Ever since running across the “Seven Deadly Sins of Interviewing” Article (see my 3/26 Post), I’ve been trying to think of examples of our candidates committing them… After much consideration, here are a few examples:
Pride: An excessive love of self
The candidate that to hear him tell it, was an expert in all things, because he had managed the contractors and outside sources that actually did the work!
Sloth: Laziness, idleness and wastefulness
The candidate who didn’t bother to shower, change or even touch up here make-up for a morning interview after a night on the town.
Greed: An excessive quest for money and power
The candidate who suddenly decided he wanted $40,000 more a year than he’d originally stated.
Gluttony: The desire to consume more than you need
The candidate who ate with her fingers during a lunch interview
Wrath: Feelings of hatred, revenge or denial
The candidate that was very demanding, and angry that one of our recruiters would not drive to her house in order to take care of her dog while she traveled out of state for an interview.
Lust: The desire to do what you want, not do what you should
The candidate who upon arriving for his first Face-to-Face interview walked straight to the HR manager and gave her a great big hug.
Envy: The desire for what you don't have now
The best example I can come up with here is the candidates (and yes, there are several of them) that so desire that Bachelor’s degree, that they just decide to make one up!
Of course, there was also the candidate that decided he could claim to be a Manager at company he left 6 years ago, where he worked in an entirely different role.
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