英男子參加求職面試 被要求現場跳舞

英國一名大學畢業生最近去參加一家電子產品零售旗艦店的銷售助理職位集體面試時，面試官沒有讓應聘者展示任何他們擅長或喜愛的技能或活動，而是要求他們現場跟着播放的歌曲跳舞。事後，這家零售店發言人公開表示歉意，稱跳舞是他們團隊建設的常用活動之一，但並不在正式招聘環節使用，他們表示願意邀請參加此次面試的求職者重新參加一次面試。

這位名叫埃倫的大學生現年21歲，自7月份從南威爾士大學畢業以後一直在找工作。他表示，求職過程“非常艱難”，因爲很多人都在找工作。在接到電子產品零售巨頭Currys一家旗艦店銷售助理職位的面試通知時，他被告知面試中會有5分鐘讓他展示自己的業餘愛好，他花了一週時間爲面試做準備。但是在週二的集體面試中，所有面試者被隨機分成兩組，然後被要求跟着播放的歌曲跳舞。埃倫表示，剛開始大家都以爲這是個玩笑，但後來發現不是；他不得不穿着西裝在一羣陌生人面前跟着法國電子樂隊Daft Punk的歌舞跳着滑稽的機械舞，他還看到一箇中年男子很無奈地跟着一首說唱歌曲在跳舞。他表示，這種面試毫無專業精神，感覺自己被當場羞辱。因此，當招聘方邀請他重新去面試時，他婉拒了。

A university graduate says he was left humiliated after being asked to dance to a Daft Punk song during a job interview at an electronics superstore.

Alan Bacon, 21, thought working at Currys in Cardiff would be ideal given his love of cameras, and he spent a week preparing for the interview.

But instead of showcasing his skills, he ended up doing robotic-style dancing "like a scene out of [BBC TV comedy] The Office".

Currys has since apologised.

It has also admitted that the dance segment of the interview had been a mistake and was not part of its official recruitment processes.

Mr Bacon has been looking for work since gaining his degree in documentary, film and TV from the University of South Wales in July.

He said he was finding the process "extremely hard" because so many people were job hunting.

After finding out he had an interview for a sales assistant role at Currys Megastore in Newport Road, he was told he would have five minutes to talk to interviewers about his hobbies.

So, armed with photographs to highlight his love of astronomy, he went to the group interview on Tuesday.

But he said he was left "incredulous" as the group was told it was being split into two, with each having to make up a dance.

"I think everyone initially thought it was a joke," said Mr Bacon, whose ambition is to make science documentaries.

"But they were serious. All professionalism went out of the window. I'd spent the past week researching the company and looking forward to being able to express myself and talk about what I love doing.

"But I just felt so embarrassed and uncomfortable. I ended up dancing to Around the World by Daft Punk, doing rubbish robotics in my suit in front of a group of strangers.

"I told my dad it was like a scene out of The Office. I would have walked out but I need a job.

"Another middle aged guy looked really upset as he danced to a rap song.

"I've been to quite a few job interviews and have never had to do anything like it before. To be honest, it was hard to be taken seriously after it."

Mr Bacon, who had moved to Cardiff from Newport in the hope that it would help his job search, said he did not get the Currys job and is still looking for work.

His experience has echoes of a scene in the recent BBC Three documentary The Call Centre, where new recruits at a telephone sales company in Swansea had to join in a mass singalong to The Killers' Mr Brightside.

A spokesman for Currys said it was inviting those involved in the dance process back for another interview.

He said the dance had been part of team building exercises, although these were not part of its official recruitment process which would normally include a more formal interview.

"Regrettably, the store in question did not follow our official recruitment processes on this specific occasion," he said.

Mr Bacon said he had politely declined the offer of another interview.