In this clip for the CBS hit show, How I Met Your Mother, Barney gives advice on how to create a video resume.
In this clip for CBS hit sitcom The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon tries to make things right when he ruins a friend’s background check.
The Big Bang Theory: You Never Said No Backsies
In her article for Forbes.com, Jacquelyn Smith reveals, The Year’s Most Ridiculous Excuses For Calling In Sick.
Memorable excuses in Smith’s article include:
In this clip from the hit NBC sitcom, Friends, Chandler has an awkward job interview.
Yahoo! HotJobs article, Wacky Job-Seeker Stunts*, Larry Buhl reveals that using creative stunts in your job search is not the best way to get the attention of hiring managers.
Even with the best of intentions Buhl warns, “unless a job seeker is fairly certain a well-executed stunt will work, it probably won’t.”
Here are a few stunts from this article that didn’t help the job seeker:
The recruiters in this article agree that substance in your resume and cover letter will rule over gimmicks.
*Click link to read full article.
In this clip for the NBC hit show, Friends, Phoebe helps Joey update his resume.
The Business Insider shares 15 Ways to Blow Your Job Interview*courtesy of ”John Q. Recruiter” at CBS Moneywatch. Don’t try any of these cringe-worthy mistakes at your next interview.
Bad First Impression
“Giving attitude to the receptionist? Not such a good idea. She works for us too.”
A Little Too Friendly
“I may in fact be ‘hot’ or ‘smoking, ‘ but sharing that with me in the interview is kind of a negative.”
Exaggerated Experience
“Attending a meeting is not the same as ‘co-leading team events’ or ‘serving as part of project brain trust.”
Too Much Information
“Telling me about the girl you’re dating at work that you need to get away from isn’t a good answer to why you want a new job”
Do Your Homework Before the Interview
“our website has 100 pages of content and we’re in the press daily. So how is it you know absolutely nothing about what we do?”
Want to see more job seeker mistakes, read more of “John Q. Recruiter’s” comments.
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Maria Hanson of LiveCareer News exposes, 13 Weird Workplace Excuses. According to the article, “About one-third of workers call in sick with fake illnesses or for other not-so-legit reasons“.
Excuses mentioned in this article:
Read on to find more odd excuses and which ones are actually true.
In honor of the holiday weekend, please enjoy classic interview clips courtesy of NBC’s hit comedy, The Office.
Maria Hanson for LiveCareerNews documents 10 Really Odd Jobs. Some the odd jobs listed include Duck Master, Mermaid, and Pollen Collector.
At first glance, many of the jobs listed seem ridiculous. After reading the job descriptions, these “odd” jobs fulfill practical needs such as product development, customer service, medical treatments, and entertainment.
The moral of the story is: Don’t judge a job based by its title. Read the description to determine if the job is right for you. You might be surprised how rewarding an odd job can be.
Have you had a really odd job? What type of jobs are you willing/not willing to participate in? Tell us about it in the comments section.
