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company literature which was readily available while he sat in the
waiting area for over 15 minutes. Asks this killer question: “What
doyuu do here?” Goodbye, again!

24. Tallis about salary and benefits early in the interview. Rather
than try to learn more about the company and position as well as
demonstrate her value, the candidate seems preoccupied with
salary and benefits by bringing them up within the first 15 min-
utes of the interview. Shows little interest in the job or employer
beyond the compensation package. When the interviewee prema-
turely starts to talk about compensation, red flags go up again -
this is a self-centered candidate who is not really interested in
doing the job or advancing a career.

25. Is discourteous, ill-mannered, and disrespectful. fives for the
interview a half hour late with no explanation or a phone call
indicating a problem en route. Just sits and waits for the inter-
viewer to ask questions. Picks up things on the interviewer’s desk.
Bites nails and picks nose during the interview. Challenges the
interviewer’s ideas. Closes the interview without thanling the
interviewer for the opportunity to interview for the job. Not even
going to charm and etiquette school would help this insensitive
and thoughtless candidate!

26. Tells inappropriate jokes and laughs a lot. Attempts at humor
bomb - appears to be a smart ass who likes to laugh at his own
jokes. Comes across as an irritating clown who says stupid and
silly things. Will need to frequently put this one out to pasture to
keep him away from other employees who don’t share such humor.

2 7. Tallis too much. Can’t answer a question without droning on and
on with lots of irrelevant talk. Volunteers all kinds of information,
including interesting but sensitive personal observations and
gossip, the interviewer neither needs nor wants. Doesn’t laow
when to shut up. Would probably waste a lot of valuable work
time tallung, talking, and tallung and thus irritating others at
work. Seems to need lots of social strokes through talk which she
readily initiates .