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Interview Goofs You Can't Make Up

Posted May 15, 08 1:22 PM CDT in Arts & Living 

(Newser) – Do research, don't lie, be professional: Interview tips seem basic enough to follow, but CNN reports the many job seekers have committed serious gaffes we all should learn from:

  • Asking interviewer to leave office so you can take a call
  • Admitting you may quit job if your uncle dies and inheritance kicks in
  • Requesting a ride home
  • Smelling your armpits

  • Refusing to give a writing sample because all of it was "classified" for the CIA
  • Saying you were fired for hitting your last boss
  • Admitting your next stop is the bar
  • Telling them you're not a numbers person ... for an accounting job
  • Flushing the toilet during a phone interview
  • Brushing hair during the meeting

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Job seekers have admitted to saying they were fired for abusing their boss and wanting to quit the prospective job if a dying uncle's inheritance kicks in.   (KRT Photos)
Taking calls is bad enough during an interview, but asking your interviewer to leave their own office is a no-no. In this unrelated file photo, a woman interviews for a job.   (KRT Photos)
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