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Funniest thing seen on resumes?

Wow, and to think that I was even nervous about competing with other kids in my generation for jobs after university... :rofl

Finished one associate's degree in accounting and started a new one for mechanical engineering. Bachelor degree will be in engineering now. Microsoft Office, Intuit Quickbooks, and currently learning some CAD programs for engineering. :twofinger
 
WOW is for kiddies.

If he lead a corporation in EVE online thats an accomplishment
 
A friend of mine had me check his out for errors and whatnot. What stood out was that he listed his AMA Pro license, his National Number and some big wins. And his job search had nothing to do with motorcycles.
 
corndog67 said:
A friend of mine had me check his out for errors and whatnot. What stood out was that he listed his AMA Pro license, his National Number and some big wins. And his job search had nothing to do with motorcycles.
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Means he is obviously a fast worker and has that killer instinct, demonstrated by willingness to bar to bar at 100mph, which will help drive sales of product at company.

10/10 would hire
 
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Reli said:
I see no issue with that. It makes him look more interesting, and will loosen up the conversation.
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A lot of job applications ask for a little personal info to humanize you.
A guy who races Motos would probably be more interesting than a guy who collects fidget spinners... :laughing
 
I'm in the process of looking for a new trucking company to haul our product around.

Since prices are very close and service is a given, ODFL is in the lead solely due to the area manager's love of motorcycles.

And the smokin hot sales rep that takes me to lunch. Hubba hubba.
 
bruceflinch said:
A lot of job applications ask for a little personal info to humanize you.
A guy who races Motos would probably be more interesting than a guy who collects fidget spinners... :laughing
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Then again, I'd be fascinated to get inside the head of someone who is/considers themselves a fidget spinner collector.

10/10 call back for interview

3/10 would hire
 
antidote said:
Then again, I'd be fascinated to get inside the head of someone who is/considers themselves a fidget spinner collector.

10/10 call back for interview

3/10 would hire
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Those collector's do have an eccentric charm about them. :teeth
 
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Had a few funny ones, mostly that convinced me to mention the hair drug test at the beginning of the interview rather than at the end and save myself time
But the one that made me laugh was the guy who put on his resume his email address "12inchfloater@"
When I asked about it he shrugged and said, it was the only email he had :laughing
I mean it was only motorcycling related retail job, but still...
 
Abacinator said:
Who do you use for technical recruiting? Asking because my GF works at a technical recruiting company
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I can look up the name but they are based out of Raleigh

we also hire for very very niche roles. Like the last was for a licensed pharmacist who knew how to program (Python & R) and perform market research :laughing

I don't want some software jockey, they need to understand the market and be a peer to our customers
 
Reli said:
Got one from a guy who puts Gmail, Google Docs, and GoToMeeting as some of his "skills"

:rofl
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For us technology immigrants, some of that stuff is real milestones. Don't hate.
 
After a series of bad hires in my department the VP asked me to be part of the interview panel. I devised a simple skills test.

I was amazed at how many people claimed to know Word and Excel yet couldn't do the simplest things.

Twice we hired unskilled people (and trained them) because they didn't lie about their qualifications. They worked out far better than the liars had.
 
I've been really tempted from time to time to put goofy stuff on mine. Like under skills: "Can assemble IKEA furniture without the directions."
 
Volcomism’s resume would make most of you cringe.

But it’s his personality and he’s got the skill set to really back it up so it works for him.
 
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