Jobless Corner

Don’t bring mom to the job interview, warns Fortune’s Anne Fisher. Here are some of the goofiest things job seekers have done when meeting hiring managers.
(Fortune) — Even in a relatively strong job market, it can be tough to make yourself stand out from the competition. So it seems some job hunters these days are […]

There are two cows in a field, one says: “Mooooo,” the other says: “You cow! I was about to say that.”

Not the sort of thing you would imagine saying at an interview but it helped Kelly secure a job as a PR manager.

“The interviewer had been trying to unnerve me all the way through by being really confrontational, then asked me to tell a joke. I later discovered all new starters were expected to repeat the joke that got them the job to everyone in the company on their first day. Obviously only those who managed to come up with something were successful.”

What was the worst job interview question you were ever asked? Good interview questions can help employers judge the technical qualifications, people skills, problem solving approach, and team fit of prospective employees. Bad interview questions do none of those. Instead, they confuse, irk, or offend the applicant (often in combination). Our ten worst job interview […]

Ever heard of that small company called Google? Well, I came across the co-founder’s résumé that really impressed me and I thought I would share it with you guys. We all know how much we have struggled to come up with impressive résumés. I have personally spent a lot of time designing […]

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