Movie Script Resumes and Impersonating Your References: The Most Clever Ways and Worst Ways to Apply for a Job
Express Franchisees Detail the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Resumes and Interviews Wearing Pajamas to an Interview is a Bad Idea
(firmenpresse) - TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 10/21/15 -- Express Employment Professionals today released new survey results detailing some of the cleverest things people have done to get jobs, as well as some of the worst mistakes job applicants have made in interviews.
First, the survey asked Express franchisees to name some of the "cleverest ways someone submitted a resume." Responses included the following:
Franchisees were also asked about the "cleverest things you''ve ever seen someone do to get a job." Responses included the following:
Unfortunately, not every job applicant delivers that level of creativity. Franchisees report plenty of mistakes in the application process, particularly in interviews.
Survey respondents were asked to name the "top five worst things an applicant can do during an interview." The following responses topped the list.
A graph is available at the following address:
These aren''t hypotheticals. Express franchisees report witnessing these mistakes firsthand. When asked to name the "worst thing you''ve ever seen someone do in an interview," respondents produced the following real life examples:
"When you''re competing to win a new job, it can pay to be creative. The ability to stand out can be the difference between a job offer and a rejection, provided you''re standing out for the right reasons," said Bob Funk, CEO of Express, and a former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
"Even if you''re not creative, though, you must be competent. It never ceases to amaze me the way some people ruin their prospects with unforced errors in interviews. Your interviewer should have your undivided attention. If you can''t make it through an interview without answering a phone, texting a friend, smoking a cigarette, or tending to your children, I can pretty much guarantee you that you won''t be landing the job."
The survey of 134 Express Employment Professionals franchisees was conducted in July 2015.
About Robert A. Funk
Robert A. "Bob" Funk is chairman and chief executive officer of Express Employment Professionals. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the international staffing company has franchises in the U.S., Canada and South Africa. Under his leadership, Express has put more than five million people to work worldwide. Funk served as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and was also the Chairman of the Conference of Chairmen of the Federal Reserve.
About Express Employment Professionals and Express in Canada
Express Employment Professionals puts people to work. It generated $2.85 billion in sales and employed more than 456,000 people in 2014. Its long-term goal is to put a million people to work annually. Express launched in Canada in July 1996, with a franchise in London, Ontario, and since then, has expanded and grown across Canada significantly. There are currently 36 Express franchises in Canada - five in British Columbia, five in Alberta, two in Saskatchewan, 23 in Ontario and one in Nova Scotia.
Contacts:
Media Contacts:
Kellie Major
(613) 222-7488
Sherry Kast
(405) 717-5966
Themen in dieser Pressemitteilung:
Unternehmensinformation / Kurzprofil:
Datum: 21.10.2015 - 07:00 Uhr
Sprache: Deutsch
News-ID 1393748
Anzahl Zeichen: 0
contact information:
Contact person:
Town:
TORONTO, ONTARIO
Phone:
Kategorie:
Consulting
Anmerkungen:
Diese Pressemitteilung wurde bisher 227 mal aufgerufen.
Die Pressemitteilung mit dem Titel:
"Movie Script Resumes and Impersonating Your References: The Most Clever Ways and Worst Ways to Apply for a Job
"
steht unter der journalistisch-redaktionellen Verantwortung von
Express Employment Professionals (Nachricht senden)
Beachten Sie bitte die weiteren Informationen zum Haftungsauschluß (gemäß TMG - TeleMedianGesetz) und dem Datenschutz (gemäß der DSGVO).
