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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A Wall Street Story (true!)I was a manager on Wall Street. As you all know its a very competitive environ, so we were always looking to steal brokers from other firms. So, in order to get 'inside' the firm and steal broker names, you would go on an interview with the target firm. A buddy of mine, named Stephen was especially good at this (he taught me everything I knew!)he had a resume he would submit in response to job posts in the WSJ or NYT. In that resume he had the following under previous employments:
Telemarketing Manager: Learned the motivation of sales people through physical reprimanding techniques. Especially good at not leaving marks.
Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Circus: Costumed entertainer. Learned to catch pies with face, get shot out of canon and drove tiny cars.
Under technical skills he had: Nintendo (Super Mario Bros.)
Under his personal strengths: Can do 25 push-ups a day.
Extracurricular activities in college: Founder of "Find a Friend Club"
He ALWAYS was offered an interview and only ONCE did the interviewer even raise an eyebrow while perusing the resume/cv. That guy had to excuse himself from the room to go out into the hallway to laugh out loud.
And to think, people had us managing their Millions for them! HA HA HA
The fake name he used: Rick O'shay (nickname: Rabbit")
God I miss working with that guy!
Sic Semper Tyrranis!
Sean
(, Fri 21 Jan 2005, 18:49, Reply)
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