Job Search Strategist Gifts

'Why yes, the resume is a very important basis for who we hire.'

"I didn't bring any references - I don't like dwelling on the past."

'What are frills and luxuries, that you've earmarked as needs, doing on your application?'

"I'm sorry, but all candidates for our entry level positions must have experience."

"Yes, we are accepting resumes. Just put yours in our resume pool."

I hope a starting salary of 80 and a severance of 12 is acceptable....

"He's having a hard time finding work."

'Very impressive educational background...now let's discuss WHO you know.!

"He might not have got the job with Google, but they weren't going to stop Brian skateboarding to the office."

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

'You really want that promotion, don't you, Sherman?'

'We manufacture micro computing circuits. We're looking to hire someone who can anticipate the next small thing.'

"There are no big jobs, only small machines."

'Your decade of experience is, unfortunately, from the wrong decade.'

'You say you were King of the Jungle, but it seems your experience is mainly in savannah grassland...'

'So Kyle - have you considered the challenges of van driving?'

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

'Your resume is impressive, but next time try to shorten it from 100 pages to one.'

Do you have any other skills?

"The only hobby we tolerate is working on weekends."

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"Yes, we do accept resumes online, but there's more to it than giving me your computer with your resume on it."

"Here at Global Com we're looking for people can 'think outside of the box'..."

Prospective hospital employee: 'I do sutures. Are there any openings?'

"He's the best our AI recruitment algorithm could fund, unfortunately our AI is really stupid."

"Bob doesn't do well in job interviews, so he hired me. I'm a professional actor who specializes in these situations."

'I treat everyone here the same as my family. . . like s**t.'

'And finally. . . where do you see yourself on the food chain 5 years from now?'

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

'Someone important is bound to see my resume now!'

"No, you definitely wouldn't get Christmas Eve off."

'I don't understand. You've wasted the whole interview going on and on about what you know... I think you'd better start telling me who you know.'

"I'm looking for a 'yes man' who can say 'no' without sounding negative"

'Actually, there's no interview necessary. Just pull out the sword and the job's yours.'

'Your resume and interview were so bad, not only did you not get the job, I'm having you arrested as well.'