Think outside the box, just not too far: Job-interview gimmicks that failed

Some people will do almost anything to get a job — like show up for a job inte🐓rview dressed as a clown or send the inter♒viewer a bowl of beef stew.

Don’t laugh — they’ve been done, although experts don’t re𓆏commend it.

“Thinking ou𝐆tside the box is great, but the stunts that work best are the ones that showcase your relevant skills and abilities,” said Rosemary Haefn🃏er, the head of Human Resources at Careerbuilder.

With unemployment still stubbornly high and the jo🔜b market for younger workers tight, some see the job-interview gimmick trade increasing.

There was the recent job seeker who did a☂🍸 back flip into the interview room, the person who wore a fluorescent suit to the interview in hopes of standing out, and the job seeker who did a Tarot reading for her prospective employer, according to a recent poll.

The 😼poll didn’t say if ಌthe Death Card was displayed.

Oh yes, one applicant must have had riches on his mind when he sent his interviewer a lotto ticket, according to the poll, undertaken by the Chꦫicago-based online employment site.

That kindhearted soul who sent the beef stew? He or she atta༒ched a note: “Eat hearty and hire me.”

Yet another job seeker sent a shoe to “get my foot inꦬ the door.”

Inventive? Yes.

Imaginative? Sure.

Successful? Afraid not.

These are all examples of job strategies that feel 💖flat.

Imaginative job seeking approaches, a Careerbuilder official said, have 🍎limits.

“The focus of the interview should be why you would be a great addition to the team and not what you’re willing to do𝓀 to be noticed,” she added.

“Tailor your resume, cover letter, and interview preparations to the specificities o𝕴f the position.” adds the employment agency’s Matthew Ta𒉰rpey.

And what are examp🍌les of job-seeking stunts that ꦜworked?

Successful job candidates included a pers🐲on who climbed on a roof the employer was repairing and then asked for a job.

One hꦉandy job candidate repaired a piece of company equipment on the first interview.

Another eager beaver volunteered to help make ওcopies when 🌳he saw the interviewer’s assistant was frazzled.

One songbird candidate performed a musical number on a guitar. The s𝕴ong explained why the candidate would be good for the job.

Another♐ candidate put his resume on a chocolate bar.

And one candidate wanted everyone to know that he was seeking a job with the company … so he put his offer on a billboard outside its office.