1) Take monocle between thumb and forefinger.
2) Rub gently with a clean, static-free cloth.
3) Place back over eye until next bout of exasperation.

Job Interview Question Responses for Applicants With Crippling Feelings of Inadequacy

Posted: July 15th, 2010 | Author: Matt Wilson | Filed under: Commentary | 1 Comment »

Q: Describe your greatest strength?

A: Worrying? Is that a strength?

Q: What’s your greatest weakness?

A: They seem to work best as a collective.

Q: Where would you like to be in five years?

A: Out of the way, if I can be.

Q: If you were an animal, what kind would you be?

A: What’s the smallest animal? Plankton? Plankton, I guess.

Q: What’s your ideal work environment?

A: That’s a tough one, because I wouldn’t be in it.

Q: What are your long-term career goals?

A: My goal is to have some long-term goals someday.

Q: What would your former co-workers likely say about you?

A: Who?

Q: Your former co-workers. The people you used to work with.

A: No, that’s what they’d say. They’d say, “Who?”

Q: Tell me about a time you made a mistake and how you dealt with that mistake.

A: I came to this interview, and I gave you this answer.

Q: What would you say has been your biggest challenge, professionally?

A: Doing anything professionally.

Q: When would you be available to start?

A: The same day I’d be available to leave.

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