1. Poor personal appearance
2. Lack of interest and enthusiasm; passive and indifferent
3. Over-emphasis on money
4. Criticism of past employer
5. Poor eye contact with interviewer
6. Late to interview
7. Failure to express appreciation for interviewer’s time
8. Asks no questions about the job
9. Unwillingness to relocate
10. Indefinite answer to question
11. Overbearing, aggressive, conceited with ‘know-it-all’ complex
12. Inability to express self clearly; poor voice, poor diction, poor grammar
13. Lack of planning for career, no purpose or goals
14. Lack of confidence and poise, nervous, ill at ease
15. Failure to participate in activities
16. Expects too much too soon
17. Makes excuses, evasive, hedges on unfavourable factors on record
18. Lack of tact
19. Lack of courtesy, ill-mannered
20. Lack of vitality
21. Lack of maturity
22. Sloppy application form
23. No interest in company or industry
24. Cynical
25. Intolerant, strong prejudices
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