10 Reasons You Didn’t Get The Job

You just got the call (or email) - the company chose another candidate. Why didn’t you get the job? Here’s 10 reasons ...

Before we get to the list, let’s discuss a few things. The obvious reason you didn’t get the job is because the company’s first choice (or second, or third) accepted. So the real question is ... why weren’t you ranked first?

Also, you’ll notice that ageism isn’t on the list. When a candidate over 40 doesn’t get the job, the first thing they think is ageism. I’m not auguring about the existence of ageism - it exists, it stinks, and it’s a reality. However, ageism isn’t the reason you didn’t get the job.

You can’t change ageism - it’s a bias that’s hard wired into a hiring manager’s thought process. The best you can do is to get the hiring manager to overlook this bias. If you’re thinking it’s ageism, the real reason you didn’t get the job is because you didn’t do enough to convince your hiring manager to ignore ageism.

Reasons # 1 - # 5 You Didn’t Get The Job:

1. Someone else showed they could solve the company’s problems better than you ...
2. The hiring manager liked someone else better ...
3. The 4th audience bounced you ...
4. You weren’t a "fit", whatever that is ...

Learn why you didn't get the job, and what you can improve the next time ...

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Article: http://recareered.blogspot.com/2010/06/10-reasons-you-didnt-get-job...
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