Job Applicants

[Studlover (imported)]

We surveyed top personnel executives of 100 major American corporations and

asked for stories of unusual behavior by job applicants. The lowlights:

1. "... stretched out on the floor to fill out the job application."

2. "She wore a Walkman and said she could listen to me and the music at the

same time."

3. "A balding candidate abruptly excused himself. Returned to office a few

minutes later, wearing a hairpiece."

4. "... asked to see interviewer's resume to see if the personnel executive

was qualified to judge the candidate."

5. "... announced she hadn't had lunch and proceeded to eat a hamburger and

french fries in the interviewer's office - wiping the ketchup on her sleeve"

6. "Stated that, if he were hired, he would demonstrate his loyalty by

having the corporate logo tattooed on his forearm."

7. "Interrupted to phone his therapist for advice on answering specific

interview questions."

8. "When I asked him about his hobbies, he stood up and started tap dancing

around my office."

9 . "At the end of the interview, while I stood there dumbstruck, went

through my purse, took out a brush, brushed his hair, and left."

10. "... pulled out a Polaroid camera and snapped a flash picture of me.

Said he collected photos of everyone who interviewed him."

11. "Said he wasn't interested because the position paid too much."

12. "While I was on a long-distance phone call, the applicant took out a

copy of Penthouse, and looked through the photos only, stopping longest at

the centerfold."

13. "During the interview, an alarm clock went off from the candidate's

brief case. He took it out, shut it off, apologized and said he had to leave

for another interview."

14. "A telephone call came in for the job applicant. It was from his wife.

His side of the conversation went like this: "'Which company? When do I

start? What's the salary?' I said, 'I assume you're not interested in

conducting the interview any further.' He promptly responded, 'I am as long

as you'll pay me more.' I didn't hire him, but later found out there was no

other job offer. It was a scam to get a higher offer."

15. "His attache case opened when he picked it up and the contents spilled,

revealing ladies' undergarments and assorted makeup and perfume."

16. "Candidate said he really didn't want to get a job, but the unemployment

office needed proof that he was looking for one."

17. "... asked who the lovely babe was, pointing to the picture on my desk.

When I said it was my wife, he asked if she was home now and wanted my phone

number. I called security."

18. "Pointing to a black case he carried into my office, he said that if he

was not hired, the bomb would go off. Disbelieving, I began to state why he

would never be hired and that I was going to call the police. He then

reached down to the case, flipped a switch and ran. No one was injured, but

I did need to get a new desk."

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[n3rf (imported)]

And - the statements are all - plausible .. / n3rf

[Riverwind (imported)]

Having interviewed many over the years, some of these I have seen. It makes you wonder why no one has hired these people. : laugh:

River

[numnuts (imported)]

Let me guess, those were all GOP candidates?