WHAT THE DATA SAY: 68% say rudeness is #1 job interview fail

HOW TO FAIL A JOB INTERVIEW

When interviewing, hiring managers recommend showing up on time and being nice if you want to land the job, according to our Harris Poll survey with Express Employment Professionals.

• 68% of hiring managers say being rude is the reason an applicant is disqualified from contention.
• 55% indicate showing up late is a dealbreaker.
• 53% say dressing inappropriately ends consideration.
• Hiring managers' other pet peeves: being uninformed about the organization and/or the position (47%); using unprofessional body language (44%); and not asking questions (27%).
• Other don'ts: talking negatively about a previous position or manager (45% of hiring managers say this will disqualify you) and answering phone calls or exchanging text messages during an interview (41%).
• A third of candidates admit they've made these fatal mistakes: checked their watches (33%), swore (32%) or were caught in a lie (28%).

GET READY FOR THE POLITICAL AD ONSLAUGHT

2024 will be the most expensive U.S. election cycle ever - with an estimated $12 billion spent across media channels, according to Stagwell's Assembly agency.

• 65% of political spending this season is expected on traditional TV, followed by streaming TV (13%), social media (12%) and radio (10%).
• While spending overall will be a record, ads will be centered on a few key markets: Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Reno and Pittsburgh are the top five using Assembly's Market Intensity Index, which evaluates expected political spending.
• The discussion on AI-created political ads is making headlines, yet the continued shift to streaming and digital is the big political advertising story of 2024.
• DIGGING DEEPER: Stagwell's Risk and Reputation Unit leaders will discuss the latest issues from the campaign trail and the political advertising environment during a free 30-minute webinar at noon ET Thursday, April 18. Email Alexis Williams for an invitation.

AMERICANS ARE EXHAUSTED BY NEGATIVITY

Americans are finding it harder to have fun, are hanging out less and are fatigued by divisive polling data and a news cycle that spurs division, according to the new National Temperature Check conducted by The Harris Poll for Johnsonville.

• 80% of adult Americans say they are exhausted by the anger and negativity in America today.
• 89% would like to see less negativity in the news and social media.
• 60% say having fun with people has become harder.
• 67% are hanging out with people less than they did five years ago.

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