“We Can’t See Your Experience”: Lady Uses “Small” CV to Apply for Big Role, Company Calls Her Immediately

“We Can’t See Your Experience”: Lady Uses “Small” CV to Apply for Big Role, Company Calls Her Immediately

  • A young graduate made a funny tweet when she revealed that she boldly applied for a role she was not qualified to fill
  • During her conversation with the company's representative, the lady said she is a fast learner
  • Many people who reacted to her post praised her confidence, while others found her move outright funny

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A graduate, Tshisikule Mpho, has gone on Twitter to narrate how her recent job hunting turned out after she applied for a post she was not fit for.

Mpho applied for a senior role she was not qualified to fill. After submitting her CV, the company called her, telling that her experiences were missing from the document.

Desperate job search/lady took bold step and applied for a big role.
A lady applied for a job she was not qualified for. Photo source: iStock Photo
Source: UGC

Lady without experience applied for job

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When they asked her over the phone if she perhaps forgot to update it, the lady said she would learn on the job. The company's HR personnel hung up on her.

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Many people who reacted to her post said she should have found a more creative answer to tell the company since she already got their attention.

See her post below:

As at the time of writing this report, the post has gathered over 100,000 likes with more than 7,000 retweets.

Briefly News compiled some of the reactions below:

@Its_superdave said:

"Oh Nooo. Also a Biochemistry graduate here. Cheers with the search."

@lovvhanaa said:

"I applied for a job as a mechanic accidentally they hired me immediately I had never been more confused in my life."

@Isaac_Mabapa said:

"The receptionist told me never to call again...I was just doing a follow up on the position I applied for."

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@ayoitstero said:

"Listen I applied for a position I didn’t know if I was qualified for with no license as a counsellor or therapist and got it. I start Monday so shoot ya shots."

@EhinomenID said:

"This is what I've been doing for the past few weeks."

Despite 8 years of unemployment, Jozi hun still hopeful that she will find work

In a similar story, Briefly News also reported a gorgeous lady from Johannesburg is positive that she will find work, despite being unemployed for eight long years.

Nomgqibelo Sibeko posted on LinkedIn about her struggles with employment, noting that she hasn’t had stable work for a long time.

But despite the numerous disappointments, the stunner, who holds a diploma in language practice and linguistics from Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), refuses to throw in the towel.

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