A recruiter posted on LinkedIn that they had rejected a candidate with a 'great resume, solid skills' because the person leaned 'too close' to the camera during a virtual interview. The lean, the recruiter explained, projected 'pure desperation.' Reddit called it 'completely unhinged.' One commenter noted the irony: a desperate candidate should be a negotiator's dream — but instead, the resume went in the bin over posture.
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Great resume. Solid skills. Rejected for leaning too close to the webcam.
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