Why does charm seem to have such a significant impact in hiring?

manpreet Best Answer 2 years ago

I remember a friend who went to a top-10 University, was academically exceptional all his life, and did thorough research on the companies he was applying to, yet he would always miss out on jobs to people who were seemingly weaker on paper.

Why does charm seem to have such a great influence on one's ability to get a job compared to other factors such as qualifications and academic achievements?

manpreet 2 years ago

This is a common issue among newly grads. I sort of - kind of blame schools for not properly preparing students for the "real world." After all we go to school to eventually get a job in the same field.

Anyway, a lot of students simply go to the school, do the work, then when they graduate realize their perfect grade meant nothing because they did nothing. They simply did their work and that was it. Only thing they have on their resume is a good grade. Is that good enough? It only shows you're able to do work that has a known solution.

So your friend would need to practice interviewing. Being able to show understanding and how to articulate that to the interviewer.