A survey of top personnel executives of 100 major American corporations asking for stories of unusual behavior by job applicants revealed the following low-lights:
- "... stretched out on the floor to fill out the job application."
- "She wore a Walkman and said she could listen to me and the music at the same time. She said something about her being highly 'productive'!"
- "A balding candidate abruptly excused himself. Returned to the office a few minutes later, wearing a hairpiece."
- "... asked to see 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 - wiping the ketchup on her sleeve..."
- "Stated that, if he were hired, he would demonstrate his loyalty by having the corporate logo *tattooed* on his forearm!!!"
- "When I asked him about his hobbies, he stood up and started tap dancing around my office."
- "While I was on a long-distance phone call, the applicant took out a copy of Penthouse, and looked through the photos only, stopping longest at the centerfold. He said that he was trying to make best use of his time..."
- "During the interview, an alarm clock went off from the candidate's brief case. He took it out, shut it off, apologized and said he had to leave for another interview, and asked me to hurry with my questions!"
- "... asked who the 'lovely babe' was, pointing to the picture on my desk. When I said it was my wife, he asked if she was home now and wanted my phone number. I called security..."
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