TWO out of three peoplehave turned down jobs because a company failed to impress them at interview, a new survey has revealed.

Research by reed. co. uk showed that many employers forget they need to make a good first impression just asmuch as the job hunter.

The survey showed 85 per cent of job seekers thought it was important for organisations tomake an effort during job interviews.

Updated: 16:42 Tuesday, March 16, 2004