Benefits September 19, 2007
Hire Me, It's My Turn to Get the Job
September 19, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers
recalled in a recent poll the most unusual pitches they've
heard from potential hires, including one from an employee
who said he'd be a top notch addition to the company softball
team.
Reported by Adrien Martin
Responses to the poll by staffing firm Accountemps asking 150 executives about thewackiest or most unusual pitches they’ve heard from a job seeker included:
- An individual said he was allergic to unemployment.
- One job seeker said he should get the job because he had already applied three times and felt that it was now his turn.
- One individual said the company had nice benefits, which was good because he was going to need to take a lot of leave in the next year.
- An applicant drafted a press release announcing the company had hired him.
- A person said he had no relevant experience for the position he was interviewing for, but his friend did.
- A gentleman delivered his entire cover letter verbally as a rap song.
- An applicant once said she wanted the position because she wanted to get away from dealing with people.
- One person brought his mother to the job interview and let her do all of the talking.
- One applicant gave the executive his resume in a brown paper lunch bag.
- When one company moved to Texas, an applicant
sent his resume in a ten-gallon hat.
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