Research of 800 in-house and agency recruiters carried out by the job board, released this morning, found almost three in four recruiters report pet peeves that would put them off hiring a candidate.

The five top gripes include:

1. Having an arrogant or rude personality (84.9%)
2. Not preparing efficiently for the interview (73%)
3. Dressing inappropriately, for example, too casually (52.6%)
4. Turning up too early or too late (29.6%)
5. Being excessively shy (13.2%)

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