Two-thirds of job seekers say that the interviewer influences their decision to accept a position, according to a study released by Development Dimensions International (DDI), a consulting firm, and Monster.

The survey included nearly 628 staffing directors, 1,250 hiring managers, and 3,725 job seekers.

Job seekers identified a number of interviewer behaviors that adversely affect their willingness to work at the company, such as

• Acting like has no time to talk to me (70 percent)
• Withholding information about position (57 percent)
• Turning interview into cross-examination (51 percent)
• Showing up late (48 percent)
• Appearing unprepared for interview (47 percent)
• Asking questions unrelated to job skills (43 percent)

 "An interview can quickly escalate from being a 'meeting of the minds' to a 'clash of personalities' if both parties are not prepared and respectful of one another," says Scott Erker, DDI's senior vice president of selection solutions. "Interviewers sit inches from the candidate, but there's a wide gap between what they think candidates are looking for and what would actually motivate interviewees to become employees."

The survey also found that staffing directors and hiring managers often struggle to identify what job seekers want in a new job and misunderstand the elements that are most important to potential employees. For example, 67 percent of job seekers identify a "compatible work group/team" as a significant factor in their job hunt, but only 37 percent of staffing directors ascribe a similar importance to this aspect. While job seekers rank the need for "a good boss/manager" (75 percent) and "an organization you can be proud to work for" (74 percent) among the top most important elements of a new job, these are underrated by employers.