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

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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...


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Okay

Stunts indeed

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.

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

and if they don't get the job they blame baba buari and after that Friday night

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!

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

Lol....happy sunday people

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...

kk

Most of the points are not applicable in Nigeria job seeking situations

Back-flip into an interview room, for naija?

You'll be lucky if you aren't arrested.

Hustle must pay

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

BazyLastard:
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...

Did you get the job?

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

Hmm

XaintJoel20:

Did you get the job?

YES!!! I don't even know why

Maybe the other candidates farted twice

HRinsider:
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.

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

Fynestboi for mr Nairaland..

Don't dull

If old strategies failed, try new ones... lol

After doing all this and you get employed them go turn you to slave for office. Better to allow the company contact you 1st.

Zico5:
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.

yawns

Wow!!! Well, what can I say, desperate time requires desperate measures.. Happy Sunday to u all

****Front-flips into thread



the funniest of all is number 7



****back-flips outta thread

Am sure all these scenarios happened abroad