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Interviewees Say the Darndest Things
You can always depend on young children to tell you exactly what they think, or precisely how they feel on any given topic. Want to know if your breath smells bad, if you should wear a different tie or if you really look fat in that outfit? Find a 5-year-old. He will give you an uncensored, honest answer.
Needless to say, we expect more from adults. Especially adults who are interviewing for a job.
For the second year in a row, we asked hiring managers everywhere to tell us the craziest thing they've ever heard in an interview. Keep reading for 37 hilarious (and true) statements from the job candidates:
1. "I interviewed a gentleman who looked great on paper but said two things during t....
That's a Real Job?
One of the many unfortunate effects of the Great Recession was felt by longtime professionals who found themselves looking for a job for the first time in decades. These skilled and experienced workers discovered that the job market was significantly different than it was 20 years ago, or in some cases, even just five years ago.
A shift in public demand can create new jobs or cause others to fade away. Technology also plays a significant role in the evolution of career opportunities, as some of today's jobs (think Internet security) couldn't have existed 40 years ago. The job industry has a natural give and take that permanently removes certain jobs and creates other. For instance, within the manufacturing....
7 Industries in Need of Workers Now
Given the layoffs and unemployment woes that consistently make headlines, it may seem hard to believe that some industries are experiencing worker shortages. Yet despite a national unemployment rate that hovers near double digits, there are industries that are in need of well-trained, qualified employees.
According to CareerBuilder's 2010 Mid-Year Job Forecast:
· Twenty-two percent of employers reported that despite an abundant labor pool, they still have positions for which they can't find qualified candidates.
· Forty-eight percent of human resources managers reported that there was an area of their organization in which they lacked qualified workers.
· Health-care employers were th....
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