Category:Humour
Source: https://blogs.qub.ac.uk/careers/category/humour/ Parent: https://blogs.qub.ac.uk/careers/2020/06/11/alumni-inspiration/
One Queen’s alumna (who shall remain nameless for obvious reasons) reveals the mistake she made during a recent virtual interview.
“I was due to sit an automated virtual job interview with a big company. I got a shower, washed my hair and wrapped a towel around my wet hair while I did my make-up. With my dressing gown on and the towel still wrapped around my head, I thought I’d jump online and complete the mock interview the company had sent me in preparation for the interview proper. My intention was to dry my hair and get dressed into my interview outfit after completing the mock.
What I didn’t realise was that the mock interview automatically sent you in to the live recording of your actual virtual interview straight afterwards.
“I had no choice but to see it through and attempt to answer the interview questions on camera wearing my dressing gown and a towel on my head!
“It was mortifying to say the least. And no, I didn’t get the job!”
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Nightmare interviews are pretty common – just ask these hilarious Twitter users who shared their experiences online after Twitter user Harriet Williamson asked her followers to recount their worst recruitment stories. Thankfully, recordings of our live Gradfest2020 sessions on acing online interviews and assessment centres are available to watch when you need them so you can avoid similar mistakes.
- The panic run
https://twitter.com/JerkVening/status/1217950357134835712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1217950357134835712&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thepoke.co.uk%2F2020%2F01%2F17%2Fnightmare-interviews-13-funniest%2F
- The hungover handshake
I went to an interview really hungover, when the interviewer came to meet me and show me to the room, she held out her hand guiding the way. In my hungover state, I stood up and held her hand! Both of us were too embarrassed to let go so walked to the interview room hand in hand.
— Sam Cleasby (@so_bad_ass) January 16, 2020
- The storage cupboard
I walked up the stairs to the very top and met the woman. I thought she was gesturing to the door ahead of her so I walked over, opening it and went inside. It was a storage cupboard. She stood there and watched.
— Milly Thomas 🌈 (@missmillythomas) January 16, 2020
- The coffee table
https://twitter.com/tompeck/status/1217910088402382848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1217910088402382848&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thepoke.co.uk%2F2020%2F01%2F17%2Fnightmare-interviews-13-funniest%2F
- The accidental porkie
https://twitter.com/token_salad/status/1217858685646639104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1217858685646639104&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thepoke.co.uk%2F2020%2F01%2F17%2Fnightmare-interviews-13-funniest%2F
Avoid ending up an embarrassing Twitter lesson and access essential graduate job-hunting and interview tips and resources via qub.ac.uk/GradFest2020
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