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I have a friend who isn't the brightest bulb. He had sent out his resume to a bunch of places but was having trouble landing an interview. Finally one day he got a call back. When the hiring manager called him to schedule, she asked him to bring seve... Read More »
Submitted by: Walter Arnett
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I heard this one from a friend. 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. Hey, at least she called.... Read More »
Submitted by: Tyler Perkins
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I had just graduated college and moved home when I landed my first interview! It was with a large company that specialized in educational materials and kits for grades pK-12. When I got to my interview the first thing I noticed about the Human Reso... Read More »
Submitted by: Anonymous
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As a hiring manager I noticed one day that an interviewee didn't comb his hair. It looked rather disheveled and so I made a note about it. If you are going to interview you should definitely comb your hair.... Read More »
Submitted by: Meryl Anderson
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In the middle of the interview 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 court... Read More »
Submitted by: Jeff Carrey
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I interviewed a young woman the other day for a corporate position who could only be described as showing up in what I call "club appropriate" attire. I don't know if she thought she was going to be interviewed by a man or what but she had sooo much... Read More »
Submitted by: Madison Evans
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I was one year out of art/design school and set up an interview at a fabric manufacturer to show my portfolio of graphic design work, which included textile patterns intended for clothes and fabrics. As I was waiting for my interview, there were four... Read More »
Submitted by: Russell
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I was excited about applying for a job that I was thinking would be a longterm role as I had done research on this human service agency and really really liked what I heard and read AND it was 7 miles down the road from my home! Having had two inter... Read More »
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At the start of the interview, the Manager gave me a cup of coffee. Another employee asked her a question and she turned away from me and answered the employee. At the same time I sat down and dropped my coffee right into a box of papers and files... Read More »
Submitted by: Anonymous
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I had been out of work for about three months. This was the only call for an interview I had received. So optimistically I went to the interview. I greeted the interviewer, sat down and started talking. The next thing I knew I could feel sweat on... Read More »
Submitted by: Donna
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