All About Living With Life: Why you were not hired.

Monday, July 27, 2009

Why you were not hired.

Jobs

“Find out what you like doing best, and get someone to pay you for it.” — Katharine Whitehorn

According to a survey done by Jobstreet.com among 3000 employers more than a year ago revealed that 56 percent of those polled said the main stumbling block when hiring fresh graduates was their poor command of English.

Here are the problems faced by employers in hiring fresh graduates:

Poor command of English 55.8%

Poor character, attitude or personality 37.4%

Asking for unrealistic salary/benefits 33.0%

Mismatch of skill 30.2%

Choosy in job or company 27.7%

No demonstrated ability to solve problems 25.9%

Skill knowledge not in-depth enough 23.8%

No suitable opening available 15.6%

Ill-prepared for job interview 14.4%

Poor general knowledge 13.2%

Little or no interest in the job applied 7.8%

Graduated from lesser-known university 2.2%

Unemployed for too long 1.9%

Female graduates less suitable 1.3%

Poor command of Mandarin 1.1%

Poor command of Malay 0.7%

Other reasons 7.9%

From the survey, you will note that language is a major issue and there is no shortcut to overcoming it. To be good in any language you need to read widely, speak the language daily, listen to native speakers on the radio every day, and write often.

For the other issue of personality traits, you can take note of The Characteristics of a Good Worker – 8 Virtues. Read these two articles so that you are well prepared for an interview, Attending Interviews - 12 Vital tips, and Attending Interviews - Answering the Frequently Asked Questions. This article will help you to select the right job: Answer These Three Questions to Determine Your Future Direction.

At the end of this article, there are other articles to help you land on your ideal job.