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We’ve rounded up some tips, horror stories and trends from hiring managers, recruiters & job seekers to help you ace your next interview.
a guy walks into an interview...Surprising stories & Weird trends
Can’t w
ait to
meet you
r
potentia
l boss!
alarming
trend alert
take your parent to interview day
3%8%
Actually had parentssit in on interviews
Brought their parents along to an interview
According to a recent survey:
A surprising number of millennials are bringing parents to job interviews. The habit has received press in Forbes,
The Huffington Post, and The Wall Street Journal.
ms. get the job mr. no chance
A tale of two candidates
Unwired
Future
Arrived 5 mins early
Relevant wait time reading
Polishedshoes
Shirt that was once
white
Mismatched outfit
Smoker’sstench
Conservativeattire
Interviewboozing
How many square feet of pizza are eaten in the U.S. each year?
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/17-odd-tech-interview-questions-2014-1#ixzz2vaxKHcXs
PUFFZ
12:28 pmGR8 to meet u. Let me kno if u have any more q’s!
-Joey
Thx soo much for
meeting with me 2day!
Rly hope we get to work
together soon @ TechCorp!
(555) 555-0101
Susie,
Joey “Web Dev” Smith
Pleasure meeting you!
Joseph [email protected]
Susan [email protected]
Dear Ms. Ellerbee,
Thank you again for meeting with me today about TechCorp’s Java Developer opening. The work TechCorp is doing in the technology realm sounds fascinating and is very much in line with my past work.
I’m looking forward to learning even more about the job and discussing next steps!
Best,Joseph Smith(555) 555-0101
thx 4 ur time
Recently job seekers have been blurring the lines between appropriate and unprofessional in both language and how they send their thank you.
Too informal
Ditch slang & online
lingo
Professional emails only
Professional profile pic tied to
email account
Short & sweet
Sent same day via email
Avoid the messy, handwritten note
Texting is not for
thank yous
ready for the weird
Oddball questions are used to gauge personality, technical capabilities, critical thinking skills, and the ability to think on your feet. How would you answer?
How many square feet of pizza are eaten in the U.S.
each year? Goldman Sachs
Programmer Analyst
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Have you ever stolen a pen from work?Jiffy Software
Software Architect
If you could only bring 3 things to an island, what
would you bring? Yahoo
Search Quality Analyst
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