Not strictly interview related but a genuine tale....
In the last few weeks of our OND back in 1990 those that were going to find a job, rather than dossing around at another college doing an HNC, started preparing CVs to send out to prospective employers. I was sorted as I was off to write Paradox apps. at the company where'd I'd had work experience but one mate was not so fortunate. He had typed up his CV & was ready to print out several copies on the 'posh' daisywheel printer but had to leave his PC unattended for a bit. I thought I'd add a humourous addition to his CV and under the 'Personal Interests' along with home computing, socialising and the other bullshit that gets lumped in that section I hastily added 'Wanking in public' and slinked off back to my own desk. I said and heard nothing and it was only after several got posted off to local companies looking for trainee / junior programmers that he must have read it and was horrified to find out my special amendment. Funnily enough one company did reply & sent the CV back to him with the 'Wanking in public' highlighted and the comments 'We would you to come and give us a display of this' written beside it.... Fortunately he did see the funny side and it's not done him any harm as he's doing very well indeed writing software...
(Paulyw, Fri 21 Jan 2005, 13:03, Reply)