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A survey from CareerBuilder.com has shown the top 10 Strangest Things People Have Done In Interviews:

Getting a job is never an easy thing and some struggle with the interview process. CareerBuilder.com surveyed HR Managers and came out with a tips list of items that ruin job interviews and things to avoid. So if getting a new job is on your 2016 To-Do list, you can read all about those tips here. 

Also featured in the survey was strangest moments in interviews and some of these are just…. well wow:

The 10 Strangest Things People Have Done in Job Interviews

When asked to share the biggest mistakes or most unusual things job candidates have done during the interview process, employers and hiring managers recalled the following:

  • Candidate took a family photo off of interviewer’s desk and put it into her purse.
  • Candidate started screaming that the interview was taking too long.
  • Candidate said her main job was being a psychic/medium and tried to read interviewer’s palm, despite interviewer’s attempts to decline the offer.
  • When asked what her ideal job was, candidate said “painter of birdhouses.” (Company was hiring for a data entry clerk.)
  • Candidate sang her responses to questions.
  • Candidate put lotion on her feet during the interview.
  • When asked why he wanted the position, candidate replied, “My wife wants me to get a job.”
  • Candidate started feeling interviewer’s chest to find a heartbeat so they could “connect heart to heart.”
  • Candidate had a pet bird in her shirt.
  • Candidate took phone interview in the bathroom – and flushed.

 

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