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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 26th May 2015

Dilbert//9537, first published 11 years ago on Tuesday 26th May 2015

Ten Things We Look For In Employees


Tags

hiring, qualifications, interview, job interview, outsmart


Official transcript

Boss: We look for ten qualities when we hire. Man: Ten? I'm looking for an employer who knows how to set priorities. Boss: He was too good for us.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

WE LOOK FOR TEN QUALITIES WHEN WE HIRE.

TEN? I'M LOOKING FOR AN EMPLOYER WHO KNOWS HOW TO SET PRIORITIES.

HE WAS TOO GOOD FOR US.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Priorities"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a job interview where the interviewer asks the candidate to list their top ten qualities. The candidate responds by stating that the employer knows how to set priorities, implying that the employer's poor decision-making skills are a major issue. The punchline comes when the candidate reveals that the employer was "too good for them," suggesting that the employer's high standards made the candidate feel inadequate.

Key Elements:

  • A job interview scenario
  • A candidate who lists their top ten qualities as "knowing how to set priorities"
  • An employer who is "too good" for the candidate
  • A humorous commentary on the challenges of job interviews and the importance of self-awareness.

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