50 Possible Reasons You Didn’t Get The Job.

50 Possible Reasons You Didn’t Get The Job.
Because job candidates often convince themselves that they are “perfect” for the job, they are shocked when they don’t get an offer. There are all kinds of reasons why even a “perfect” candidate might not be selected. Of course, the obvious reason is they’re not as perfect as they think.

Here are 50 possible reasons for not getting the job:
1. Mistakes/typos on resume, CV or cover letter.

2. Someone else had stronger qualifications (experience, knowledge, skills, abilities).

3. Didn’t listen.

4. Gave bad and/or dumb and/or incomplete and/or creepy answers.

5. Talked too much.

6. Didn’t talk enough.

7. They didn’t like your personality.

8. They didn’t like your appearance.

9. No good references.

10. Bad attitude.

11. Talked about assignments instead of accomplishments.

12. Late.

13. Not interested in the job.

14. Rude to receptionist (or someone else).

15. Live too far away.

16. Took too long to respond to job offer.

17. Poor communication skills.

18. Asked too many questions.

19. Didn’t ask enough questions.

20. Asked wrong questions.

21. Unreachable (didn’t respond to phone calls/e-mails).

22. Unprepared.

23. Too confident/arrogant.

22. Not enough self-confidence.

23. Sounded phony.

24. Lied.
25. Complained.

26. Not enthusiastic enough.

27. Too enthusiastic/bubbly.

28. Too quiet.

29. Too loud.

30. Not from a particular tribe

31. Position already filled (they were just going through the motions)

32. Said something stupid.

33. Revealed potential risks/problems (family/health/money issues)

34. Too negative.

35. Asked about salary too early.

36. Bragged about other job offers.

37. Unflattering info on internet. Ask those with videos online having sex.

38. Fidgeting, nervous.

39. Too desperate.

40. Being a know-it-all.

41. Unable to accept criticism.

42. Can’t handle stress.

43. Didn’t bribe

44. Smelled bad.

45. Used profanity.

46. Too unattractive.

47. Too attractive.

48. Position was deleted.

49. Didn’t pass physical. Ask Gladys cherono and the military.

50. Seemed untrustworthy.

Some of those reasons you have control over; some you don’t. Some are not “fair” — but life (and employment) isn’t always fair. You’ll probably never know the true reason you weren’t hired. Getting a job is pretty damn hard. But don’t give up. You’ve only failed if you don’t keep trying.