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updated tue 6 oct 09

 

Dawn Kleinman on thu 1 oct 09


So, pottery is not making me millions....yet. I applied for a job as an
admin for a local artist. I dont know who it is or how much it pays. This i=
s
why it is impossible to get a job these days. The email I got is below:

This is an automated response. Please read the following carefully. We
have received hundreds of responses. In order to narrow the applicant
pool, we have developed the following questionnaire.

Please respond to the best of your ability. Be honest. Be brief. Check
your spelling. When complete, attach a resume with the subject line:
Questionnaire Response.



1. Write a short summary of your employment experience.
2. What is your education background?
3. Why does this job interest you?
4. What is your favorite part of the day?
5. When you get upset, how do you blow off steam?
6. Tell us a good joke.


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www.DawnPottery.home.comcast.net
www.DawnPottery.etsy.com

Carl Finch on sun 4 oct 09


At 02:05 PM 10/1/2009, Dawn Kleinman wrote:

>So, pottery is not making me millions....yet. I applied for a job as an
>admin for a local artist. I dont know who it is or how much it pays. This =
is
>why it is impossible to get a job these days. The email I got is below:
>
>This is an automated response. Please read the following carefully. We
>have received hundreds of responses. In order to narrow the applicant
>pool, we have developed the following questionnaire.
>
>Please respond to the best of your ability. Be honest. Be brief. Check
>your spelling. When complete, attach a resume with the subject line:
>Questionnaire Response.
>
>1. Write a short summary of your employment experience.
>2. What is your education background?
>3. Why does this job interest you?
>4. What is your favorite part of the day?
>5. When you get upset, how do you blow off steam?
>6. Tell us a good joke.

Unbelievable that an artist would leave out the most important question of
all:

7. If you could be any color, what would it be? Explain.

--Carl

P.S. Answer to No. 6: This questionnaire!