Hypnotizing The Hiring Manager

I just caught up to this email from CareerBuilder.com regarding anecdotal stories from hiring managers.  These types of stories come out frequently and, honestly, I never get tired of them.  Here is the bulleted list: When asked for the most memorable missteps they encountered when going through resumes, human resource managers and hiring managers reported the following: • Candidate put God down as a reference (no phone number). • Candidate listed her hobby as alligator watching. • Candidate claimed to be a direct descendant of the Vikings. • Candidate’s email address had “lovesbeer” in it. • Candidate listed “Master of Time and Universe” under his experience. • Candidate started off… Read More

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