Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th November 2011

Dilbert//8240, first published fifteen years ago on Sunday 6th November 2011

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interviews suspicion job interview brand online blog tweets facebook credit criminal record transcripts refrences external stuff attitude yrine test dna test tanning bed mri psychology

Official transcript

Boss: I researched your personal brand online. Man: My what? Boss: I looked at your blog, your Tweets, an your Facebook page. I Googled your name and followed every link. I checked your credit, criminal record, school transcripts, and references. But that's just the external stuff. Man: Exactly. It's my attitude that counts! Boss: No. I mean I also have the results of your urine test. Oh, and apparently some of your sample landed in a DNA test kit. And that tanning bed you used last week was actually an MRI. How's your attitude now? Man: Harder to fake.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

JOB INTERVIEW I RESEARCHED YOUR PERSONAL BRAND ONLINE.

MY WHAT?

I LOOKED AT YOUR BLOG, YOUR TWEETS, AND YOUR FACEBOOK PAGE. I GOOGLED YOUR NAME AND FOLLOWED EVERY LINK.

I CHECKED YOUR CREDIT, CRIMINAL RECORD, SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS, AND REFERENCES.

BUT THAT'S JUST THE EXTERNAL STUFF.

EXACTLY.

IT'S MY ATTITUDE THAT COUNTS!

NO, I MEAN I ALSO HAVE THE RESULTS OF YOUR URINE TEST.

OH, AND APPARENTLY SOME OF YOUR SAMPLE LANDED IN A DNA TEST KIT.

AND THAT TANNING BED YOU USED LAST WEEK WAS ACTUALLY AN MRI.

HOW'S YOUR ATTITUDE NOW?

HARDER TO FAKE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Unconventional Interview"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2011 by Scott Adams, features a job interview with an unusual twist. The interviewer, Dilbert, begins by researching the candidate's personal brand online, followed by a review of their social media profiles. However, things take a surprising turn when the candidate reveals that they have been using a tanning bed and have undergone DNA testing, which they believe has resulted in a positive change.

The interviewer is taken aback by this information, but the candidate remains confident, stating that their attitude has become harder to fake. The comic strip pokes fun at the modern job interview process and the increasing importance of social media presence in the hiring process. It also highlights the challenges of maintaining a professional online image and the potential consequences of being overly transparent about one's personal life.

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