This is the first edition of a new feature on Gradversity which will highlight some of the worst job hunting Tweets from a given week. I’ve always been a big fan of learning through the experiences of others, so I hope that you can learn what not to do from these “wonderful” examples.

In order to provide (at least a little) anonymity, I have declined from posting the users name or linking to their Twitter account. No sense compounding the problems for these poor souls.

Beware! There is some off-color language in some of these tweets. Consider yourself warned!

On with the show!

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Nothing like a strong, confident candidate…

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You’re tweakinnn’ what?

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Don’t worry, he’s probably sick of you too.

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Not something I would admit in a public forum.

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Greed is good…just not in the job hunt.

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Apparently, it’s at least one more than you’ve currently written…

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I would suggest a different answer to the “why are you leaving” question.

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Desperation never works in an interview…

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Glad to hear it! I hope that the employer doesn’t see this…

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Actually, I think that term automatically disqualifies you…

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Don’t let this happen to you! Beware of what you post on Twitter, Facebook or any other social networking site. It may come back to haunt you!

When interviewing, listening is just as important as speaking. Many things can be learned just by listening to an interviewer and observing their body language.

While the ability to speak confidently in an interview is key to landing a job, listening is a lost art which can improve your chances overall.

This has to be one of my favorite stories of the year (so far). David Kiely, an employee at Macquarie Bank got caught looking at dirty pictures while one of his coworkers was being interviewed on live TV. As it turns out, he wasn’t aware of what was going on, or that his screen was in the camera’s direct line of site.

Here’s the video:

For those of you who missed it, fast forward to the 1:00 minute point and watch the monitor that is immediately to (our) left of the interviewee’s head.

Unfortunately, this is a reputation nightmare for Mr Kiely. His accidental viral video has put both his job and his good name in jeopardy. He will probably recover from this, but it will not be an easy process. His name is now inextricably linked with the semi-nude photos of Miranda Kerr.

The moral of this story? Be aware of your surroundings and keep work strictly professional. As a new graduate in an Entry Level Job, you won’t have the track record to fall back on if this happens to you. And if you were to ever get fired for something like this, that lack of experience and shattered reputation would be difficult to overcome.

An amusing look at how to fail a job interview. It goes without saying that you should not try any of this in a real interview.

I hope it provides a little humor in your day.

Enjoy!

The following is a guest post from Lorraine Russo courtesy of Recruiting Blogswap.

From the New York Times

The reason I am posting excerpts from this article is that I hope you will be as inspired as I was. If you feel stalled in your job search and feel like your options are dwindling, please give this article a read. As the saying goes, “Necessity is the mother of invention.”

At the Ballard Farmers’ Market in Seattle on a recent weekend, passers-by could be forgiven for thinking John Morefield was running for political office. Smiling, waving and calling out hellos to everyone who walked by his stand, he was the picture of friendliness. All he needed was campaign buttons and fliers. He was seated at a homemade wooden stand under a sign reading “Architecture 5¢,” with a tin can nearby awaiting spare change. For a nickel, he would answer any architectural question. He received so many commissions — to build a two-story addition, a deck, a master bedroom — that he realized he could make plenty of money working for himself.

Mr. Morefield’s website is here.

When Natasha Case, 26, lost her job as a designer at Walt Disney Imagineering about a year ago, she and her friend Freya Estreller, 27, a real estate developer, started a business selling Ms. Case’s homemade ice cream sandwiches in Los Angeles. Named for architects like Frank Gehry (the strawberry ice cream and sugar cookie Frank Behry) and Mies van der Rohe (the vanilla bean ice cream and chocolate chip cookie Mies Vanilla Rohe), they were an immediate hit.

Readers, what are your favorite concoctions?? Perhaps you can become an ice cream entrepreneur too!

…When Debi van Zyl, 33, was laid off by a small residential design firm in Los Angeles in May, she decided to do freelance design work for as long as she could, and she picked up jobs doing exhibition design for the Getty and Huntington museums. In her spare time, to relax, she started knitting what she describes as “kooky” stuffed animals like octopuses and jellyfish. Then, at the urging of the readers of her blog, she began selling them on Etsy. Les Petites Bêtes Sauvages, as she calls them, have helped her pay the rent and other bills for the last few months.

Readers, if given the opportunity, what kind of business would you start? What hobby or other passion would create the foundation for your business?

(You can read the article in its entirety here.)

Article courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap, a content exchange service sponsored by CollegeRecruiter.com, a leading site for college students looking for internships and recent graduates searching for entry level jobs and other career opportunities.

Happy February Everyone!

It’s time for the monthly roundup where I provide a look back at some of the best posts that January 2010 had to offer:

Enjoy!