As reported by the Associated Press, the following are real excerpts (though not all from the same candidate):
- Cover letter: “I am a quick leaner, dependable, and motivated.”
- Objective: “Seek challenges that test my mind and body, since the two are usually inseperable.”
- Cover letter: “Here are my qualifications for you to overlook.”
- Experience: “Develop and recommend an annual operating expense fudget.”
- Education: “Graduated in the top 66 percent of my class.”
- Abilities: “Proven ability to track down and correct erors.”
- Abilities: “Am a perfectionist and rarely if if ever forget details.”
- Cover letter: “Thank you for your consideration. Hope to hear from you shorty!”
- Work experience: “Dealing with customers’ conflicts that arouse.”
- Work history: “Performed brain wave tests, 1879-1981.”
Wonder if they got hired?