Getting ready for a job interview can be highly stressful and nerve-wracking as you fine tune your answers and think of questions.
There is always the possibility that a potential employer will throw a curveball question at you to catch you off guard, but that is where preparation is key.
But it is actually possible to blow your chances before even sitting down for the interview, for one man that is exactly what happened.
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The prospective candidate was immediately rejected for the position following his actions as he entered the building. The interviewee failed to show kindness to the receptionist upon arrival, which saw him removed from the list, reports the Mirror.
The woman who conducted the interview has now issued a warning to anyone on the job hunt, explaining that the receptionist was actually the hiring manager trying to gauge how respectful her potential employees would be to those around them.
Talking to the Life Pro Tips forum on Reddit, the interviewer said: "Today, a candidate blew his interview in the first 5 minutes after he entered the building. He was dismissive to the receptionist.
"She greeted him and he barely made eye contact. She tried to engage him in conversation. Again, no eye contact, and no interest in speaking with her. What the candidate did not realise was that the 'receptionist' was actually the hiring manager.
"She called him back to the conference room and explained how every single person on our team is valuable and worthy of respect. 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.
"Be nice to everyone in the building."
The post was met with lots of comments as people agreed it was essential to be polite to everyone.
One reply read: "BINGO! After a candidate leaves one of the first things those involved in the interview will do is speak to the receptionist and ask them how the interviewee treated them.
"The person could be the best person for the position but if they treated the receptionist like c*** ... THEY ARE DONE!
"If they treated the receptionist like s*** when on their best behaviour imagine how awful they will treat them once they get the job. The same goes for any cleaning staff. They are consulted, too."
Another wrote: "I got hired once because I held the door for the janitor coming in with his cart. The receptionist said, 'that's so nice of you'. I said it was just decency, but apparently, she was in the hiring manager's ear later that day.
"The choice was between me, and someone more knowledgeable, but he was a p****... so they went with me."
Other responses highlighted the importance of simply being kind, saying that even if a person is anxious and finds it difficult to make conversation, politeness should be a given.
"My only question about this is I have horrible anxiety and struggle to focus on stuff other than the actual process so I'm sure I've blanked on responding to a receptionist. Not because I'm a rude person but purely because I just struggle to pay attention to everything because of the other stuff I'm thinking of", one person wrote.
"So this is actually nice and reminds me I need to make sure to interact. Granted had I been not nice, I always make sure to apologise as soon as I am able to if I recognise it. Even if I don't get the job," they added.
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