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10 Worst Job Candidates Ever

By Jennifer Lawinski on 2011-01-25


As a hiring manager, you probably already think you've seen it all – from the wacky to the downright disrespectful job candidates. Chances are, you take into consideration the fact that even the most confident among us can be flustered by a job interview. But we're guessing that you've never encountered anything like the recruits in this rogue's gallery of the 10 worst-ever job candidates. In a survey conducted online within the U.S. by Harris Interactive for CareerBuilder, more than 2,400 hiring managers shared the most atrocious mistakes job candidates made in interviews. "The good news is that the number of open jobs continues to improve month over month; however competition will remain high for some time to come," says Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources for CareerBuilder. How candidates handle themselves in interviews can be your deciding factor between two otherwise equally qualified people. "The goal of any interview is to stand out from the other candidates and ultimately land the job, but make sure you stand out for the right reasons," Haefner says. See how these 10 outrageous blunders and interview gaffes stack up against what you've seen.

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Have you ever had a job candidate
provide a detailed listing of how their previous employer made them mad?

Have you ever had a job candidate
hug you at the end of the interview?

Have you ever had a job candidate
eat all the candy from your candy bowl while trying to answer questions?

Have you ever had a job candidate constantly bad-mouth his spouse?

Have you ever had a job candidate
blow her nose constantly and line up the used tissues on the table in front of her?

Have you ever had a job candidate
bring a copy of his college diploma that had obviously been altered with White-Out to add his name?

Have you ever had a job candidate show up wearing a hat that said "take this job and shove it"?

Have you ever had a job candidate
talk about how an affair cost him a previous job?

Have you ever had a job candidate
throw his beer can in the outside trashcan before coming into your reception office?

Have you ever had a job candidate
whose friend barged into the interview to ask "HOW MUCH LONGER"?

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