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I had just come out of college with a chemistry degree and had high hopes of landing a prestigious job in the pharmaceutical industry. After about six months I had given up and just need any job and was interviewing at weird chemical manufacturers an... Read More »
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I had the bright idea of working with a recruiter a few years back. She was fairly prominent in the industry and I felt I had a big score when she brought me in for an interview and had a lot of praise. I felt like a genius about to quickly climb the... Read More »
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I once wore my shirt inside out to an interview. I hope the person didn't notice. I got the job, so if she did notice it didn't affect me!... Read More »
Submitted by: Anonymous
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This one time my friend to an interview and he accidentally printed off the wrong version of a resume and cover letter. The cover letter was addressed to a competitor and actually mentioned the current company in it and it wasn't complimentary. He di... Read More »
Submitted by: Chase B.
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My cousin works for a company where she has to do job interviews. She told me a hilarious story about this guy who came in wearing flip flops with socks. Needless to say, he didn't get the job. He didn't look professional at all!!... Read More »
Submitted by: Anonymous
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I was once interviewing this guy for a position in IT and when I asked him if he ever watched Star Trek and he said no. Can you believe that? What guy in IT doesn't watch Star Trek.... Read More »
Submitted by: Chris Jenkins
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This is not my story, but comes from a friend of mine. Some years back she was doing the interviewing for some organization. For some reason, they had to interview a lot of people who weren't really appropriate for the job -- EEOC or something.
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Submitted by: Emma W
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I always go into a job interview with the mindset of "Why do YOU want me to work for your company".
The best one story I think would be after 5 minutes of listening to this lady talk I stood up and started getting my things while saying:... Read More »
Submitted by: Brian Allen
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One that I overheard: In response to a hiring manager's offer to answer questions about the position, the job seeker replied, "What happens if I wake up in the morning and don't feel like coming to work?" I personally think that interviews are no pla... Read More »
Submitted by: Steven Clark
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