Posts Tagged ‘Typo’
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February 6, 2010
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Posted February 06 by Hiring Manager D.
Tags:Scary, Typo, Unsexy
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We argued whether to share this one; bad taste ruled the day:

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February 4, 2010
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Posted February 04 by Hiring Manager K.
Tags:Duh!, Fast Track to Nowhere, Foot in Mouth, Hubris, Malaproprism, Misunderstood, Security Risk, Sexy, T.M.I., Typo, Uncomfortable
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1.Uh, the Kind that Can Spell?

2.This One Stands on its Own. . .

3.Yum: Sippy Cup Martinis!

4.Let’s Not Get Catty. . .

5.No Beating around the Bush! (User Submission!)
The candidate was applying to be a receptionist at a veterinary hospital. At the bottom of her resume, she said “I really enjoy working around the pubic.”
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Posted January 29 by Hiring Manager D.
Tags:Goofy, Typo
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January 28, 2010
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Posted January 28 by Hiring Manager D.
Tags:Fast Track to Nowhere, Hubris, Sexy, Typo
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From Not Hired user, Margaret:
The candidate was applying to be a receptionist at a veterinary hospital. At the bottom of her resume, she said “I really enjoy working around the pubic.”
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January 27, 2010
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Posted January 27 by Elaine Benes
Tags:Fast Track to Nowhere, Foot in Mouth, Typo
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This candidate was applying for Staff Copy Editor at a global business news organization:
“Objective: To obtain a position that will allow me to help educate, inform and empower members of the South Bay community”
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January 4, 2010
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Posted January 04 by HiringManagerL
Tags:Duh!, Typo
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January 2, 2010
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Posted January 02 by HiringManagerL
Tags:Duh!, Rude, Typo
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December 30, 2009
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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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December 29, 2009
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Posted December 29 by Hiring Manager K.
Tags:Typo
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December 28, 2009
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Posted December 28 by Hiring Manager J.G.
Tags:Just Plain Sad, Typo
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December 18, 2009
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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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December 16, 2009
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Posted December 16 by Hiring Manager D.
Tags:Malaproprism, Typo
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December 15, 2009
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Posted December 15 by Hiring Manager D.
Tags:Malaproprism, Typo
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December 5, 2009
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Posted December 05 by Hiring Manager D.
Tags:Typo
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Posted December 05 by Hiring Manager D.
Tags:Typo
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November 23, 2009
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Posted November 23 by Hiring Manager K.
Tags:Duh!, Typo
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November 19, 2009
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Posted November 19 by Elaine Benes
Tags:Duh!, Fast Track to Nowhere, Hubris, Typo
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As long as your publication doesn’t have any subjects or verbs, this is the copy editor for you!

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November 14, 2009
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Posted November 14 by Hiring Manager D.
Tags:Typo
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October 30, 2009
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Posted October 30 by Hiring Manager K.
Tags:Duh!, Typo, Under the Influence
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The resulting script may be shit, but will you feel great about yourself while writing it:

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October 23, 2009
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Posted October 23 by HiringManagerL
Tags:Duh!, Typo
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September 15, 2009
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Posted September 15 by Hiring Manager J.G.
Tags:Goofy, Strange, Typo
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September 8, 2009
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Posted September 08 by Hiring Manager D.
Tags:Duh!, Fast Track to Nowhere, Foot in Mouth, Just Plain Sad, Malaproprism, Typo, Uncomfortable
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Some choice cut-and-pastes from one hiring manager’s favorite cover letters and resumes:
“Ability to work with manimal instruction and supervision.”
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“I am detail orient. My job was accuratly recording all our clients paper work.”
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“Do you have a significant roll for someone like me?”
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“You will quickly see that I hate the ability to get things done.”
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“Can you respect my hard ships?”
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“I also teach an SAT prep course—the students their love me!”
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“I can speak without thinking and right even better.”
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September 7, 2009
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Posted September 07 by Hiring Manager D.
Tags:Sexy, Typo
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