Job Interviewing Jester Mugs

'You don't improve your chances by writing your resume in crayon.'

'The lads at the office still talk about the day you told the boss what to do with his job...'

"They decided giving out pink slips was too impersonal. So now they're blue."

"So, I see you have a background in advertising..."

'What's that? It's a leaving present for the next person who comes in late.'

"It's made entirely out of rejected resumes."

"Where would you see yourself in five years' time?"

'I'm afraid you don't have the leadership qualities we're seeking.'

"I see by your resume this would be your first time in a symbiotic relationship."

'You'll get five paid sick days, plus an additional two when you're shedding your skin.'

"So what makes you think you're qualified for this job?"

'I'm looking fo someone who can make me laugh.'

'Mr. Coleman is on vacation. Would you care to hold?'

'I know my resume makes me seem overtrained, but I really wasn't paying attention.'

"Your credentials are impressive, Carter but... quite frankly, Mr. Biggles doesn't seem to like you."

'I believe in a 'carrot and stick' approach to motivation. The carrot is not to use the stick.'

"This your resumé?" "Yes, it's a list of things I hope you never ask me to do."

'You obviously took my suggestion to reduce stress to the extreme.'

'If you take this job, you will need child care... that's my second job.'

"I see by your resume that you're having trouble finding work because you pad your resume."

'Kimble, I'm going to give you a chance at purchasing - nip over to the cafe and get me a cheese and pickle sandwich.'

'We like your style, but hate your substance.'

"It says here on your resume that one of your qualities is a sense of humor. Care to elaborate?"

"I wanted a Meticulous Monday or a Thorough Thursday report. This reads more like a Frivolous Friday."

"You inhabit the body of someone who has an impressive résumé."

Scapegoat of the Year

'Clear out your desk, Randy. ...NEXT!'

'I don't have any formal training, but I do own the complet boxed set of 'Get Smart' DVD's.'

'Looks like no Christmas bonus this year.'

"This is bad work, Edwards! Bad! Bad! Bad! Bad!"

"Just how long has there been a maraschino cherry at the top of the organizational chart?"

"It says here that in your last job you did a lot of traveling."

Is there a spin doctor in the house?

"Your answers sound rehearsed."

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