No, the title of this entry is not a statement of my mental health (though some might say otherwise)! One could argue that it would describe the state of mind of Giants fans one day after winning the Super Bowl. My thoughts had turned to baseball weeks ago so this is not about the over hyped, actually quite boring, media circus we just endured.
My purpose today is to share my take on 'temporary insanity' which is when people who are lucky enough to find contract employment really screw things up. Having been around the staffing industry for parts of 4 decades, rest assured I have seen a lot but the book never closes! What follows, in no particular order, could best be described as some of the biggest bloopers committed by temps on assignments:
A young lady hired to help a growing medical practice with their patient flow decided to lift up her scrubs to reveal the bruises she proudly received from her boyfriend over the weekend!
While standing in line to clock out at an industrial facility, a temp decided the person in front of him was rude and jabbed at him provoking a major scuffle.
Someone on assignment less than a month decided to write an email to a manager several levels above the immediate supervisor pointing out all the mistakes being made by the team.
A temp was unhappy because the computer system went down one day. Even though, everyone was told to sit tight in case things got fixed, this contractor decided to clock out and go home 5 hours early!
Another temp decided to blast the place nice enough to offer work because they did not offer whole milk with the FREE coffee available in the break room!
Suffice it to say, breaking into a vending machine to obtain free food is not a great way to extend a short term contract assignment!
And finally, attending your first team meeting as a temporary, at will, employee is not the time to tell the Vice President who authorized your hiring that the whole company is non-compliant with federal regulations especially when that is not part of your job description!
Have a great week! baseball season is almost here!
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Monday, May 23, 2011
Interview Bloopers
Interviews are essential to getting hired for most jobs. Most everyone knows the basic rules: bring copies of your resume, arrive 15 minutes early, dress professionally, etc. Sometimes, interviews take place where all rules are tossed out the door rather fast. Having sent candidates out on interviews for more than 20 years, I have acquired a mental list of resume bloopers and thought I would share a few today!
One candidate was dispatched to a very traditional client who frowned upon candidates who were not impeccably dressed and groomed. Having prepped the individual about this, she went to the meeting in a very impressive looking suit. The CEO walked in wearing a Grateful Dead t-shirt and sandals!! The rest of his staff were dressed in similar garb!! As I learned later, he had secured concert tickets for his team later that day!
Another candidate arrived at the interview and was ushered into a VP's office containing a 100 gallon fish tank with some very sick looking fish. This candidate was a computer programmer who moonlighted in a shop that specialized in rare tropical fish. He spent the next 20 minutes inspecting and repairing the filtration system and walked away with a job offer as a programmer!
Several years back, I worked on a project for a client who needed to 10 people with various technical backgrounds and contacted me at the trade school where I was assisting graduates in their search process. Over the course of about 2 weeks, they interviewed about 15 people and selected 9. We had one slot to fill and I sent a talented, if not a bit offbeat, candidate. Right after the interview, the hiring manager called and asked if I had seen the young man before he went to the meeting. Having not, I was curious. As luck would have it, he stopped by on his way home......in his lime green trousers and bright yellow blazer! Apparently, he spilled breakfast on his suit and tried cleaning it in the washing machine! In a fit of panic, he borrowed clothes from his uncle! End of story!!
I am sure there are some entertaining interview bloopers out there worth sharing. Whether you were the interviewer or the candidate, please share your unusual experiences!
One candidate was dispatched to a very traditional client who frowned upon candidates who were not impeccably dressed and groomed. Having prepped the individual about this, she went to the meeting in a very impressive looking suit. The CEO walked in wearing a Grateful Dead t-shirt and sandals!! The rest of his staff were dressed in similar garb!! As I learned later, he had secured concert tickets for his team later that day!
Another candidate arrived at the interview and was ushered into a VP's office containing a 100 gallon fish tank with some very sick looking fish. This candidate was a computer programmer who moonlighted in a shop that specialized in rare tropical fish. He spent the next 20 minutes inspecting and repairing the filtration system and walked away with a job offer as a programmer!
Several years back, I worked on a project for a client who needed to 10 people with various technical backgrounds and contacted me at the trade school where I was assisting graduates in their search process. Over the course of about 2 weeks, they interviewed about 15 people and selected 9. We had one slot to fill and I sent a talented, if not a bit offbeat, candidate. Right after the interview, the hiring manager called and asked if I had seen the young man before he went to the meeting. Having not, I was curious. As luck would have it, he stopped by on his way home......in his lime green trousers and bright yellow blazer! Apparently, he spilled breakfast on his suit and tried cleaning it in the washing machine! In a fit of panic, he borrowed clothes from his uncle! End of story!!
I am sure there are some entertaining interview bloopers out there worth sharing. Whether you were the interviewer or the candidate, please share your unusual experiences!
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