"Cannot stress how much of an advantage it is to be a normal, well adjusted, applicant for banking roles. I reviewed a resume that listed "olive oil" as an interest. That is not an interest. It's been hours and I cannot stop thinking about it. There will not be an interview. The post, which has racked up over 10 million views, kicked off a deluge of memes."
"Why can't olive oil be an interest? Noted that there were several other flags but would this alone have stopped you from giving an interview opportunity? I think most interests can be pretty depth and an indicator of someone's personality and ability to deep dive into things. Please send me that resume. I'm going to hire them for something, anything. I need to know what they know about"
A recruiter rejected a candidate after the resume listed "olive oil" as an interest and declared there would be no interview. The rejection clip drew massive online attention, accumulating over 10 million views and spawning memes and parody replies. Commenters split between mocking the entry as inappropriate for professional roles and defending unconventional interests as indicators of curiosity, personality, or deep expertise. Several users joked about cross-industry mismatches and some expressed curiosity or desire to see the resume despite the recruiter’s dismissal.
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