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Candidates Say the Darnest Things Date: Sent Thursday, January 2, 2003 Category: None

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THE LIGHTER SIDE OF RECRUITMENT

* "After answering the first few questions, the candidate picked up his cell phone and called his parents to let them know the interview was going well."

* "At the end of the interview, the candidate expressed her interest in getting the position, but only if her boyfriend liked the company and the hiring manager. She then said, 'He's waiting outside. Can I bring him in to say hello?"'

On Being Prepared

* "The candidate entered the lobby and identified herself to the receptionist. She then pulled two pairs of shoes from her bag and said, 'Before the interviewer comes out, tell me which pair you think I should wear with this suit."'

* "When asked why he wanted to work for the company, the applicant responded, 'That's a good question. I really haven't given it much thought."'

* "When told she would meet with another interviewer, the candidate said, 'Wait just a minute.' She then took out a large bag from her briefcase and proceeded to reapply her makeup and hairspray, all in the first interviewer's office."

On Positive Comments

* "When asked by the hiring manager why she was leaving her current job, the applicant said, 'My manager is a jerk. All managers are jerks."'

* "The candidate disparaged his former boss during the interview, not realizing the boss and the interviewer had the same last name, and were related."

Misc. Blunders

* "After being complimented on his choice of college and the grade point average he achieved, the candidate replied, 'I'm glad that got your attention. I didn't really go there."'

* "The company sent an employee to meet a prospective candidate at the airport. The applicant got off the plane, said it was far too cold to live and work in this city, and said he was taking a flight home. He never met the hiring manager."

Received from Marty's Joke of the Day.