JOB HUNTING

According to a survey of those same good ol’ 2,000 Americans by recruitment agency Randstad US, the average job hunt today will take 5 months. In those five months, here is what you will do:
– Have four different versions of your resume’.
– Submit seven applications.
– Write four cover letters.
– Go to five job interviews.
* You’ll also go through four sticks of antiperspirant.
Some other things the survey revealed:
– 50 percent of respondents have gone in for an interview for a job they knew they weren’t qualified for.
– About 40 percent have gone to a job interview without knowing exactly what the job is.
Here are the toughest job interview questions:
– What are your weaknesses?
– Why should I hire you?
– Tell me about yourself.
– Why do you want to work here?
– Tell me your worst boss.
* This seems like an awful lot of trouble just to pull boxes off the shelf at the Amazon warehouse, but whatever.
* Does it really take that long to learn how to operate the French fry machine?
* “My weaknesses? When a place doesn’t hire me, I burn it down.”
* “Why do I want to work here? Shouldn’t I want to? Is there something you’re not telling me?”
* “Why should you hire me? Well, for starters, I’ll kick you back my first month’s salary.”