Friday, April 11, 2008

Oh, how I love Fridays!


Yippee, yahoo! I love Fridays. Most Fridays in our house are "pizza days" and we usually make our pizzas (w/Aldi pizza crusts for the kids and DiGiorno for us :).
The kids usually make their own

Silas looks like he's been involved in a bloody pizza massacre


Ella says "cheese" and Si crams cheese in his face



I've had several people (friends, family and even my MOM) ask me this week what the hell I do for a living - I work from home and I'm on the computer all the time - I talk to A LOT of people across the country and as often as possible avoid seeing clients in person (especially now that I have these braces!). So for those inquiring minds: I am career counselor - I work with folks who are in some stage of career transition (what do I want to be when I grow up, I just lost my job, I hate my job, I need a resume, I am getting my degree but don't know what to do with it...etc.).
I got this email of funnies about some interviewing no-no's:

Career Change - Top Twelve Interview Lowlights!

"She wore a Walkman and said she could listen to me and the music at the same time."

"A balding candidate abruptly excused himself. Returned to office a few minutes later, wearing a hairpiece."

"... asked to see interviewer's resume to see if the personnel executive was qualified to judge the candidate."

"Stated that, if he were hired, he would demonstrate his loyalty by having the corporate logo tattooed on his forearm."

"Interrupted to phone his therapist for advice on answering specific interview questions."

"When I asked him about his hobbies, he stood up and started tap dancing around my office."

"At the end of the interview, while I stood there dumbstruck, he went through my purse, took out a brush, brushed his hair, and left."

"... pulled out a Polaroid camera and snapped a flash picture of me. Said he collected photos of everyone who interviewed him."

"Said he wasn't interested because the position paid too much."

"During the interview, an alarm clock went off from the candidate's brief case. He took it out, shut it off, apologized and said he had to leave for another interview."

"A telephone call came in for the job applicant. It was from his wife. His side of the conversation went like this: "Which company? When do I start? What's the salary?" I said, "I assume you're not interested in conducting the interview any further." He promptly responded, "I am as long as you'll pay me more. "I didn't hire him, but later found out there was no other job offer. It was a scam to get a higher offer."

"Candidate said he really didn't want to get a job, but the unemployment office needed proof that he was looking for one."



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