Why do people get rejected immediately even though they are perfectly qualified for the role?

[Anonymous]

I’m almost every interview I can tell that they start disliking me as soon as I tell them about myself. Since I’m a student I can only tell them about my major and my internships but for some reason they start looking for reasons not to hire me. I do have friends in university that have an easier time finding jobs and I know that they are not much better than me. So why do managers dislike me? Is it that I don’t come off as qualified enough or am I just not likeable (problem in my demeanour, too cool etc etc?).

[Anonymous]

Well how do you know for sure they’re instantly looking for reasons not to hire you? There could be a few reasons why they aren’t hiring you. For one could be your personality as far as when you go into an interview. Your experiences in previous interviews may be showing unintentionally so you’re projecting some sort of personality that may not look the best. Because i. You’re mind more than likely you’re going in there w the attitude that they’re not going to hire you. Two of its a female and if you’re pretty she may feel threatened by you. Maybe she just doesn’t want to hire a female. Not just her but men may do the same as well not wanting to hire females because of drama. I’ve read a number of post w men not wanting to hire women now because they could be accused of something. On the other hand maybe your friends are getting hired easier than you because they’re prettier than you. Obviously the boss being a man. It happens a lot. A lot of women who are in positions get hired off their looks, not so much their ability. Even off of quotas. So yes it could be a lot of reasons. You jot having experience as well is another reason. There was a study done. A number of women went into an interview, but before they went in the makeup artist put a scar on their face to see whether it would deter then person from hiring them. But before they went into the interview the makeup artist told them they wanted to touch up her makeup. When in reality they removed the scar. When the ladies came out from the interview they all pretty much felt like the interviewer was looking at their scar the whole time. Basically it was in their head.

[Asker]

When they openly address that I don’t have any special skills that pretty much no one outside of the company uses just so they can say I’m not qualified

[Asker]

Also how much experience can you expect from a student? They want to hire someone around tve age of 22 with 10 years of work experience. Sorry everyone starts somewhere and that’s just ridiculous

[Opinion Owner]

Well that’s nothing new if they tell you I’m sorry you don’t have the qualifications we’re looking for. That doesn’t mean they don’t like you. I’ve been told that myself as well. As for your second comment well there’s no way someone who is 22 is going to have 10 years experience unless they’re talking about hiring a basketball coach or something. Meaning the kid could say I played basketball all 4 years of high school, coached at a YMCA, etc. So that doesn’t make sense.

[Asker]

Yeah but they know that no applicant could possibly acquire those skills yet they reject me for that reason because of legal issues

[Asker]

Yeah that’s the point, their requirements don’t make sense because they are just desperately looking for a reason to reject me

[Opinion Owner]

May I ask what field it’s in?

[Asker]

Engineering

[BadApple69]

This is a limited information question. We really don’t know enough about you to give you a specific answer.
So here is a general one. When I ask someone to tell me about themselves what I am looking for is education 10% who you are really 90%. Why that ratio? Because I read their resume already. I know their education, now I want to know more about who that person really is. Things not in the resume. I want to know these things because I want to know if you will fit with my other employees.
Remember, everyone that interviews is a “team player”. Everyone is educated….
When I interview I want to hear that you are on the church bowling league or pickle ball league. That might sound funny but it shows that you are a team player
What I don’t want is when I ask you to tell me about yourself you read to me your resume, I can read it myself.


Does this help?

[EmmaMary]

Have you taken a close look at how you present yourself, including personality and attitude?

[Asker]

That’s the problem. I can’t see myself from other peoples perspective.

[EmmaMary]

"I can’t see myself from other peoples perspective."... That's not your problem.

Next time you're in an interview and you sense that they're starting to look for reasons not to hire you, ask them politely to explain their reasons to you... Also don't be afraid to ask them for help and suggestions in how you can improve yourself.

[EmmaMary]

Thank you for the MHO.

[boggboss]

If its always in the interview stage it's either what u are saying or how u are saying it

[Asker]

Okay but what could I have said that made them dislike me? Do you have any idea?

[boggboss]

No clue maybe its how you talk or what u say to the questions they give u

[Asker]

Okay but they already dislike me when I tell them about myself. What could possibly go wrong when I just tell them abut my academic background?

[boggboss]

Again how u are speak your body language how u are dressed could be anything that u are getting to the interview shows your qualifications ain't the issue

[Asker]

They react the same in telephone interviews

[boggboss]

Do u have your academic background on your cv

[Asker]

Yes of course

[boggboss]

Then it must be how u talk as they wouldn't give u the interview if it was that info

[Anonymous]

Who wants to hire someone they dislike?

[Asker]

Someone who just cares about getting the job done