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It shows the person lacks basic common sense. 99% of people understand you don't chew gum during an interview. Just like you don't wear shorts and you don't bring in your dog. If the person is so clueless that they can't follow these very simple well known rules why on earth would anyone want to hire them?
These "rules" have nothing to do with how the person will or will not perform at that job.
It shows you're not exactly bright......... that's a pretty good indicator
In an interview you are showcasing yourself - you do NOT chew gum, eat, drink or text or talk on your cellphone (in fact you should turn it OFF prior to the interview)
These "rules" have nothing to do with how the person will or will not perform at that job.
That is just silly. Of course it has something to do with how the person may perform that job. People have to follow rules and use common sense to perform their jobs. If you can't demonstrate those traits during an interview why would someone think you would demonstrate it on the job.
These "rules" have nothing to do with how the person will or will not perform at that job.
Anyone who doesn't have the common sense to put their best foot forward at an interview obviously won't have the common sense to handle day-to-day issues in the workplace.
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These "rules" have nothing to do with how the person will or will not perform at that job.
Chewing gum may not be related to actual ability to do a job but it demonstrates a lack of respect for the interviewer who took the time out of their busy schedule to interview you. You can debate this until kingdom come but if you persist in chewing gum in interviews, don't expect to get a job anytime soon if you are actively looking right now. If you cannot demonstrate common sense of not chewing gum DURING an interview, then the interviewer will wonder about how you will behave after the interview. Not many interviewers would take a chance on someone who clearly shows a lack of common decency during an interview.
The girl that brought her dog with her to the interview. A long hair chihuahua with a pink sweater that matched the suit the girl was wearing. She wasn't interviewed, let alone hired.
Hmm ... A red head wearing a pink outfit that matches little FuFu's pink sweater. What color was the doggie just so I can get this vision right?
Brownish red. In fact her hair wasn't all that off from the dogs fur color.
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