5 Reasons You Are Not Getting Hired, According to Recruiters

So you have been looking for a job and your stars do not seem to be aligned right? Well, it is an anxious feeling especially if you dread going to your current work. You may have applied to several jobs through online portals and professional network. You may also have received calls from consultants mentioning about a possible opportunity. But none of them are converting into an interview. And if they are, you are somehow not receiving a call back.

You are 100% sure of your capabilities but still all your efforts have gone to waste so far. What can you do? Where are you going wrong?

Here are five top reasons according to recruiters in India why you might be getting ignored by potential employers.

An Unimpressive CV

There can be two issues with a resume:

1.    It does not describe your professional history or achievements in a simple, straightforward manner, or

2.    It is composed lazily

While the first one is applicable for experienced professionals, the second one is usually attached to graduates who may not have much experience in building a resume.

Details like work experience, education, and achievements in a resume must take up the largest space. They must be fairly detailed so that an employer can glance through it quickly and make their decision.

Poor layout, poor formatting, wrong file extension, and use of colourful fonts are the most common issues that must be avoided. If you are a fresher, you may take the help of online resume writing services.

Poor Communication Skills

There is a saying that goes in the corporate world: if you know how to talk, it is assumed you know how to work. It may sound exaggerated but it’s true. Oral and written communication skills are some of the most important things to have if you are to secure employment in India or anywhere in the world.

Poor communication skills i.e. poor grammar, broken sentences, inability to describe events while speaking to someone are red flags that you must correct. This also involves interpersonal skills, especially if the job involves working with different teams in a single organization or client servicing.

While English speaking is considered essential, depending upon the type of job you are applying to, language shouldn’t matter either.

Lack of Technical Skills Related to the Job

Most CVs get rejected in the first phase itself by Human Resources because they do not mention the mandatory soft or technical skills required for that specific job. For example, if a content writer without any experience in advertising applies for a position of a Senior Copywriter at an ad agency, it is sure the CV will be rejected, or worse, even blacklisted.

The key is to check the job description in detail and confirm whether you have all the technical skills required for the job. If it is for a technical job like software development, make sure you compare computer languages as well. Knowing how to code in Python does not translate well when the job description mentions Ruby on Rails as a mandatory skill.

Overconfidence or Underconfidence

Most interviewers can easily detect overconfidence or anxiety in a candidate the moment they enter the room. While both – in small amounts – are okay, you should not overdo it to the point that the interviewer ends up disinterested.

The art of appearing for an interview should be learned and mastered because more than an assessment of your skills face-to-face interviews usually take into consideration your personality.

Dress up formally and learn interview etiquette before going in to make that first impression.

Focusing on a Few Organizations Only

A mistake that most freshers commit is that they apply for work only to two to three organizations. And when they don’t hear back from them, they get anxious.

The reality is that there are hundreds of companies out there across different sectors that aspiring job-seekers should consider. Applying to a few companies and then waiting with bated breath is a foolish move, because you don’t really know if these companies even have a vacancy.

Aim for weekly or even daily application to a few companies to improve your chances of getting hired.Signing up on LinkedIn or Naukri.com should be the first move if you are a fresher.

There is no hard rule as to how you can approach a job hunt. Whatever you do, make sure you do not commit these mistakes. Good luck!

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