Smiley face on a job application.

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Please, just don't

Probably don't mention twice how good your "banter" is either, it distracts from the fact that actually, your experience could be just what we need.

Don't turn up to interview in jeans, slag off your ex boss and then accuse me of discrimination because you don't get the job.

When asked for a weakness, don't fold your arms and say you haven't got any. Dude, I'm looking for a little humility here.

Don't assume the big guy next to me is making the decisions. I'm his boss and I do.

Don't tell me repeatedly on your application form that you want to be a social worker. I'm recruiting for a completely different role.

Also an email address which consists of “[email protected]” doesn’t make me think you will stick around in a fast paced hardworking stressful job.

If you're called for interview, for goodness sake have a good look at the prospective employer's website. No matter how good you are, if you blatantly have no idea what they do you are going to get nowhere.

Don't put a photograph of someone clearly not you, but oddly older than you. And then say "I did it because people don't take me seriously because I'm pretty"

@BlackberrySky

We need your photo on your application form so that we can remember you after the first round of 200 interviews. If you attach a picture of your dog instead of you then don't be annoyed that we don't remember you!

No, never had a photograph on an application form. All evidence points to it prejudicing certain groups. We don’t have a name on application forms for the same reason.

This thread is brilliant

Don't come in chewing gum then proceed to mould it to your four front teeth whilst talking

When interviewing for a retail post at a national chain store, please don't mention that you won't be able to work before 11am as you like to have a lie in.

Please don't bring your mum along to the interview 🤦🏻‍♀️

Sometimes honesty is not the best policy:

So, why do you want to work for our company?

Because it's close to the train station and I won't have to get up so early to get here

@CherryPavlova we are interviewing actors and performers. It is usual to ask for photos in this instance because what you look like is relevant and part of the job spec. HTH.

@BlackberrySky

We need your photo on your application form so that we can remember you after the first round of 200 interviews. If you attach a picture of your dog instead of you then don't be annoyed that we don't remember you!

Don't do a home dye job on your hair the day before you are having your (expensive) headshots taken (dd I'm looking at you)

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[quote BlackberrySky]@CherryPavlova we are interviewing actors and performers. It is usual to ask for photos in this instance because what you look like is relevant and part of the job spec. HTH.[/quote]
Yes, I can see that might be a reasonable exception.

And don’t have an email address like ‘bigboobs@...’

Please, interviewers, don't appoint someone who talks the job well over someone who does the job well, especially if you are working in an area which attracts inhibited sorts of people.

Don't rule out anyone who struggles with eye contact.

Do enable applicants to show their skills rather than just talk about them.

Then maybe my son would be able to get a job doing what he excels at (coding).

Imagine if you as an excellent pianist, applying for a job as a classical pianist, in which you would have to play the piano fantastically well, following sheet music, were ruled out of the running because when you arrive at interview they asked you to make up an improvised dance.
That's what it's like as an inhibited, autistic excellent coder being ruled out of coding jobs because you can't speak confidently to new people in an interview situation.

When interviewing, please make sure the job actually exists.

When interviewing please make sure that there are other people around. Being lead up dark steps into a store room with stuff everywhere in a empty shop all by yourself is a bit threatening to say the least.

When interviewing in a separate location to the job applied for, please inform.the interviewee that actually its being held several miles away or they will show up at the time and date given to the address they wrote to, received all correspondence from, and were called from.

Nobody’s interested in whether you have had all your childhood vaccinations, so no need to mention it on your CV.

I’ve always thought, what the hell is wrong with Comic Sans font?? It’s easy to read.

Font snobbery..

I worked as a manager for a healthcare agency, smart casual would be fine for an interview. Please don't turn up like you've just rolled out of bed, please don't bring all of your children with you

@CulturallyAppropriatedName

Agree wholeheartedly. I have a younger son who is likely to be in a similar situation, it's very difficult.
Does your son mention his autism on his application? Sorry to derail a bit!

Please do not hug the interviewer when they are clearly offering a handshake! (Lovely person btw but so not right for the job)

Please don't attach a body shot selfie of you in a bikini to your application form.

One of my favourites was being told by someone that he was going to inherit his father's boat and land when he dies in a question about hobbies and interests.

@CulturallyAppropriatedName I used to be a recruiter and a big part of that is fitting the assessment to the job and type of candidate.

For a role like coding I'd def have a work situation assessment rather than just straight interview.

Please be aware that the person collecting you from reception and making friendly small talk may be asked for their views on the candidate. Do not assume they are admin, they could be the boss.