She was one of the more foul-mouthed people that I've ever dealt with. Among other gems, she was qualified to work in IT, because she "Liked to work on computers and sh*t.". A direct quote.
I should have asked if she took them in the bathroom with her. Frankly, though, I just wanted the interview to be done.
My boss showed me a resume a couple of months back. The cover letter was written in text message shorthand, needless to say he was not hired.
The Interview
Young HR Manager: “What is your greatest weakness?”
Older Applicant: “My honesty.”
Young HR Manager: “I don’t think honesty is necessarily a weakness.”
Older Applicant: “I don’t really give a sh*t what you think.”
“Frankly, though, I just wanted the interview to be done.”
easy enough. used to do it all the time:
“Well, I think that covers everything for now. Thank you very much for your time and nice to meet you. We’ll be in contact one way or the other in a few weeks. Let me walk you out the building so you don’t get lost.”