How to Screw Up an Interview: Part 3

Here is the last installment of:

How to screw up on interview (unknown source) 13-18 of 18

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." O_o

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 and wanted my phone number. I called security." (Seriously? What kind of idiot would ask something like that?)

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 the reached down to the case, flipped a switch and ran. No one was injured, but I did need to get a new desk."

I honestly hope they put an alert out on that last guy. Did he honestly think that he would get hired by threatening the interviewer? Slightly crazy if you ask me. My favorite part out of all this funny business will be coming up soon. Look for "Reply to a rejection letter." hehe.

How to Screw Up an Interview Part 2

Continuing from the last post more of

How to Screw Up an Interview (unknown source) 6-12 of 18

6. "Stated that, if he were hired, he would demonstrate his loyalty by having the corporate logo tattooed to his forearm."

7. "Interrupted to phone his therapist for advice an 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, he 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." (What? Seriously...)

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."

Next post I'll finish these up. I really don't get the one about not wanting the position because it paid too much. That just baffles me.

How to Screw Up an Interview Part 1

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. I've been finding it harder to keep up with things now that I'm working 6 days a week. But here's some more funny stuff to keep you going while I'm trying to keep up with daily life. Here's Part of 1 of:

How to Screw Up an Interview (unknown source):

We've all been interview for jobs. And, we've all spent most of those interviews thinking about what not to do. Don't bite your nails. Don't fidget. Don't interrupt. Don't belch. If we did any of those don'ts, we knew we'd disqualify ourselves instantly. But some job applicants go light years beyond this. We surveyed top personnel executives of 100 major American corporations and asked for stories of unusual behavior by job applicants. The lowlights(1-5 of 18):

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 cadidate abruptly excused himself. Returned to the 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."

These only keep getting better. It's amazing what some people even think would be OK to do at an interview. Or maybe they're just not thinking at all.