How Do you - Know the Strange Interview Behaviour

Most managers and supervisors (and HR people) have had experiences interviewing candidates for job openings. Based on a survey published via the Internet, here are some of the odd things reported by HR professionals.

1. "... said he was so well-qualified that if he didn’t get the job, it would prove that the company’s management was incompetent."
   
   
2. "... brought her large dog to the interview."
   
   
3. "... chewed bubble gum and constantly blew bubbles."
   
   
4. "She wore a Walkman and said she could listen to me and the music at the same time."
   
   
5. "Balding candidate abruptly excused himself. Returned to office a few minutes later, wearing a hairpiece."
   
   
6. "Applicant challenged interviewer to arm wrestle."
   
   
7. "... asked to see interviewer’s resume to see if the personnel executive was qualified to judge the candidate."
   
   
8. "... announced she hadn’t had lunch and proceeded to eat a hamburger and french fries in the interviewer’s office."
   
   
9. "Without saying a word, candidate stood up and walked out during the middle of the interview."
   
   
10. "Stated that, if he were hired, he would dem...

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