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Vice Presidents and personnel directors of the one hundred largest
corporations
were asked to described their most unusual experience interviewing prospective
employees:
* A job applicant challenged the interviewer to an arm wrestle.
* Interviewee wore a Walkman, explaining that she could listen to both the
interviewer and the music at the same time.
* Candidate fell and broke his arm.
* Candidate announced she had not had lunch and proceeded to eat a hamburger
and French fries in the interviewers' office.
* Candidate explained that her long-term goals were to replace the
interviewer.
* Candidate said he never finished high school because he was kidnapped and
kept in a closet in Mexico.
* Balding candidate excused himself and returned to the office a few minutes
later wearing a hairpiece.
* Applicant said if he was hired, he would demonstrate his loyalty by having
the corporate logo tattooed to his forearm.
* Applicant interrupted the interview to phone her therapist for advice on
how
to answer specific interview questions.
* Candidate brought large dog to interview.
* Applicant refused to sit down and insisted on being interviewed standing
up.
* Candidate dozed off during interview.
submitted by: Eddie - "Supergenius"
Vice Presidents and personnel directors of the one hundred largest
corporations
were asked to described their most unusual experience interviewing prospective
employees:
* A job applicant challenged the interviewer to an arm wrestle.
* Interviewee wore a Walkman, explaining that she could listen to both the
interviewer and the music at the same time.
* Candidate fell and broke his arm.
* Candidate announced she had not had lunch and proceeded to eat a hamburger
and French fries in the interviewers' office.
* Candidate explained that her long-term goals were to replace the
interviewer.
* Candidate said he never finished high school because he was kidnapped and
kept in a closet in Mexico.
* Balding candidate excused himself and returned to the office a few minutes
later wearing a hairpiece.
* Applicant said if he was hired, he would demonstrate his loyalty by having
the corporate logo tattooed to his forearm.
* Applicant interrupted the interview to phone her therapist for advice on
how
to answer specific interview questions.
* Candidate brought large dog to interview.
* Applicant refused to sit down and insisted on being interviewed standing
up.
* Candidate dozed off during interview.
submitted by: Eddie - "Supergenius"
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