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CEO rejects every person who says this one response to start date in job interviews

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Updated 10:43 25 Nov 2024 GMTPublished 18:05 23 Nov 2024 GMT

CEO rejects every person who says this one response to start date in job interviews

Gary Shapiro revealed why this response gets a thumbs down

Gerrard Kaonga

Gerrard Kaonga

Just when you thought you had absolutely nailed the job interview, there is one response that will result in you being rejected - at least, according to this CEO.

Getting a job can prove to be a pretty difficult task - you might find a role that sparks your interest or you feel more than capable of doing, only to be greeted with either radio silence or a rejection months down the line.

But those times when you think you've absolutely nail an interview... unmatched.

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You can be rest assured knowing you might be hearing some good news - that is unless you give this particular response to a common and important question asked by every employer.

Or at least, Gary Shapiro.

Shapiro seems to really value loyalty in his employees (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Shapiro seems to really value loyalty in his employees (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Shapiro, who is the chief executive of US trade association Consumer Technology Association, recently spoke to CNBC about red flags from candidates and what he considers to be one when chatting to a potential employee.

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Usually your employer will ask ‘when you can start?’ and dependent on your situation, it could either be 'straight away' or if you are looking to jump from one employment to the next, less than two weeks.

Well, if it's the latter answer, then according to Shapiro, this will land you in the rejection pile.

He told the outlet: “They don’t get the job, because they’ll treat us the way they treat that former employer.

“I want an [employee] with a level of commitment to their organization—even if they don’t love their job—where they won’t leave their employer hanging.”

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Shapiro says how a person leaves their job is 'really important', and leaving on good terms is something that also applies to his employees who've decided to head elsewhere.

Let's hope you are this happy when you nail an interview that includes a loyalty test (Getty Stock Image)
Let's hope you are this happy when you nail an interview that includes a loyalty test (Getty Stock Image)

And it doesn't matter on the seniority of the position - everyone is subject to the same question.

He also highlighted a time that he had asked the question to the candidate who later became the companies' Chief Operation Officer, and it worked out wonderfully.

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Shapiro noted that he was ‘very thankful’ that she said that she needed up to six weeks to adequately transition from her former role.

He said he simply replied: "That’s perfect, You got the job.’

However, Shapiro isn't the only person with a question they like to ask in a job interview - as one woman revealed her question that she says has led to an offer every time.

So next time you go for an interview, make sure you keep an eye out for these questions that your interviewer could be using to feel you out.

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Best of luck.

Featured Image Credit: Fox Business/Getty Stock Image

Topics: US News, Jobs, Life

Gerrard Kaonga
Gerrard Kaonga

Gerrard is a Journalist at UNILAD and has dived headfirst into covering everything from breaking global stories to trending entertainment news. He has a bachelors in English Literature from Brunel University and has written across a number of different national and international publications. Most notably the Financial Times, Daily Express, Evening Standard and Newsweek.

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