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- Top personnel executives of
major American corporations were surveyed
and asked for stories of unusual behavior by job applicants.
Here's
what they reported:
** "He said he was so well-qualified that if he didn't
get the job,
it would prove that the company's management was
incompetent."
** "She wore a Walkman and said she could listen to me
and the music
at the same time."
** "Balding candidate abruptly excused himself [and]
returned to
office a few minutes later wearing a hairpiece."
** "Asked to see the interviewer's resume to see if the
personnel
executive was qualified to judge the candidate."
** "Announced she hadn't had lunch and proceeded to eat
a hamburger
and French fries in the interviewer's office."
** " Stating that, if he were hired, he would
demonstrate his loyalty
by having the corporate logo tattooed on his forearm."
** "Interrupted to phone his therapist for advice on
answering
specific interview questions."
** "Wouldn't get out of the chair until I would hire
him. I had to
call the police."
** "At the end of the interview, while I stood there
dumbstruck, went
through my purse, took out a brush, brushed his hair, and
left."
** "Pulled out a Polaroid camera and snapped a flash
picture of me.
Said he collected photos of everyone who interviewed
him."
** "Said he wasn't interested because the position paid
too much."
** "During the interview, an alarm clock went off from
the
candidate's briefcase. He took it out, shut it off,
apologized an
said he had to leave for another interview."
** "He took off his right shoe and sock, removed a
medicated foot
powder and dusted it on the foot and the shoe. While he was
putting
back the shoe and sock, he mentioned that he had to use the
powder
four times a day, and this was the time."
** "She threw up on my desk, and immediately started
asking questions
about the job, like nothing had happened."
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