And the HR managers recalled some memorable gaffes that immediately disqualified applicants. Among them:
•A candidate who said the more he was paid, the harder he would work.
•An applicant who was fired from several jobs but included each one as a reference.
•A job seeker who listed her dog as a reference.
•A hopeful candidate who listed the ability to do the moonwalk as a “special skill.”
•Co-applicants – a husband and wife looking to job share – who submitted a co-written poem.
•An applicant who listed “versatile toes” as a job skill.
•A candidate who applied using only his first name.
•A job history which included the fact that the applicant was arrested for assaulting his previous boss.
•A proofreading-impaired applicant who submitted this declaration: “I would be a good *** to the company.”