Question of the day: What is the most absurd reason a candidate has given you for not taking the job? - RecruitingBlogs2024-03-28T21:07:55Zhttps://recruitingblogs.com/forum/topics/question-of-the-day-what-is-the-most-absurd-reason-a-candidate-ha?commentId=502551%3AComment%3A1496995&feed=yes&xn_auth=noC = Community
Wow if that is…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-01-13:502551:Comment:14981052012-01-13T18:50:35.331ZTim Spagnolahttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/TimSpagnola
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<p>Wow if that is true and thanks for sharing one of my all time favorite clips. Have a good weekend Bill!</p>
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<p>Wow if that is true and thanks for sharing one of my all time favorite clips. Have a good weekend Bill!</p> She read one of my blogs on R…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-01-13:502551:Comment:14981022012-01-13T18:36:57.500ZBill Schultzhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/BillSchultz
<p>She read one of my blogs on RBC (what does the "C" represent anyway?) and feels she can't respect me anymore. </p>
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<p>She read one of my blogs on RBC (what does the "C" represent anyway?) and feels she can't respect me anymore. </p>
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<p></p> Just today a candidate who ha…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-01-12:502551:Comment:14970912012-01-12T23:19:15.465ZAmy Ala Millerhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/AmyAla
<p>Just today a candidate who had been actively pursuing a job with my company for 4 months cancelled an interview 15 minutes before it was supposed to start. He apparently just found out where we are and we're about 10 minutes further south from where he thought we were. Ok not turning down a job, exactly but honestly how do you not know where a company IS if you've been trying to get an interview for the past 4 months?????</p>
<p>Just today a candidate who had been actively pursuing a job with my company for 4 months cancelled an interview 15 minutes before it was supposed to start. He apparently just found out where we are and we're about 10 minutes further south from where he thought we were. Ok not turning down a job, exactly but honestly how do you not know where a company IS if you've been trying to get an interview for the past 4 months?????</p> I recruited a professor once…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-01-12:502551:Comment:14969952012-01-12T22:42:43.119ZAmoshttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/Amos
<p>I recruited a professor once from a big university for a public company, he was a specialist in his field (very rare background) The position paid 120K + bonus + perks. He was making 62K per year (no bonus, no perks). He turned the offer down because he wanted: "Job Security" I cant even make this stuff up.</p>
<p>I recruited a professor once from a big university for a public company, he was a specialist in his field (very rare background) The position paid 120K + bonus + perks. He was making 62K per year (no bonus, no perks). He turned the offer down because he wanted: "Job Security" I cant even make this stuff up.</p> "My wife has advised me not t…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-01-12:502551:Comment:14968892012-01-12T17:49:10.257ZDoug Boswellhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/DougBoswell
<p>"My wife has advised me not to take the job."</p>
<p>"My wife has advised me not to take the job."</p> Tim - I just told them the tr…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-01-12:502551:Comment:14971122012-01-12T16:28:28.969ZMichelle Bognerhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/MichelleBogner
<p>Tim - I just told them the truth, exactly what she had told me. The interview process had been relatively short as this was for a contract position, but neither of us had any indication that she would have ended it this way. I tried to spin it as "I think you dodged a bullet on this one, obviously her decision making skills are severely lacking..." and then I just busted it to find another candidate.</p>
<p>Tim - I just told them the truth, exactly what she had told me. The interview process had been relatively short as this was for a contract position, but neither of us had any indication that she would have ended it this way. I tried to spin it as "I think you dodged a bullet on this one, obviously her decision making skills are severely lacking..." and then I just busted it to find another candidate.</p> Sure is Michelle - what did y…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-01-12:502551:Comment:14971982012-01-12T16:14:03.546ZTim Spagnolahttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/TimSpagnola
<p>Sure is Michelle - what did you say? Curious.....</p>
<p>Sure is Michelle - what did you say? Curious.....</p> I had a candidate turn down a…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-01-12:502551:Comment:14966952012-01-12T16:12:27.008ZMichelle Bognerhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/MichelleBogner
<p>I had a candidate turn down a job because she had a bad dream about the job, that she considered a "bad omen". That was an awkward one to relay to the client.</p>
<p>I had a candidate turn down a job because she had a bad dream about the job, that she considered a "bad omen". That was an awkward one to relay to the client.</p> I had someone turn down a pos…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-01-11:502551:Comment:14967282012-01-11T23:51:24.317ZBetsy Parkhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/BetsyPark
<p>I had someone turn down a position because she was getting married. Her new husband is a "self made man" and doesn't think she should work... HUH? What year is this?!?!?</p>
<p>Oh - and I also had someone turn down a position because she was making more $$ (broken down hourly) at her PART TIME position and wanted to make at least that amount at this new FULL TIME position, even though she would have made more because of the full time status, she was convinced it was less because the "per…</p>
<p>I had someone turn down a position because she was getting married. Her new husband is a "self made man" and doesn't think she should work... HUH? What year is this?!?!?</p>
<p>Oh - and I also had someone turn down a position because she was making more $$ (broken down hourly) at her PART TIME position and wanted to make at least that amount at this new FULL TIME position, even though she would have made more because of the full time status, she was convinced it was less because the "per hour breakdown" was less...</p> Last week a guy told me he co…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-01-10:502551:Comment:14958252012-01-10T17:56:15.778ZAmy Ala Millerhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/AmyAla
<p>Last week a guy told me he couldn't take a job because his mom fell and broke her hip. Since his sister was on sabbatical in Peru, he was the only one available to make sure mom got her hyperbaric chamber treatments regularly. To fix her hip, of course. I don't even know what that is!!</p>
<p>Last week a guy told me he couldn't take a job because his mom fell and broke her hip. Since his sister was on sabbatical in Peru, he was the only one available to make sure mom got her hyperbaric chamber treatments regularly. To fix her hip, of course. I don't even know what that is!!</p>