Job Rejection: Weak Handshake, Fumbling Could Be A Reason

The most challenging assignment for a candidate in their career progression is the ‘job interview’. Believe it or not but this part either makes you or breaks you.

Any common or silly mistake costs a lot but they can also be avoided by any serious career aspirant during the interview.

1. According to a study by TimesJobs, nearly 70% of candidates have been rejected in their job interviews at some point in their careers. Of these 60% says they were rejected because of non-verbal reasons and more than a half, due to verbal reasons.

2. The non-verbal reasons include showing signs of disinterested during the interview (40%), failure for making eye contact (32%), and late coming for attending an interview (32%) prompt the candidates to fail in the interview.

3. Not dressing up properly through the process is also one reason (25%) while 10% said they were told that their weak handshake and bad sitting posture made their interview a disaster.

4. Verbal rejections are mainly due to fumbling in the interview for nearly about 40% candidates and while 30% said they talked too much during the course of time. About 25% of job seekers said their lack of knowledge about the company caused their failure while 15% of rejection was faced due to badmouthing about the previous employer.

Talking about the ways to ace an interview follows from person to person.

1. Carrying a proper investigation into the company's culture and interview methods can help one to impress. It is also important to have a clear assessment of one’s own skills and competencies.

2. Always try to reach early at the interview, give enough time to adapt yourself to your surroundings, and to make yourself comfortable. This also removes the chance of getting stuck in traffic or any factor responsible to miss the opportunity.

3. Confidence is the biggest virtue, but not over-confidence. In an attempt to be overly aware and knowledgeable about data or facts brought up in an interview, one might end up speaking more than required or provide wrong facts. If countered the most ideal approach in this scenario is to politely apologize for the error and admit being misinformed.

4. Don’t show victimization. Nothing could be more unwelcoming than listening to an interviewee make excuses for performance/behavior and blame it on co-workers/boss, more like playing blame games.

5. At times like this, everyone is losing their job for one reason or another. Instead of carrying the baggage of rejection start approaching each new job opportunity with a fresh perspective and a positive attitude.

It’s highly likely that your confidence may take a hit when you get a rejection, so it’s important to work hard at keeping your morale and motivation levels buoyant.