”Why should we hire you?”
This is an omnipresent question in all the interviews, irrespective of the post you apply for. We have been there. Preparing the best resumes and attaching CVs with the right words, achievements, mentioning the right ‘skills’ so that we getthat job. Some of us even refer to the links that are easily present on online forums.
BUT (and I write this in bold and capital letters), there are some people who took the resume-writing too far and wrote mind boggling stuff in their respective CVs.
Here are some of the answers:
1. When programming skills was explained with the help of curd rice. *Talk about metaphors*
Didn’t understand? Have a look.
I am like a boiled white rice (having a good understanding and conceptual knowledge of core programming concepts, database and its concepts for the backend, server-side programming, technologies, frameworks, etc, for business layers or middle layer, design patterns for best practices, UI for frontend or presentation layer).
This white rice is used to prepare any type of rice items i.e can be used to make curd rice (PHP developer) or lemon rice (Java developer) or rice baat (.net developer) or ghee rice (mobile developer) or any type of rice (XYZ developer team).
Laughing already? 
2. Courses completed? Morning and Evening exercise.
Who would have thought of that, now? Well, this was put by mistake but, nevertheless, the applicant ended up facing the consequences.
Interviewer: Wow! Have you done a course in morning and evening exercises?
Applicant: *slapped himself mentally*
3. When the obsession of becoming rich was the real ‘objective’
Somebody had mentioned this,
Objective: To dive into a swimming pool of gold coins like Scrooge McDuck.
So much swag!
4. Playing poker exceptionally is definitely a skill, just not for your resume.
An exceptional poker player’ was mentioned in one of the resumes in IIT Bombay.
He was interviewed. And during the interview, the interviewer called for a pack of cards and they played Heads up Poker for around 20 minutes.
5. From the next time, don’t underestimate the power of blood donation
Yeah! That’s right. A guy had applied for a management post and he had written ‘Blood Donation’ under the ‘Achievements’ section.
6. Not failing semesters is also one underrated achievement
This will surely make you go ‘Yeah! The feels.’ Maybe Semester V was tough!
7. When the love of philosophising took over, and it was a humdinger
Somebody wrote this on their CV:
The height of candle may differ, but they yield the same brightness. It’s not the matter of my experience, but it’s my ability that actually shines.
And that’s it. There was nothing more.
8. This is the height of being truthful, without a speck of doubt. *slow claps*
1. ACHIEVEMENTS – I came first in the school long distance race
2. HOBBIES – Horse riding, like going pub when haven’t got my kids.looking after kids and doing stuff with them when they and at school.
3. EMAIL ADDRESS – Lazysod@……
4. ACHIEVEMENTS – Being sober
5. ABOUT ME – My favorite color is Toupe, coz it rhymes with Dope
6. REASON FOR LEAVING – It was hard work
7. PERSONAL PROFILE – I am no stranger to double-entry. I love numbers, and my wife and I love journals and ledgers! Can also do tricky sums when I put my mind to it. Computer literate.
9. Seeding torrent is also one helluva achievement!
And this was mentioned in the Achievement section: Seeded every torrent that I’ve downloaded.
So, weren’t these just phenomenal? If you’re thinking to incorporate these into your CV, try it at your own risk.
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