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18-page CV & hula hooping | Employers share biggest job application gaffes

Employers share biggest job application gaffes

When penning a job application, it is an opportunity for candidates to impress prospective employers with their skills and experience levels.

However, a recent thread on Reddit has unearthed some of the worst things that employers have seen on job applications.

According to Cosmopolitan, Reddit user @ramennewtls posed the question to other users on the platform: “Employers, what’s the weirdest/ stupidest answer you’ve seen on a job application?”

HR Grapevine has collated five of the worst thing’s employers have seen from prospective candidates:

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