Job InterviewsIf it's not the "where do you see yourself in five years time" question, it's the trick questions they throw at you to make them feel superior. Tell us about your worst job interview and the most unsuited candidates you've seen. BTW: Please don't use the question board to send messages to each other. It makes the whole thing unreadable for everyone else.
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chthonic, Thu 20 Jan 2005, 9:51)
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I'm crazy. Hire me!I was interviewing for my first job as a page at the local library. The librarian interviewing me was asking a bunch of standard questions "What are your strengths, weaknesses blah blah blah.." I was doing rather well at making things up, if I do say so myself.
Eventually, she got to "What would your friends say about you?"
Well, I'm in full BS mode at this point, so I say something like "Well, they'd probably say I'm a hard worker, I'm organized-" at this point the interviewer was giving me a slightly funny look. Apparently, this wasn't what she was looking for. So I decided to tell the truth.
"-and considering they're MY friends, they'd probably say that I'm absolutely insane. Certifiable, even. But they're nuts too, so it all works out."
She stared for a few seconds, then burst out laughing. I didn't get the job, but was recomended to work at another branch, where I did get hired. Result!
(, Fri 21 Jan 2005, 18:08, Reply)
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