15 reasons why HR people don't want to hire you.
I decided to compile some of the comments my professional HR colleagues were giving why “some people don’t get that job they thought they were qualified for”. Some of the points they highlighted, I totally agreed with and some I don’t .
But it is always better to err on the side of caution
1. You're not a magical renaissance machine willing to work for less than what you're worth-
(Unless you are in a highly technical field, don’t go asking for N500,000 per month salary as an entry level Graduate/Trainee. Pay your dues first with experience!!!)
2. You don't already have a job (Most employers want to hire a fully baked professional not someone they have to teach the job)
3. Your CV is terrible (Terrible as in VERY TERRIBLE, full of grammatical errors. Always edit your CV periodically)
4. You aren't qualified (You were either over qualified or under qualified for that Job Role)
5. You have a stupid email address (Could you believe a young job applicant; who was supposed to be a graduate holding a fine Degree; coming in with an email address like skinnybone@rocketmail.com, strongdick@yahoo.com or pagan-pope@hotmail.com? *Hmmn*
Even if you have such 'stupid' email addresses, that doesn't mean you cannot open another more "responsible-looking", address for official/professional use !!!
6. You're late. (The mere fact that you are late for an interview tells me that there is a likelihood that you are a disorganized person who doesn’t plan ,which employer would want to hire that type of individual
7. You lied about your Qualifications and Job Duties (Believe me, HR people can sense the lies)
8. You're not passionate- (There is no life in your speech, it is either you are tired of life or life is tired of you *lol*, the interviewer is trying so hard not to fall asleep.
9. You look like a jerk online (Google your name and see what come up)
10. Get a LinkedIn Profile and update it (Network through Facebook and LinkedIn)
11. You lack confidence
12. You're just had a bad interview
14. You're inarticulate (The HR person is trying to understand what you are saying, it’s like you are speaking Latin/French which he doesn't understand)
15. You're just not likable (You come across as arrogant or cocky) *hmmn*
Finally, you might be shortlisted for an interview...you pray hard for success...you get there and you perform very well...and then you go home to wait for their call. On the day the HR man calls to inform you of the good news (you have the job!) It is either he hears Shakira comes on stage with her hips that don’t lie...or maybe Davido starts dancing ‘Azonto’.... as your ring-back tune? Anyhow, the company man might end the call before you even answer it OR YOUR NUMBER IS NOT REACHABLE. You would think you missed a call but unknown to you, you just missed a job. There are many reasons people lose job opportunities, including trivial ones like this.
In the end, some youths would complain that there are no jobs or that they applied everywhere but no one called them back for interviews.
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