With the current status of the economy and so many people
being out of work, going on job interviews is a timely subject. We all know that job interviews are cause for
varying degrees of nervous tension.
We're uncomfortable, very concerned about making a good impression both
personally and with our resumé and work history. Saying the wrong thing…misspeaking…is upper
in our mind.
All of this discomfort is part of the process. But, there are those who go beyond the bounds
of mere jittery nerves. The following
responses to these standard questions actually happened during the course of
job interviews.
Q: Why did you leave
your last job?
A: "I have a
problem with authority."
Q: Why should we hire
you?
A: "I would be a
great asset to the events team because I party all the time."
Q: Do you have any
questions?
A: "Cross
dressing isn't a problem, is it?"
Q: Why are you
leaving your current job?
A: "I was fired
from my last job because they were forcing me to attend anger management
classes."
Q: Why do you want to
work for us?
A: "My old boss
didn't like me, so one day I just left and never came back. And here I am!"
Q: What are your
weaknesses? [related to job skills]
A: "I get angry
easily and I went to jail for domestic violence. But I won't get mad at you."
Q: When have you
demonstrated leadership skills?
A: "Well my best
example would be in the world of online video gaming. I pretty much run the show. It takes a lot to do that."
Q: Is there anything
else I should know about you?
A: "You should
probably know I mud wrestle on the weekends."
Q: When can you
start?
A: "I need to
check with my mom on that one."
Q: Have you submitted
your two weeks' notice to your current employer?
A: "What is two
weeks' notice? I've never quit a job
before. I've always been fired."
The following are random responses and comments made by job
seekers at interviews.
"If I get an offer, how long do I have before I need to
take the drug test?"
"When you do background checks on candidates, do things
like public drunkenness arrests come up?"
"May I have a cup of coffee? I think I may still be a little drunk from
last night."
And finally…
[During a telephone call to schedule the interview] "Can we meet next month? I am currently incarcerated."
Do you have any job seeking experiences you'd like to
share…either as the interviewer or the interviewee?
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