Archive for December, 2009
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Posted December 31 by Hiring Manager D.
Tags:Duh!, Hubris
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Cut-and-pasted from a single cover letter:
“I’m super fun!”
. . .and. . .
“I am the most humble person you will ever interview.”
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Posted December 30 by Hiring Manager D.
Tags:Just Plain Sad, Misunderstood, Psycho, Typo
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A Not Hired user, Shiela R., reports that she was hiring for a career transition counselor and received the following:
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Posted December 29 by Hiring Manager K.
Tags:Typo
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Posted December 28 by Hiring Manager K.
Tags:Duh!, T.M.I., Unsexy
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“I’m a young, witty and independent woman looking to get a full time job that requires me to think, and challenge myself, while at the same time being laid back, and able to joke around.Once I’m comfortable in my surroundings, I can be quite the smart mouth, but I’m never mean, just playful.”
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December 27, 2009
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Posted December 27 by HiringManagerL
Tags:Duh!, Sexy, Unsexy
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Posted December 26 by Hiring Manager K.
Tags:Fast Track to Nowhere, Just Plain Sad
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Objective
My objective is to perform my best display of effective working using the experience I have, and that you will provide throughout time.
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Posted December 24 by Hiring Manager D.
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Posted December 22 by Hiring Manager D.
Tags:Cubicle Bound, Fast Track to Nowhere, Just Plain Sad
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This submission, by an anonymous Not Hired user, may not be funny to anyone who doesn’t work on the Internet, but we hire a lot of web designers and this candidate’s “portfolio” and website made us LOL–hard!
and here is his professional website:
Please note that Anonymous found this resume and website posted openly on Craigslist–no privacy expectations are being violated.
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Posted December 18 by Hiring Manager D.
Tags:Duh!, Fast Track to Nowhere, Just Plain Sad, Misunderstood
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A Not Hired user reports that he was hiring a financial controller and received the following cover letter from a candidate who was working as a cashier. Click on the image to see why the candidate was not hired!
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Posted December 18 by Hiring Manager D.
Tags:Malaproprism, Scary, Sexy, Typo, Uncomfortable, Unsexy
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A few of the all-time sexiest cover-letter excerpts, cut-and-pasted here for your intimate pleasure:
“I am looking for work in the Tri-City Area; my schedule is completely open and I am willing to work anytime. I assure you that I am a good, hard person who loves his co-workers.”
. . .and. . .
“You will notice that I didn’t work for part of 2002 because I was at home dick.”
. . .and. . .
“I worked in front office in Russia but I can be trusted to work in your rear.”
. . .and. . .
“I am planning to become a penile corrections officer.”
. . .and. . .
“I am willing to stay late and get dirty.”
. . .and. . .
“I want to grow in my new fellow team members”
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Posted December 13 by Hiring Manager D.
Tags:Smarter Than Expected
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In fact, we kinda love this candidate:
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Posted December 11 by Hiring Manager J.G.
Tags:Sexy
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Posted December 11 by HiringManagerL
Tags:Fast Track to Nowhere, Foot in the Mouth, Security Risk
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A Not Hired user reports that he was hiring a new preschool teacher for a developmental daycare and the applicant came in asking to speak to personnel but could not stay long. . .their child was outside in the car. It was 101 degrees outside.
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December 8, 2009
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Posted December 08 by HiringManagerL
Tags:Just Plain Sad, Rude
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![I don\'t have any problem deceiving people and I\'m not hard on the eyes. My current position doesn\'t utilize either of these capacities to their fullest extent, nor does it offer anywhere near fair compensation. [snip] Of course, you\'re wondering, \](http://img.nothired.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/the_liar.gif "The Liar")
