Comments on: Meet the One Who Wasn’t the Same

By: boggled

boggled — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:14:10 +0000

Sounds like this person is more motivated and creative than 90 percent of the travel agents I’ve encountered. I’d say give her a week’s trial and see how she works out. BTW, there are a lot of Russian emigres out there who might appreciate her Russian accent. And I agree with her: “HR people are not that good.”

By: Phone Interview That Went Too Far | career-line.com

Phone Interview That Went Too Far | career-line.com — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:06:46 +0000

[...] Thinking of letting someone else write your resume or fill out a job application form for you? Here’s a tale of a travel agent who went to far, courtesy of Media Jobs Daily and Clue Wagon. [...]

By: Evil HR Lady

Evil HR Lady — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:09:19 +0000

That's awesome. Mall of America isnt' all it's cracked up to be though. I see why you didn't hire her. .-= Evil HR Lady´s last blog ..So, How's That Working For You? =-.

By: Tim G

Tim G — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:07:20 +0000

I have frequently interviewed candidates who don't seem like they fit the resume or the screening up to that point. But never something as big as that. More like an education resume that seemed doubtful when you asked a few questions. Questions related to their supposed major. Me: Literature, I see. What was your favorite type to study? Candidate: Oh, you know, books and stuff. .-= Tim G´s last blog ..6 Contemplations During My Run Today =-.

By: jmkenrick

jmkenrick — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:07:16 +0000

Okay, I’ve never been to the Mall of America – but is there ANY reason why visiting it would make you a qualified travel agent? Am I missing something?

Recruiting must make great fodder for dinner party conversations.

By: Kerry

Kerry — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:27:03 +0000

The resume was fake (or maybe it was the real resume of the person who’d answered the phone interview questions…who knows). The candidate seemed to think that the in-person interview was the part where we offered her the job, because she seemed surprised that there were more questions. She seemed to think she could come in on her first day of work and just figure out the computer system on her own, in the way you figure out how to type a letter in Word the first time. SABRE doesn’t really work like that.

The real mystery for me was why the phone-interview person agreed to do this for her.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:52:10 +0000

“Then she said she was pretty sure she could learn to be a travel agent on the fly…”

So had she falsified information on her resume, too? I wouldn’t think you would call her for an interview if she hadn’t indicated any experience or schooling on her application.

That change in accent is something else…
.-= Melissa´s last blog ..Being Present in Your Interview =-.

By: Steph McDonald

Steph McDonald — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:33:33 +0000

And I could be a surgeon cause I’ve had surgery. Sure.

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Tweets that mention Meet the One Who Wasn’t the Same -- Topsy.com — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:10:06 +0000

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