Friday 26 July 2013

Reasons - Why You Were Rejected in Interview

Today’s world is highly competitive. The number of job seekers compared to the job profiles are surplus. In case, one is called up for an interview and the interaction with the prospective employer is not open and honest, the prospects for success are already at disadvantage. Being rude to your recruiter is indefensible, but usually the other key deterrents why employers don’t respond to your queries or provide you with desired feedback could be attributed to an ineffective and blunt resume. We, therefore, bring you an in-depth and comprehensive guide listing those four things that your recruiter will never let you know about your rejection cause. 

Job Rejection

1. First judgments

Recruiters are generally not viewed negatively by others when compared to a similarly paid profession, in lieu of a precious piece of a job search puzzle. It may sound harsh and dismal to note that good and experienced recruiters could make out from a quick scan whether or not they can help you with any of the available positions. Another petty reason for rejection could be a dearth of roles suiting your qualification or skill sets. Consequently, these so called smart recruiters will put your resume aside until they could assist you with your profile. 

Not only this, trivial details or irrelevant stuff could further deter your chances of being called up again. In many cases, when you don’t hear back from recruiter, you are left wondering why. the answer lies in the “burn and churn” nature of the industry , whereby HRs pick up the creamy and most eligible candidates , leaving little behind for the less privileged and not as much qualified ones. 

2. Illusory job postings

The practice of posting fake vacancies on job portals is unethical and unprincipled, but the unbuttered truth is it does happen and is a famous practice among organizations striving to entice applicants to show up to their clients. 

3. Exaggerating strengths/qualities

During recession that hit the leading economies worldwide, a large plethora of fresh graduates resorted to adorning their resumes with extra details of their skill sets and qualifications. It marks a bad impression on recruiters and the resume looks extra embellished and impractical.

4. Recruiters selling to the wrong person

Another confusing situation arises when you receive a call for personal interview. You score well in it and eagerly wait for that hour when you will be seeking a final call letter. But alas, your prospective client haven’t heard back. Your dreams are shattered and disappointment entails the rejection. Most often, such disheartening feedback occurs when recruiters are reporting to HRs and not directly to the hiring managers.

To put it in a nutshell, the reasons that entail rejection are countless. And one would’ve probably come across a number of advices from wise man to overcome them all. It is more often recommended to sprinkle juicy keywords and give extra details of accomplishments in an effort to pluck your resume from the pile of documents to the top position. In recent competitive scenario, resume feedback comes to those who have an eye catching and web friendly resume-both. It is analogous to wheat, distinguishing it from lesser privileged stack of chaff. Contextualization, constituting experience, updated skill set, relevant qualifications, and latest advancements in career path parses out things matching vis-à-vis a job profile and show that you can walk the talk.  

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