Get the Job You Really Want with James Caan
We’ve got 5 copies of ‘Get the Job You Really Want’ (the biggest careers big of 2011) to give away.
To be in with a chance of winning, all you need to do is tell us your most embarrassing work-related story…anything from interview bloopers to pranks by colleagues on your first day in a new job!
Share your story on Facebook, Google+, via a Tweet or by leaving a comment below!
The 5 lucky winners will be selected on Wednesday the 1st of February!
A few years ago, I worked for Dominos taking orders over the telephone. Onetime i was taking an order, I kept referring to the customer as sir, I was like, would you like to add anything else sir? and is that all for you tonight sir? i was on the phone with that customer for about 5 minutes taking their order when in the end they said….”by the way, I’m a woman!”
My story is actually pretty recent…last week, infact!
I was appling for a PA role directly to the company. I sent an email to the Director I would have been PA to.
Within just 30 minutes I had an email back. Great, I thought.
However, the email went on to state that the file I had sent them contained a virus and that their technical support staff had to quarantine it.
Needless to say, I didn’t pursue with the application…I don’t think there’s any way back from infecting a potential employer’s PC – first impressions and everything!
When I left school and get my first job, I went out and purchased a nice new suit for a temporary office job.
On my first day, I went in, feeling all grown up but kept getting funny looks from my new colleagues.
It wasn’t until someone (luckily) told me after a few hours that I was walking around with a large sticker on the back of my trouser leg!
Why nobody told me beforehand, I’ll never know!
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On my first day at work in Debenham’s restaurant, I dropped a whole tray of used plate and cups. What made it worse was that this was my first chore of the first day. I spent the rest of the week very slowly carrying trays…so slowly that my new boss told me I needed to work faster!…embarrasing!
Hi,
Here is a story I have to share about an interview blunder.
Back then, when I was desperate to find any job including part time that is not related to my career, I applied for a job via a social site and called the interviewer for an interview. It was a data entry job and was something I never did. I went for the interview unprepared. The first test was the typing speed. I could not see clearly the words on the sheet to type into the computer so could barely finish typing the first sentence. Next was the face to face interview which about health services. Being an IT professional I knew very little on the sector and could even answer the basic questions. Very embarrassing for me and the interviewer.
I learnt my lesson of never applying for a job that you have no experience or training in.
When I first came to this country, receiving money from family, Once I saw an ad of masseur, training will be provided. Ok, good, It will be good to have extra cash to pay my bills. I gave them a call, got a date for interview. I went to that place on that day, I only saw a cleaner woman, I mention to my interview. She said I just need to come in and work, I asked her: so when I will get the training, got reply: you don’t need to be shown what to do. I mention to her what was in the advert, she said: no, it is not really what it is. I was shock, and scare a bit, relised what the job was, turn to that woman say: so you know any cleaning job? She said no, and i just rushed out of that place. Oh dear dear