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3. Offers stupid excuses for behavior. Excuses are usually red flags
indicating that a person is unwilling to tale responsibility and do
the work. Here’s a killer excuse for arriving late for a job interview:
‘7got lost becauseyour directions weren’t iyey clear. ” Goodbye! Here are
some other classic excuses heard during job interviews:

I
. forgot.
It wasn’t my fault.
. was a bad company.
It
. My boss was a real jerk.
. The college wasn’t vely good.
I can’t remember why I did that.
. No one there appreciated my work.
. didn’t have time to visit your website.
I

4. Presents a poor appearance and negative image. Dresses inap-
propriately for the interview - under-dresses or over-dresses for the
position. The interviewee may choose poor quality clothing, select
inappropriate colors, or put them together poorly. He or she may
need to learn some basic grooming habits, from haircut and style
to makeup and nails, or undergo a major makeover.

5. Expresses bad, negative, and corrosive attitudes. Tends to be
negative, overbearing, extremely aggressive, cynical, and opinion-
ated to the extreme. Expresses intolerance and strong prejudices
toward others. Complains a lot about everything and everybody.
In Yiddish such chronic complainers are lcnown as kvetchen.
Indicates a possible caustic personality that will not fit in well with
the company. Regardless of how talented this person may be,
unless he works in a cell by himself, he’ll probably be fired within
two months for having a bad attitude that pollutes the office and
lowers morale.

6. Engages in inappropriate and unexpected behaviors for an in-
terview situation. Shows off scars, tattoos, muscles, or pictures
of family. Flirts with the interviewer. Possibly an exhibitionist who
may also want to date the boss and harass co-workers!