Posted on 07/23/2009 1:11:10 PM PDT by JoeProBono
"I'm not wanted in this state."
"How many young women work here?"
"I didn't steal it; I just borrowed it."
"You touch somebody and they call it sexual harassment!"
"I've never heard such a stupid question."
Believe it or not, the above statements weren't overhead in bars or random conversations -- they were said in job interviews.
Maybe you were nervous, you thought the employer would appreciate your honesty, or maybe you just have no boundaries. Whatever the reason, you can be certain that you shouldn't tell an interviewer that it's probably best if they don't do a background check on you. (And yes, the hiring manager remembered you said that.)....
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There will be no forgiveness. For you or Jaxter. I was going to make a pun but I’m still staggered by yours.
You should hire her.
Then you should hit it.
I’d hit it.
I once had a resume writing business. You just would not believe how many college seniors, ready to graduate, could not spell. Nor did they know how to compose a cover letter -- where to even put the date, inside address, make paragraphs, etc. I felt like I had to give them an education on things we all learned in grade school. That was 15 years ago, and things have only become worse.
I was in an interview once (as part of the hiring team, not the applicant) when this guy came in completely in drag: dress, make-up, high heels, the whole shebang (no pun intended). His outfit was never even mentioned during the interview. Afterwords, it took us at least 10 minutes to regain our composure for the next applicant.
OMG... I think I interviewed the same guy once. I didn't hire him either. :-)
I have been tempted to say this in job interviews...but in the interest of self-preservation, I refrained.
Dude, you totally missed the point.
That was the name of his Alternative Rock band.
The Lazamataz Response: Smile darkly, stand up slowly (and with an obvious erection) and say "Almost as good as killing people with my bare hands."
"Sexual harassment is whatever the office lesbian says it is." -- I forget who said this
Hilarious. I sent it to a friend of mine who is an executive headhunter.
I was calling some references for an applicant one time and found myself talking to his parole officer. “Well, uh, is he on time for his appointments?” I managed to ask. “No.”
Have you ever been convicted of a felony?
Yes
Please describe the nature of the felony
Escape, aggravated assault
At least he was honest. No, we didn't hire either of them.
Are you making that up to amuse us?
Picky, picky! MS Word spill chucker didn't find anything wrong with that sentence.
Most certainly not!
Should I hire her?
Depends on her face to face interview...
“How easy is it to fake a work-related injury at this place, anyway?”
LOL, I had a guy send in a resume and his email was FUBARman@.......
I sent him an email and explained that while sending resumes to professionals he might want a more professional email address, as this impression was not good, especially to those of us who knew what the acronym meant.
He appologized and actually resubmitted with a non-cutesy email, but by that time... No way was I going to hire him.
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