2006-10-08 21:37:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Not telling the truth and exaggerating their accomplishments.
2006-10-08 21:41:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe it or not, back when I had my store this high school kid came into my store and filled out an application twice and he spelled his name differently on the two applications. They were close, but they did not match. I mean, how dumb is that? Needless to say, he didn't get hired.
I think, one of the biggest mistakes some people make is they exagerate what they have done or what their responsibilities were on their previous jobs. I'm only saying that because it usually didn't take me very long to find out they didn't know even a portion of what they claimed to have known and then it's back out the door they go. It wasn't just like that with my own business either, it was when I was working at other places too.
2006-10-09 04:56:14 · answer #2 · answered by JSalakar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK, I was an office manager for awhile, and I saw some really bad stuff. Words misspelled. Words abbreviated. Missing information. Out of date information. Too much or too little information. Slang. Using first person phrasing.
Ah man, I could go on and on. Here's my advice: Get a pocket resume. Some small little card, and put all relevant information on there. That way you have it right in front of you while you are filling one out. You might even try a professional resume writer...they can really help.
2006-10-09 04:50:25 · answer #3 · answered by April Mayhem 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make sure your appearance is good. You may get interviewed when you apply. Make sure your application is filled out completely and neatly. Don't use upper and lower case letters out of place. Don't over-sell yourself. Don't say you can do things you can't really do. Make sure your spelling is correct, and have all of the necessary information. Also leave a good resume with your application.
2006-10-09 06:51:46 · answer #4 · answered by swcasper2001 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Their dress or their outfits....
Applicants just dont know that when you enter the room with the managers or the interviewers, what they see first is physical apperance. Eventhough your resume is good, employers cannot assured the applicants for the position once they see how awful you look.
My piece of advice therefor is that, MATCH YOUR CLOTHES WITH YOUR GOOD RESUME.
2006-10-09 04:53:13 · answer #5 · answered by ajlovesme 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spelling and grammar. If you are not certain of the correct spelling, use a different word. And the sentence structure some use is down right embarrassing.
2006-10-09 05:23:37 · answer #6 · answered by hvnmorefun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dressed inappropriately for the interview. 'Overselling' themselves during the interview. Bad-mouthing their previous employer and workplace (never ever do that ;-)
2006-10-09 05:56:31 · answer #7 · answered by TK 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neatness and spelling!!
2006-10-09 04:41:46 · answer #8 · answered by Mommadog 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋