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The cat\u2019s out of the bag.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s Interviewing 101: \u00a0Turn your cell phone off. But occasionally you’ll encounter a candidate who missed that memo and takes a call on your time. \u00a0And it never fails – those are the people who have their ringtone set to sound like their pet, an annoying celebrity sound bite or an obnoxious song clip.<\/p>\n

At Dice, we help you connect with the talented tech pros you want, and weed out the ones you don\u2019t.<\/p>\n

In HR and recruiting, you have the BEST stories. You\u2019ve lived through them to tell the tales (anonymously, of course!) We simply put them on paper for others to empathize\u00a0– and\u00a0enjoy a little\u00a0hiring humor.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Post a comment below to tell your tale of being rudely interrupted by an inappropriate ringtone.<\/span> <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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