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Post by busy on Aug 8, 2018 21:34:56 GMT
Today I was reviewing an applicant's resume and checked out their GitHub repository to review their work. Their profile picture is the candidate in front of a coffin with a huge cross in the background. I've seen a lot of unusual selections for profile photos, but that one takes the cake.
What strange things have you come across when hiring people?
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Post by scrappintoee on Aug 8, 2018 21:45:54 GMT
busy....ROFL !!! Did you think you were on a hidden camera TV show? I would've loved to see the expression on your face when you saw that! 
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Post by paperaddictedpea on Aug 8, 2018 21:46:46 GMT
One of my company's recruiters said he'd recently gotten a cover letter that said "Resumes are so (I don't remember the exact year) - see my LinkedIn profile." Needless to say this person didn't get an interview.
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Post by basketdiva on Aug 8, 2018 22:24:40 GMT
The on that made me shake my head was the young man who listed “ can read a tape measure “ as a special skill. He was applying for a construction crew.
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Post by Peal on Aug 8, 2018 23:12:39 GMT
The on that made me shake my head was the young man who listed “ can read a tape measure “ as a special skill. He was applying for a construction crew. I know of construction companies in our area actually test the ability to read a tape measure as part of the interview process, and indicate so in the job advertisement. Apparently it's a rare skill. |
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Post by jemali on Aug 8, 2018 23:29:07 GMT
A graphic arts company I worked for had an ad for a typesetter. Would you hire someone with typos in their resume?
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Post by hop2 on Aug 9, 2018 0:04:33 GMT
The on that made me shake my head was the young man who listed “ can read a tape measure “ as a special skill. He was applying for a construction crew. TBH from my experience it actually is a skill that some do not have. Who knew that would be so difficult but apparently it is |
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Post by peanutterbutter on Aug 9, 2018 0:26:51 GMT
I have enjoyed these:
Special skills Confident (less than one year) self-motivated (less than one year) outgoing (less than one year)
And this job description for an outdoor arena. "Walking around selling stuff"
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Post by dudleypippen on Aug 9, 2018 0:54:32 GMT
I saw a CV for an academic position that listed a letter to the editor of one of those free local magazines as a “publication.”
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Post by chendra on Aug 9, 2018 1:06:35 GMT
We have a standard electronic application that expands to include about as many previous jobs as a candidate wishes to include. Under "reason for leaving" previous positions, one person wrote "disagreement with supervisor"--for all previous jobs!
I also see the same typos repeatedly, the kind that a spell check doesn't catch. We receive resumes/applications from many "mangers" with "costumer" service experience gained from working with the "pubic".
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Post by schizo319 on Aug 9, 2018 1:59:54 GMT
Years ago, I analyzed resumes for specialized mechanics. One fellow had a decent resume and I was all set to send him an email until I saw his email address which was something like "bigdaddy69" @aol.com (which tells you how long ago this was).
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Post by 950nancy on Aug 9, 2018 2:25:26 GMT
We have a standard electronic application that expands to include about as many previous jobs as a candidate wishes to include. Under "reason for leaving" previous positions, one person wrote "disagreement with supervisor"--for all previous jobs! I also see the same typos repeatedly, the kind that a spell check doesn't catch. We receive resumes/applications from many "mangers" with "costumer" service experience gained from working with the "pubic".Clearly this person was in charge of making merkins. |
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Post by redhead32 on Aug 9, 2018 2:30:49 GMT
One of my company's recruiters said he'd recently gotten a cover letter that said "Resumes are so (I don't remember the exact year) - see my LinkedIn profile." Needless to say this person didn't get an interview. I like this one. Lol. We must have matching senses of humor. :-) |
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Post by refugeepea on Aug 9, 2018 2:32:04 GMT
I was surprised to see an applicant had my cousin as his reference. I knew he would give me an honest answer. When I called he said they even named the kid after me and I wouldn't hire him!  |
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Post by wmninchrge on Aug 9, 2018 3:13:49 GMT
I was a retail sales manager for many years - interviewing for sales and stock positions.
One guy, after lengthy interview, told me that he couldn't be around children. I couldn't get him out of the store quick enough. Had the willies from thinking about why he couldn't. (And working in retail, you can be sure there would be children in the store from time-to-time.)
Another guy I interviewed told me his current job was a "bone extractor". I asked him what that was and he told me that he extracted bones out of dead people all the way from the mandible to the toes. WHAT?! He told me that they remove every imaginable bone in the body for use as replacements in live people. I asked him what if the person was having an open casket after this and he said they replaced the bones with PVC piping! I asked him if he was a mortician or what kind of degree he had to do that kind of work. He said no degree - on the job training. I said so anyone can go cutting into these people!? He said yes - he worked under a guy training at the beginning. I was horrified and curious and shocked - all at the same time. Like not being able to stop looking at a car wreck! He was interviewing for a retail sales position - said he needed a change of scenery. I guess so!
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Post by scrapmaven on Aug 9, 2018 3:46:12 GMT
I was a recruiter, so I have seen some whoppers. My favorite basic resume was this one:
Company: Taco Bell Title: Taco Maker Duties: Made tacos.
Then there was the convicted arsonist who felt so angry that he could just blow something up. That was not on a resume. That was his interview w/a recruiter that I was training. It was her first time interviewing a candidate alone. Oops.
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Post by scrapmaven on Aug 9, 2018 3:49:04 GMT
Today I was reviewing an applicant's resume and checked out their GitHub repository to review their work. Their profile picture is the candidate in front of a coffin with a huge cross in the background. I've seen a lot of unusual selections for profile photos, but that one takes the cake. What strange things have you come across when hiring people? Any chance you were interviewing undertakers? |
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Post by busy on Aug 9, 2018 4:03:58 GMT
Today I was reviewing an applicant's resume and checked out their GitHub repository to review their work. Their profile picture is the candidate in front of a coffin with a huge cross in the background. I've seen a lot of unusual selections for profile photos, but that one takes the cake. What strange things have you come across when hiring people? Any chance you were interviewing undertakers? Nope lol. Senior level software developers  |
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Post by scrapbookwriter on Aug 9, 2018 5:18:23 GMT
Applicant for office manager. Looked her up on Facebook. Her profile photo showed her on a stripper pole.
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Post by AussieMeg on Aug 9, 2018 8:34:13 GMT
Years ago, I analyzed resumes for specialized mechanics. One fellow had a decent resume and I was all set to send him an email until I saw his email address which was something like "bigdaddy69" @aol.com (which tells you how long ago this was). DSO has a similar one when interviewing people for a warehouse position, but it was a young woman. Her email address was something like hot4s.ex@gmail.com. We couldn’t believe it! But thinking about it, I wouldn’t be surprised if she didn’t actually want the job. She was probably on the dole (unemployment benefits) and had to apply for a certain number of jobs each week in order to keep getting her payments, and didn’t actually want to have to work. |
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Post by Jockscrap on Aug 9, 2018 12:16:19 GMT
The on that made me shake my head was the young man who listed “ can read a tape measure “ as a special skill. He was applying for a construction crew. TBH from my experience it actually is a skill that some do not have. Who knew that would be so difficult but apparently it is My parents can read a tape measure in inches but apparently are completely unable to take a measurement in centimetres. |
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Post by pjynx on Aug 9, 2018 13:20:52 GMT
I was recruiting for a college intern position (so most applicants typically had very little work experience). One of the applicants listed in his "skills" section that he could beat anyone who challenged him at Call of Duty  Pam |
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Post by momsanta on Aug 9, 2018 14:24:18 GMT
My daughter works in HR and yesterday a guy told her he was a 300 year old vampire....she Was wondering if he passed the drug screen because she figured vampires don’t pee 😂
Her stack of NOPE interviews is very high.
She gets some good stories!
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Post by peabrain on Aug 9, 2018 14:58:32 GMT
Years ago, I analyzed resumes for specialized mechanics. One fellow had a decent resume and I was all set to send him an email until I saw his email address which was something like "bigdaddy69" @aol.com (which tells you how long ago this was). It was in 1969? Just kidding. I get the aol reference... and ahem, the other |
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Post by tduby1 on Aug 9, 2018 15:19:03 GMT
The on that made me shake my head was the young man who listed “ can read a tape measure “ as a special skill. He was applying for a construction crew. My husband once worked construction with someone who read the tape measure in "lines". So when DH would ask him to call out a measurement he would say something like "2 feet and 4 lines" and Dh would have to translate. DH tried and tried to teach him how to read and he was emphatic, "That is how *I* read a tape measure". DH was pretty patient, since he was the one who got my brother (the line reader) the job in the first place, lol. |
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Post by scrapmaven on Aug 9, 2018 15:25:23 GMT
Any chance you were interviewing undertakers? Nope lol. Senior level software developers I was an hr manager in a company of developers. Now your story makes sense. HA! |
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Post by workingclassdog on Aug 9, 2018 15:53:34 GMT
Company: Taco Bell Title: Taco Maker Duties: Made tacos. For some funny reason I like this one.. HAHA... |
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Post by workingclassdog on Aug 9, 2018 15:54:17 GMT
I was recruiting for a college intern position (so most applicants typically had very little work experience). One of the applicants listed in his "skills" section that he could beat anyone who challenged him at Call of Duty Pam Crap I hope that wasn't my son!!  |
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Post by busy on Aug 9, 2018 16:12:03 GMT
Nope lol. Senior level software developers I was an hr manager in a company of developers. Now your story makes sense. HA! hahahaha right??? When I was in banking, all the of initial screening was done by HR so I never saw the doozies. My company now is much smaller and hiring managers take care of all screening and interviewing and OMG I can't believe some of what I see now lol |
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Post by JoP on Aug 9, 2018 18:03:02 GMT
TBH from my experience it actually is a skill that some do not have. Who knew that would be so difficult but apparently it is My parents can read a tape measure in inches but apparently are completely unable to take a measurement in centimetres. gillyp  my hubby thinks measuring in cms and mms are interchangeable and expects me to know instantly which he means - so I measure in inches He says for example 65 and I don’t know whether he means 65mm or 65cm |
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