Worst interview

Treehugged

I'm currently reading a book recommended by a friend. Naming the book would be considered spam, wouldn't it? So I won't. Anyway, I'm reading it in prep for an interview next week.

Hmm71

bargainbetty wrote: »

From the other side, for a moment, I had to interview people for a receptionist's job. These are genuine responses to the question 'Why do you think you would be a good receptionist for our company?'

'To be honest, I lied about that job on my CV and didn't think I'd get an interview, but I like talking on the phone, so I'll have a go.'

'Because I'm really outgoing, and um, I know how phones work, and um. Yeah. Those things.'

'Because I have an interest in becoming an accountant one day, and hope to learn from the professionals here.' (It isn't a firm of accountants.)

This one is phonetic - 'Befo' I ansa dat, I would lak to confirm da salary, cos what I saw written dahn looks lak a lot a moneeee. Is dat right, innit?'

Cue me wanting to bang my head on the desk until the shouty voices go away.

Oh dear! I take it you gave that last one the job?:rotfl::rotfl:
or maybe not!

t0rt0ise

Like a previous poster, I too applied once for a job in a catholic school. They told me at the interview that I wasn't suitable because I wasn't catholic. I had said that I was perfectly willing to support their ethos and attend anything required of me for the job but nope, not good enough. When I complained to the headteacher about discrimination he, who hadn't been at the interview, denied that I'd been told anything about not being a catholic so not getting the job. What a bad liar! And he a good catholic head teacher too.

Mini_Bear

My boss is very fussy about who he interviews (and subsequently who i then interview) so i don't tend to get many time wasters. One answer still tickles me, when I asked why a woman wanted to work at the firm her response was simply "i want to move back to London". Not "the firm is impressive and the role really interests me". I thought at least shes honest! I also mentioned that the professional qualification she was studying for from her CV is impressive. She replied "my current employer is making me do it on the basis i perform an accounting oversight function". LOL. Lie!!! Say qualifications are really important to you etc etc!! Needless to say she didn't get the role!

t0rt0ise

Mini Bear, you do highlight the fact that at interviews we have to simply say what the person wants to hear and not to tell the truth at all. It's a daft situation we've got ourselves into and a game that we all have to play.