Reasons You Didn’t Get the Job
August 5, 2010 by admin
Filed under Job Search
1. You’re overqualified
It’s not just a cliche–you really can be overqualified for a job. It’s especially true in a tight economy. A candidate that is more qualified for a job would require a higher salary and benefits package for a competitive offer and for long-term retention. If someone else interviewed who fit the qualifications but didn’t overly exceed them, it might be in the company’s best interest to hire them and save the cash.
2. You don’t know the right people
You may be great on paper, and you may interview really well–but if another candidate is the employer’s tennis instructor’s daughter, you might be out of luck. This isn’t a reason you can’t really avoid. Your best bet is to make sure you follow up with a genuinely appreciative phone call or note. Leaving a positive impression will keep you in that employer’s mind if other job openings arise.
3. You hit it off, just not professionally
Having a good rapport with your interviewer is great, however, if you bonded over your love of tequila shooters, you may have made a friend and not an employer…
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