Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Interview Bloopers – We Love Them!
Granted, we want every candidate to knock the socks off of the potential employer we present them to. Reality is that’s not always going to happen. We’ve all had funny or embarrassing experiences out on interviews and at times it’s just good to sit back and have a good chuckle at ourselves. I’ll start with one of mine. Quite a few years back, before I got into staffing, a friend of mine encouraged me to apply for a position at a wireless company who she had been working for, for years. I did my research, knew everything about the company and had the job requirements down. Nothing could stop me! The first half of the day, I was interviewing in front of a panel of potential colleagues and presenting for a group of sales managers. It wasn’t until I took a quick break before lunch that I noticed the worst tragedy possible. (At least it felt that bad to me) Yep, my fly was down. HOW COULD I NOT KNOW?!?!?!?! I finished the day with some really pink cheeks and took what was left of my pride home. I was convinced, there was no possible way those six people would decide to hire the yahoo that doesn’t notice something like that! All of that and I sabotage it with a zipper! I knew I would hear about this one for years from my friend who already worked there. I was doomed. So, like many other “tragedies” in life, this one wasn’t that bad. I did get the job and later laughed with my co-workers about “the best interview in history.” None of us are perfect, definitely not when we’re put on the spot in front of a bunch of strangers. Don’t be so hard on yourself if things don’t go as planned. Check out some of these bloopers, how does yours compare? http://icc.csun.edu/interviewMistakesAndScrew-ups.html Humbly, Melissa Bielagus Account Manager
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