Guru: Candidate had a fertile imagination

And still the wailing and gnashing of teeth stimulated by appalling interviews reverberate across this green and pleasant land.

Disciple Andy sends these titbits, together with a caveat:

Dear Guru,

Having read a few amusing anecdotes about people’s recruitment woes, I thought I would send in a few of my own. All are completely true…

When asked in an interview to describe himself in one word, the candidate replied “volatile”.

When asked in an interview to describe a difficult situation he had found himself in and how he dealt with it, the candidate (aged 18) replied “that would be when I had to visit my 15-year-old girlfriend’s devoutly religious parents and tell them that she was pregnant”.

Please note that this is sent in a personal capacity and is in no way connected with my employer. I do not wish any reference to my employer to be published.

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Disciple Andy

While Guru is happy to respect Andy’s request, he’s not convinced his employer wasn’t involved. The phrase “the lady doth protest too much” springs to mind.