How Not to Get a Job at Wieden + Kennedy

Perhaps it is the far end of the bell curve of the creative population, but the advertising/public relations business seems to attract some of the most... interesting... candidates. The folks at the London office of Wieden & Kennedy (Blogging at welcome to optimism) seem to attract some of the best of the worst.

First there was the cover letter received from "The Terrorist":

This week we received possibly the most inappropriate job application for any job, any where, at any time. We're pretty broad minded here, some might even say laissez-faire, but what would lead someone to think it a good idea to put on the front of his CV a big colour photo of the burning twin towers about to be struck by the second jet, coupled with a 'humorous' caption?

Then there was the Banana Boy:

Hello Natalie, how are you? do you remember me? We met years ago in a supermarket, yeah, trust me, I gave you an orange and a bannana while you were in the check out counter. That was a difficult moment for you, I saw your desperate face and I was right there for you when you needed my help. Do you remember me, right? The orange and bannana boy?

Finally, the applicant in pain:

I sent you my application on Friday today is Monday morning and I’m waiting for responsiveness. It hasn’t come. This is a shame. I wish to make my purpose fully clear to your business and so write you again.

While their count seems a little high, any recruiter who has been in the business a while will have a fair share of examples to share. I'll admit that the banana thing is weird.

Wieden + Kennedy is the same agency who did the great Cogs ad for Honda.