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I know we have a friday thread going, but I've been meaning to post this for a while. Ok we've probably all done it, but who will admit to messing up their job interview with a roaring gaff on your part?
I will start the ball rolling....sitting at the interview, and was talking about the CDM regs, confident, pitching all questions with good answers....but continually refered to the 'M' as maintenance.
Construction, Design and Maintenance Regs, OOPS..........TAXI!
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I nearly went to the wrong hospital and got to the right one late. I had to tailgate someone through the security in the office areas to get to the room. They did not even bother to write to say I had not got the job!
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Was told I was over qualified to which I answered "well I'll have your job in 2 years"
Rich
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A long time ago (but not in Galaxy far, far away) I recall spending considerable time extolling my success as an engineer and how my practical and pragmatic approach to problem solving would be ideally suited to the post...............and then I couldn't figure how to open the door to leave the interview room.
I got the job!!!!
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rich777 wrote:Was told I was over qualified to which I answered "well I'll have your job in 2 years"
Rich
And did you?
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ron hunter wrote:A long time ago (but not in Galaxy far, far away) I recall spending considerable time extolling my success as an engineer and how my practical and pragmatic approach to problem solving would be ideally suited to the post...............and then I couldn't figure how to open the door to leave the interview room.
I got the job!!!!
Brilliant.
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I had to do a project on staff reductions and effects on safety. I prepared a doc which I titled 'Managing Director - Headcount'. Unfortunately, I missed the 'o' out of count!
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To NickH
No - didn't get the job blowing up balloons for parties. I kid you not - I had just left the military in 1993 during that recession and could'nt for the life of me get any job.
Rich
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Ron & NEE, you have both cheered me up no end this afternoon...!
Thanks.
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A mate of mine was asked in a interview how did he cope with stress - he replied have a good drink after work - they gave him the job and told him you'll fit in here.
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None on a job interview, but I remember at my Peer Review Interview I remember saying (when refereing to my many talents!!) I don't want you to think I am a Jack of all trades and erm,,, ermm....and just couldn't think of the phrase, so they all joined in and said "master of none" and I said, "you see it's not even in my vocabulary" - needless to say they were not put off by my arrogance and I got my Chartered Status.
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Recently got feedback from an interview where apparently it was down to 2 people, I ticked all the boxes but the successful person got the job purely due to culture!
Gobsmacked!
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Not so much of an interview gaff however,
I interviewed for the Job of Safety Manager having cut my hand the previous day.
When asked by the interviewers what had happened I had to explain that I had cut my hand with the hedge trimmer whilst standing on top of the shed roof cutting the hedge!!!!!!!
I got the Job.
Geoff
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Not my interview but my brother's in his younger days, for a job he was really keen on.
He thought it had gone well as it lasted ages, lots of talking, answered their questions well, etc.
As he left he was all puffed up thinking it was in the bag. He was smiling and saying "bye" to people on the way out, trying to make an impression when he started to notice people were giving him some strange looks. Realising he was going a bit OTT, he turned it down a bit, but he was nearly out of there anyway.
It was only when he got in the lift, which had been helpfully provided with a mirrored area, that he notice the half of a breakfast baked bean stuck firmly to his cheek.
Still got a job offer though!
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This happened more than once, I kid you not.
An interview in a fire station, divisional commander's office, there was a wardrobe almost right next to the door to the office.
The candidate marched in to the office and saluted the Divisional Commander, sat down and took off his cap as per instructed.
Interview went well and upon being excused the candidate stood to attention, saluted, did a smart right turn and marched toward the exit door, opened the door and marched into the wardrobe.
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Well this is what I thought was a real gaff - Interviewed for a job, sitting in front of a panel of people. During the presentation from my prospective boss about the organisation etc, my mobile phone rang - embarrassed, I humbly apologised & moved quickly to my coat to grab the phone & switch it off - my prospective boss had subsequently lost the 'thread' of where he was so I did my best to prompt him without being rude. End of his presentation it was then my turn, so I asked the question “would everyone please check to make sure their mobile phones are switched off or onto silent”. To which I had a couple of muffled laughs but a distinct frown from my prospective boss....however, I got the job.
Moral here I think, we are all human & how to turn a negative situation into a positive. Well that’s what they said for why I got the job.
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