One
strike and you're out... did you really need to keep going?
This
candidate reapplied after 2 years of not being called or referred. He
insisted that it didn't make sense to complete a whole new application and
demanded we find his old. (We think he wanted to write legibly in the
margins and obviously didn't offer much new information over the 2-year
lapse.) When diplomatically presented with the employer's side of the
issue, he rebutted "I don't remember my dates of employment unless I see
my old application!" Has this gem ever applied anywhere else?
And to follow it up... yep, you got it! His cell rang and he embarked
upon a long loud conversation disturbing all around him.
Well,
At Least He Learns...
A previously
interviewed candidate did not move along in the screening process as he had
hoped. Deciding to give it another try, he checked in with our team
requesting another chance, stating, "If you interview me again, I'll give
you better answers."
Cell
Phone Genius... An applicant chose to
bring his active cell phone into the behavioral interview. In the midst
of intensive "Tell me about..." questions being fired at him, his
cell rang. He looked surprised and asked his interviewer if he should
answer it. Our response (of course), "You do what you feel you need to
do." He replied. "I think I should answer it. It
might be about another job!" Our response..."For your sake, it had better
be."
Best
Reasons for Leaving... As actually found
on applications, a few of the most interesting reasons for leaving positions
are...
-
"Got
shot in the leg after work. Didn't want to go back."
-
"Car
was stolen twice. Couldn't afford to keep buying new cars."
-
"Terminated
for medical reasons (fell asleep 4 times at work)."
-
"On
antibiotics. Shouldn't work around people."
A
Real "Go Getter"... When
questioned regarding multiple employment gaps, the woman actually responded,
"Just kicking back, relaxing, and collecting unemployment."
Scoring
Points with the Screening Team... A
candidate opened the interview with a remark directed at his twenty-something
BS degreed, former Corporate HR Manager turned HRS Associate Consultant
interviewer..."I'm sorry but you do NOT look old enough to be doing this
job!!"
More
to Come!!
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