Employers’ Most Common Interview Pet Peeves
Based on their behavior, you sometimes have to wonder if interviewees even want a job. After listening to ill-prepared answers and observing odd behavior, you might want to ask just one question, “Why are you here, wasting my time?”
You’re not alone if you can’t stand to interview applicants who don’t dress appropriately or chew gum. We’ve found some additional pet peeves reported by human resource professionals and employers of all kinds.
Interviewers don’t enjoy candidates who:
- Are late.
- Interrupt when you’re talking.
- Answer a simple question with a 10-minute answer.
- Have never made a mistake in their lives. (It’s always someone else’s fault.)
- Talk badly about their previous employer.
- Don’t bother or can’t seem to follow instructions, like where to park.
- Are rude to receptionists.
- Use the wrong company name on the cover letter.
- Are egotistical, not authentic.
- Ask about salary before they’re offered the position.
- Act like they don’t care whether or not they get the job.
- Don’t follow up with a “thank you.”
How often do you experience these annoyances? How do you deal with them?
When you’re recruiting the perfect team, don’t neglect employee background screening. The best pre-employment screening process includes employee background checks, employee credit checks, and criminal background checks. You’ll know you’re hiring safe when you screen employees before offering a position.
Tags: Employee Hiring, Interviewing Job Candidates, prescreening applicants
