For more stories like this, sign up for the PLANSPONSOR NEWSDash daily newsletter.
Benefits February 24, 2010
Candidate Flip "Flopped" in Interview
February 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Hiring managers
surveyed by CareerBuilder cited "dressing inappropriately" as the most common mistake
candidates make in interviews.
Reported by Rebecca Moore
In its latest survey on interview mistakes, CareerBuilder found 57% of respondents say this is the most common mistake. One hiring manager, responding to the most unusual blunder encountered, said a candidate wore a business suit with flip flops to the interview.
According to a CareerBuilder press release, other common mistakes made during interviews include:
- Appearing disinterested – 55%;
- Speaking negatively about a current or previous employer – 52%;
- Appearing arrogant – 51%;
- Answering a cell phone or texting during the interview – 46%;
- Not providing specific answers – 34%; and
- Not asking good questions – 34%.
Other unusual blunders respondents say they’ve encountered include:
- Candidate asked if the interviewer wanted to meet for a drink after.
- Candidate had applied for an accounting job, yet said he was “bad at managing money.”
- Candidate ate food in the employee break room after the interview.
- Candidate recited poetry.
- Candidate applying for a customer service job said “I don’t really like working with people.”
- Candidate had to go immediately to get his dog that had gotten loose in the parking lot.
- Candidate looked at the ceiling during the entire interview.
- Candidate used Dungeons and Dragons as an example of teamwork.
- Candidate filed fingernails.
The survey was conducted online within the U.S. by Harris Interactive on behalf of CareerBuilder.com among 2,720 hiring managers (employed full-time; not self-employed; non-government), ages 18 and over, between November 5 and November 23, 2009.
You Might Also Like:
Retirement Industry People Moves
Transamerica names Dickinson director of participant engagement; Vestwell bolsters sales team; Voya names Leary to board.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Darrin Hebert joins Securian Financial; Vanguard announces senior leadership change.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Ascensus names Mehlman new CFO; Crain exits Bank of America; NEPC elects principals and partners; and more.