
The boss showed me the shop floor, complete with loose floor tiles, out-of-date equipment and prospective colleagues eyeing me like a raw steak. "Christ, what a craphole", I said. I think that's the moment I blew it. Tell us how you didn't get the job.
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( , Thu 21 Nov 2013, 13:06)
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Having spent several years working in recruitment I've got a few of these. My favourite actually happened to a mate though whilst he was interviewing a junior IT recruiter for a job. He thought he was being clever by throwing the old "tell me a joke" question in, but the candidate was reticent as "the only joke I know is rude". Cue my friend assuring him that as a recruiter dirty jokes were all the rage and he'd be fine. At which point said candidate popped out with this little gem. In his first (and obviously last) interview.
"How do get a gay guy to shag a woman?
You shit in her cunt."
Future business leader. Right there.
( , Fri 22 Nov 2013, 16:25, 11 replies)

( , Fri 22 Nov 2013, 16:35, closed)

Colour me shocked.
( , Fri 22 Nov 2013, 19:04, closed)

it. Middlemen to the proletariat, fuck me.
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( , Fri 22 Nov 2013, 19:10, closed)

The candidate warned him of the offensive nature of the joke and he assured the candidate that would be fine.
The lying piece of excreta ought to try to grow a brain before trying to speak to human beings.
I thank you though for reminding me that recruitment consultants ought generally to be treated the way you would a piece of dog shit on your shoe.
( , Fri 22 Nov 2013, 18:28, closed)

Possibly a tad harsh, but I get your point. I think he thought that "rude" might be tad risqué rather than the sheer level of jaw dropping awfulness that he actually got, but granted not his finest moment. I do know he's never used that interview question again though so at least he learned something.
Candidate is clearly an utter tool though. Even if encouraged, why would you say such a thing??
Recruitment also a shitty industry - agreed. Very glad I don't have to do it anymore!
Peace.
( , Fri 22 Nov 2013, 22:16, closed)
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