13 things to avoid in graduate applications

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Came across this article, and thought it might be of value to some of the uni students here looking at either vacation or graduate employment.

13 things to avoid in graduate applications
Journalist: Edmund Tadros

Here's an abridged version:

Basically, the top three were cited by a large number of employers as problem points.
The rest didn't receive such an overwhelming response, but are still good to keep in mind.

1. Lack of interpersonal and communication skills (nominated by 48.5 per cent of employers).
2. Untailored / general applications (nominated by 46.1 per cent of employers).
3. Lack of passion / knowledge of the industry (nominated by 33.8 per cent of employers).

4. Poor or inappropriate academic qualifications/results (16.7 per cent).
5. Lack of or irrelevant work / extra-curricular experience (12.3 per cent).
6. Arrogance / selfishness / aggressive / dominating (9.8 per cent).
7. Unprofessional demeanour (6.4 per cent).
8. Lack of commitment / high absenteeism / lack of loyalty (5.4 per cent).
9. Lack of emotional intelligence, self-awareness or self-confidence (4.9 per cent).
10. Lack of work ethic / poor approach to work (3.9 per cent).
11. Poor teamwork skills (2.9 per cent).
12. Inflexibility / inability to accept direction, challenges or change (2.9 per cent).
13. Lack of leadership skills (1.0 per cent).