Thursday, March 22, 2012

Fun Facts Friday

How NOT to Get Hired: Don't Make the Mistakes These Candidates Did!

  • “One candidate sang all of her responses to interview questions.”
  • “One prospect told me all of the reasons he shouldn’t be hired.”
  • “After being complimented on his choice of college and the GPA he achieved, the candidate replied, ‘I’m glad that got your attention. I didn’t really go there.’”
  • “The candidate said she would really prefer a job offer from our competitor
  • “When asked why she was leaving her current job, the applicant said, ‘My manager is a jerk. All managers are jerks.’”
  • “A job applicant came in for an interview with a cockatoo on his shoulder.”
  • “When asked by the hiring manager if he had any questions for him, the candidate replied by telling a knock-knock joke.”
  • “One individual said we had nice benefits, which was good because he was going to need to take a lot of leave in the next year.”
  • “An individual applied for a customer service job, and when asked what he might not like about the job, he said, ‘dealing with people.’”
  • “The candidate sent his sister to interview in his place.”
  • “I interviewed someone who had a jawbreaker in her mouth during the entire interview.”
  • “A person came to the interview in pajamas with slippers.”
  • “The applicant told me he really was not interested in the position, but he liked that we allowed for a lot of time off."
  • “One candidate handcuffed himself to the desk during the interview.”
  • “The candidate arrived in a cat suit.”
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