While both verbal and non-verbal elements contribute to the rejection of a candidate during a job interview, non- verbal elements hold more significance, it said.
About 60 per cent of the candidates surveyed attributed their failure in job interviews to non-verbal elements including weak handshake.
About 40 per cent of the people said they have been told by the recruiter that they seemed disinterested during the interview, 32 per cent said they were rejected because they were late, while 30 per cent said making no eye contact with the recruiter during the interview led to their failure.
Of the verbal factors, fumbling in the interview was the most common reason for rejection, as claimed by 40 per cent of the surveyed employees. Nearly 30 per cent said they talked too much during their interview, while the other reasons were lack of knowledge about the company and badmouthing about the previous employer.
The survey that covered 700 working professionals to understand the common factors that led to rejection in job interviews, noted that more than half of them have faced at least five rejections at job interviews in their careers. Overall, 70 per cent of those surveyed had faced rejection.
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However, TimesJobs' study clearly shows that every job interview story does not have a happy ending. 71% of the candidates felt they were turned down as they hadn't researched the role and company and 50% felt that not appearing interested or engaged during the interview were the reasons for their rejections.
Another noteworthy highlight among the most common interview mistakes as recognized by 25% respondents was, making up answers during the interview. If not a benchmark, these data points are a strong indicator that not researching about the company, not reading reviews and frequently asked questions can take job interviews in the wrong direction.
about the company they want to apply for. They also consult with their peers while preparing for the probable questions that could be asked. Candid reviews of existing and ex-employees help in getting a 360-degree view of the organization which in turn helps them make a more informed choice," Dayal added.
According to Rajesh Tripathi, VP & Head-HR, GHCL, the job seeker should undertake their due preparation before appearing for the interview in a very scrupulous manner. They should browse the company's website and other social networking pages of the organization to acquaint themselves with the company information.
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