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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