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An innovative take on the interviewing process, but were they right to dismiss him?<\/h2>\n

We all get the pre-match jitters when heading into an interview, but it’s how you deal with them that’s key.<\/strong><\/p>\n

You’re too nervous to speak to people, trying to get in your zen.<\/p>\n

You start speaking to yourself, ‘your name is Joe, don’t f*ck that up’, then you get introduced, ‘hi Joe, come and sit down, I’m Neal’. S**t, he just said your line. You reply, ‘hi I’m Neal’.<\/p>\n

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A Reddit user has explained why their boss turned down a candidate before the formal interview started. (Getty stock photo)<\/cite><\/div>\n

Yes we’ve all been there, but one person has taken to\u00a0Reddit<\/a>\u00a0to share just what not to do.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the\u00a0social media\u00a0<\/a>platform, they said: “Today, a candidate blew his interview in the first five minutes after he entered the building. He was dismissive to the receptionist.<\/p>\n

“She greeted him and he barely made eye contact. She tried to engage him in conversation. Again, no eye contact, no interest in speaking with her.<\/p>\n

“What the candidate did not realize was that the ‘receptionist’ was actually the hiring manager.<\/p>\n

I don’t care if you are nervous, I think human decency should tell you to be nice to everyone – in fact I would say the number one piece of advice I would give to anyone prepping for a job is – don’t be an a**.<\/p>\n

However, this guy clearly didn’t get the memo, you have got to be on your best behavior from the second you walk through the door… that should go without saying.<\/p>\n

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The man was visibly rude to the receptionist, the Redditor shared. (Getty stock photo)<\/cite><\/div>\n

The Redditor didn’t stop there, they continued: “She called him back to the conference room and explained how\u00a0every<\/em>\u00a0single person on our team is valuable and worthy of respect.<\/p>\n

“Due to his interaction with the “receptionist,” the hiring manager did not feel he was a good fit. Thank you for your time but the interview is over.<\/p>\n

“Be nice to\u00a0everyone<\/em>\u00a0in the building.”<\/p>\n

But with the internet being the internet, people were quick to defend the candidate.<\/p>\n

One user said: “Yeah I was thinking he might have just been really nervous or just simply preoccupied going over interview responses in his head.”<\/p>\n

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‘Be nice to everyone in the building’ were the wise words that the Redditor’s boss delivered to the arrogant candidate. (Getty stock photo)<\/cite><\/div>\n

Justifying their stance, the original poster edited the initial post adding: “It wasn’t just lack of eye contact. He was openly rude and treated her like she was beneath him.<\/p>\n

“When he thought he was talking to the decision maker, personality totally changed. Suddenly he was friendly, open, relaxed. So I don’t think this was a case of social anxiety.<\/p>\n

“The position is a client facing position where being warm, approachable, outgoing is critical.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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