self.
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- Practice answers so you use good grammar and improve your oral presentation.
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- Lack of preparation. Failure to research the company. Inability to ask intelligent questions or make intelligent comments.
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- Research the company, practice answering questions. Ask informed questions about the job and the company.
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- Failure to look at interviewer or demonstrate interest.
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- Use body language guidelines.
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- Unrealistic salary demands or more interest in salary than opportunity.
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- Research and emphasize a realistic salary.
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- Inability to relate skills and knowledge to job or indefinite responses to questions.
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- Prepare and practice answers to anticipated questions. Emphasize your transferable skills.
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- Negative comments about previous employers or exhibiting friction with various types of authority.
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- Consider and practice answers about work experience and your relationship to supervisors and organizations.
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- Lack of interest in company/industry.
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- Research company/industry.
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- Weak excuses or hedging about unfavorable information in background.
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- Better prepare yourself to deal with prior problems. Acknowledge mistakes, talk about learning from them, present a positive picture.
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- Unwillingness to start where needed and working your way up.
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- Emphasize that you want the job and are willing to make a commitment.
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- Lack of knowledge in specialized areas.
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- Practice answers to anticipated questions so you can reveal your specialized knowledge.
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- Poor attitude as illustrated by lack of courtesy, cynicism, strong prejudices or low moral standards.
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- Reconsider how you present yourself. Think before you speak.
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