Job Hunt Survivor Gifts

Careers Advice

"'Can correctly complete a CAPTCHA image 8 our of 10 times.' Any other skills?"

'I'm Jeremy's father. I'm a computer consultant and I'm unemployed.'

"If this goes badly I'm going to post it on my youtube job interview bloopers channel."

'I clawed my way to the top and then I clawed my way back to the middle.'

"I'm so efficient I can screw up two assignments in the time it takes most people to screw up just one."

"I believe you'll like our company. We pay our employees time and a fifth."

"I'm long term unemployed because jerks like you won't hire me!"

"I found the perfect summer job! 'Greet people at retail store. Company uniform required. Must be able to carry small children.' How hard can that be?"

"You may have heard some very slanderous rumours about this company."

With the mine closing down due to Emission concerns...somone had to shake their booty to keep food on the table.

"Can I put in a claim for interview trauma compensation?"

"He told me I was a flip phone expected to do a smart phone job."

"References? Well, I just got six references from the guys in your waiting room."

'Oh, and if you really want this job, there's one thing you shouldn't mention.'

'I hear you're looking for bounty hunters...'

"Still no offers - sometimes I think I'm the only one using this site."

'Think of it as a buyout package, Bob...without the 'buy' and just the 'out'!'

"John, does this mean you've given up looking for work?"

"Help, I'm being micro managed."

"We kiss a lot of frogs so that you find your prince."

'I hereby sentence you to 40 years labor in an office with fluorescent lighting, just enough salary to keep you alive...'

"He gave me an 'F' on my resume."

Virtual interview.

'You're overqualified... so you'll have to act stupid.!

'Besides a great smile, do you have any other qualifications we could consider?'

'Really?! You didn't get fired today, either?! That's 60 days in a row! I'm so proud of you!'

"I love your enthusiasm but we were actually looking for someone who could do the job."

City Dump: Resumes.

Number two pencil, pretending to be a number one, fears that his deception has been uncovered.

"I'm about as mainstream as you can get. I go to church, I'm all for the family, I hate Saddam Hussein, and I'm unemployed."

On paper, all applicants were very impressive. . . but clearly some were more experienced than others!

"I'm just basking in the glow of my not screwing anything up today."

"Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?"

"Dear Helen, Freelance works remains lucrative, but stressful."