Thursday, September 15, 2011

Funny Job Interview Stories from Job Seekers


Here is a funny article I would like to share written by Evan Cooper:
If you think about your last job interview, there probably are a few things you said that you wish you hadn't. And there probably also are a few things you didn't say that you wish you had.
If you want to feel better, consider these interview boo-boos. Office Team, a staffing service for administrative professionals, with 250 offices around the country, gathers gaffes made by job candidates. The company says all took place over the last year and all are true.
After arriving for an early morning interview, a job seeker asked to use the hiring manager's phone. She then faked a coughing fit as she called in sick to her boss.
When the hiring manager called the candidate, she asked him to bring several copies of his resume and three references. He called back an hour before the interview and asked to reschedule, saying his references couldn't come with him to the interview.
The interviewer asked the candidate to describe his ideal job. His response: "I don't know...I haven't had it yet."
The job seeker halted the conversation about work hours and the office environment, saying she didn't like being confined to a building. She said she would consider taking the job if she could move her desk to the courtyard outside.
When asked about her greatest job skill, the candidate said she was most proud of her computer illiteracy.
In response to a hiring manager's offer to answer questions about the position, the job seeker replied, "What happens if I wake up in the morning and don't feel like coming to work?"
When asked what motivated him, the job seeker replied, "I've got a big house, a big car and a big credit card balance. Pay me and I'll be happy."
When asked what he wanted to be doing in his next position, the job seeker said, "I'll tell you what I don't want to be doing - sitting in boring meetings, doing grunt work and having to be nice to people all day long."
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Jessica Sanders

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