Benefits August 13, 2007
Job Applicants Say Interviewers Impact Their Acceptance of Position
August 13, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two-thirds of
job seekers say that the interviewer influences their
decision to accept a position, according to a study released
by Development Dimensions International (DDI), a consulting
firm, and Monster.
Reported by Adrien Martin
Job seekers identified a number of interviewer behaviors that adversely affect their willingness to work at the company, such as:
- Acting like has no time to talk to me, 70%;
- Withholding information about position, 57%;
- Turning interview into cross-examination, 51%;
- Showing up late, 48%;
- Appearing unprepared for interview, 47%; and
- Asking questions unrelated to job skills, 43%
The survey included 628 staffing directors, 1,250 hiring managers, and 3,725 job seekers.
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