Employers are told reasons they cannot legally use to decline to employ a candidate (age, sex, disability and religion, for example). Are you looking for legally acceptable reasons not to hire a candidate? Here’s a list:
- Lack of technical skills
- Unprofessional presentation
- Poor communication skills
- Work history is unsatisfactory/inconsistent
- Customer service experience is limited or poor customer service skills
- Spoke unprofessionally about last employer
- Does not demonstrate sense of urgency
- Wage expectations unrealistic for position
- Availability does not meet company needs
- Not a match based on career goals/interests
- Did not demonstrate ability to perform as a team player