From the Blooper Book: Not exactly who you were looking for…

Some applicants self-select themselves out of the candidate pool right from the start, making our job so much easier. Here are some actual answers we’ve seen on job applications. For the record, none were applying for a job as a stand-up comedian.

• What are your strengths? “Creative, hard working, GREAT looking”
• What are your weaknesses? “perfection (I strive for)”
• What are your weaknesses? “comptu camp comp comuter cumpester interenett Spelling”
• What are your weaknesses? “Still Looking For Some”
• What are your weaknesses? “I lose things”
• Special Skills and Qualifications: “IF IT WILL HELP I CAN ALSO JUGGLE!”
• Explain the qualities or skills the applicant possesses that would interest a prospective employer (from an accounting reference)? “He was in a band”
• Reason for leaving: “pursuit of fame & fortune”