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Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by HRinsider: 5:32pm On Jul 02, 2016 |
In the present day global workforce where limited job vacancies are available for an abnormally large number of applicants, every one of them wants to stand out and impress the recruiter(s). By so doing, many have gone ahead to do ridiculous stunts all in the name of impressing the interviewer(s). While some of these "extraordinary folks" got the jobs, the were only able to get noticed by the recruiter(s). Their stunts were not sufficient to earn them the jobs. Below are some examples of these ridiculous impressions. 1. A candidate answered a call during the interview stating that another company was calling to discuss a job offer. 2. A candidate climbed on a roof the employer was repairing and asked for a job. 3. Candidate performed a musical number on the guitar about why he was the best candidate. 4. A candidate volunteered to help out with making copies when he saw interviewer’s assistant was getting frazzled. 5. A candidate repaired a piece of company’s equipment during the first interview. 6. A candidate sent a message in a bottle. 7. A candidate back-flipped into the room. 8. A female applicant sent a resume in a format like the Playboy Magazine: Height, Weight, Measurements, Most Likes, Least Likes, etc. The whole thing except without the photo. [/b]Source[b]: Business Insider and Forbes Feel free to add to them, either as a recruiter or as an applicant. Don't forget to add if you or the fellow got the job. 5 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by Nobody: 7:01am On Jul 03, 2016 |
try this in 9ja, you will know the difference BTW 6 and half dozen ... BTW. sending a letter in a bottle...lol... naija employer will tell you that's the more reason u won't get the job... BTW, VOTE DONARIOK FOR MR NAIRALAND 2016 14 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by Orestino(m): 7:03am On Jul 03, 2016 |
Okay |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by Elerineye01(m): 7:03am On Jul 03, 2016 |
Stunts indeed |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by Zico5(m): 7:03am On Jul 03, 2016 |
This is ridiculous but at times some work. I have seen a situation where by someone helped a stranger to repair a vehicle on his way to job interview not knowing the person was the chairman of the company. He was dumbfounded on meeting the man at the job interview. That was the end of the story. It is funny at times but in real life it works. Just be original. 5 Likes |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by shadelek(m): 7:03am On Jul 03, 2016 |
Candidates are trying to use what they have to get what they want. Have you ever imagine the numbers of interviews they've attended and yet no employment, desperation will set in and they tend to do what they shouldn't have done. Make God give us rest of mind my people 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by parzdor(m): 7:04am On Jul 03, 2016 |
and if they don't get the job they blame baba buari and after that Friday night 2 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by Nobody: 7:04am On Jul 03, 2016 |
A candidate got mad. Stormed out of the room and went ahead to start his own business. Today that business is known in the whole world. Alibaba/AliExpress Pain will only make you stronger. Never accept failure. See you at the top. JB! 51 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by ReabridCharles(m): 7:04am On Jul 03, 2016 |
All the good jobs have been taken. The only jobs left in Nigeria now are slave jobs... Just work to survive and survive to work 10 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by devilmaycry: 7:04am On Jul 03, 2016 |
Lol....happy sunday people |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by BazyLastard: 7:05am On Jul 03, 2016 |
4 and 5 aren't stunts. They both seem reasonable. You also have to admire their confidence and calmness during a normally nervous and tense situation. Once during an interview, I was supposed to make a presentation. I was so nervous during the presentation I mistakenly farted... 23 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by ychris: 7:05am On Jul 03, 2016 |
Things to do to impress interviewers when looking for job in 9geria... 1. Get connection. 2. ur parent shld be a politician 3. Ur parent " " " Vip. 4. be ready to be fvck by the interviewer if yo lady. 5. Get connections again. 7 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by jidxin(m): 7:06am On Jul 03, 2016 |
kk |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by Emeskhalifa(m): 7:08am On Jul 03, 2016 |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by Jobabori(m): 7:10am On Jul 03, 2016 |
Most of the points are not applicable in Nigeria job seeking situations |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by freecocoa(f): 7:12am On Jul 03, 2016 |
Back-flip into an interview room, for naija? You'll be lucky if you aren't arrested. 21 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by trizzy123: 7:12am On Jul 03, 2016 |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by chimah3(m): 7:12am On Jul 03, 2016 |
Hustle must pay |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by teemanbastos(m): 7:13am On Jul 03, 2016 |
some of these work abroad but not likely to work here.. They look at your creativity and channel it into the right quarters but here we're only concerned with 1st class grades 2 Likes |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by XaintJoel20: 7:14am On Jul 03, 2016 |
BazyLastard:Did you get the job? 1 Like |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by EternalBeing: 7:17am On Jul 03, 2016 |
Happy Sunday friends. A must-read Thread: 10 Proofs From 10 Different Scientists That Heaven Exists https://www.nairaland.com/3202948/10-proofs-10-different-scientists#47154812 1 Like |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by Jobsdome: 7:17am On Jul 03, 2016 |
Hmm |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by BazyLastard: 7:20am On Jul 03, 2016 |
XaintJoel20: YES!!! I don't even know why Maybe the other candidates farted twice 38 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by buchilino(m): 7:27am On Jul 03, 2016 |
HRinsider: WOW, SOME OF D THINGS U JUST MENTIONED LOOKED VERY STRANGE, BUT IF JOBB APPLICANTS TRULY INVOLVE IN SUCH ACTS, THEN MOST OF THEM NEED BRAIN SURGERY 2 Likes |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by Odunharry(m): 7:27am On Jul 03, 2016 |
Fynestboi for mr Nairaland.. Don't dull 5 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by Nobody: 7:30am On Jul 03, 2016 |
If old strategies failed, try new ones... lol 1 Like |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by Nobody: 7:32am On Jul 03, 2016 |
After doing all this and you get employed them go turn you to slave for office. Better to allow the company contact you 1st. |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by Nobody: 7:46am On Jul 03, 2016 |
Zico5:yawns |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by Histrings08(m): 7:47am On Jul 03, 2016 |
Wow!!! Well, what can I say, desperate time requires desperate measures.. Happy Sunday to u all |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by Nobody: 8:00am On Jul 03, 2016 |
****Front-flips into thread the funniest of all is number 7 ****back-flips outta thread 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ridiculous Things Job Applicants Have Done To Impress Their Interviewer by missKiffy(f): 8:01am On Jul 03, 2016 |
Am sure all these scenarios happened abroad |
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