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NotAllThere replied

27 June 2011, 07:11
Originally posted by k2p2 View Post

25 metres swimming....

BSc. (Bronze Swimming Certificate).
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Old Greg replied

26 June 2011, 21:38
I'm reminded of Henry Root's application for the position of Chairman of the Equal Opportunities Commission. He describes his time working at Billingsgate Fish Market as:

'Worked like a black but paid myself considerably better.'
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eek replied

26 June 2011, 20:02
Originally posted by swamp View Post

Notepad

Solitaire
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swamp replied

26 June 2011, 18:15
Notepad
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Paddy replied

25 June 2011, 17:08
Citrix…
Unix
NT Server
Telnet
Solaris

(in that order)
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Zippy replied

25 June 2011, 16:50
Originally posted by stek View Post

Sorry Zip if it was you!

Barsteward
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stek replied

25 June 2011, 16:45
Originally posted by Zippy View Post

Would you care to speculate?

Sorry Zip if it was you!
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Zippy replied

25 June 2011, 16:38
Originally posted by stek View Post

I had a CV on my desk once that said "Have started several businesses but all of them failed..."

Same CV went to great lengths too about the applicants divorce for some reason.

Bet it was someone on here.

Would you care to speculate?
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mudskipper replied

25 June 2011, 16:31
25 metres swimming.

Brownie flower arranging badge (passed on second attempt)

Primary school certificate for "dilligence".

Led an orienteering team, but got lost.

(Sadly the above are all true - although not on my CV!)
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DaveB replied

25 June 2011, 16:24
Saw one that went into great detail about the leadership experience and managerial skills he had developed through playing Dungeons & Dragons.
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DaveB replied

25 June 2011, 16:22
Tell them you use a wheelchair and are the Secretary of an equal rights charity.
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stek replied

25 June 2011, 16:22
I had a CV on my desk once that said "Have started several businesses but all of them failed..."

Same CV went to great lengths too about the applicants divorce for some reason.

Bet it was someone on here.
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wobbegong replied

25 June 2011, 16:09
List your shoe, glove and hat sizes. List your favorite food and drink as well as allergies and current ailments.
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doodab replied

25 June 2011, 10:27
“…sent out my resume on the back side of a draft of a cover letter to another firm…"

That reminds me of a contract someone sent me once.
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KentPhilip replied

25 June 2011, 10:05
http://jobmob.co.il/blog/funniest-resume-mistakes/

has a few bloopers, including:

A candidate listed her e-mail address as pornstardelight@*****.com

One candidate’s electronic resume included links to her homepage, where the pictures were of her in the nude.

Candidate explained a gap in employment by saying it was because he was getting over the death of his cat for three months.

Why Interested in Position: “to keep my parole officer from putting back me in jail”

“Instrumental in ruining entire operation for a Midwest chain store.”
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