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 2012-09-24 10:29 AM in reply to: #4424841 |
Champion  34263     Chicago |  Subject: RE: Your clever interview questionsbradleyd3 - 2012-09-24 10:08 AM mr2tony - 2012-09-24 10:00 AM Dwayne - 2011-12-16 11:16 AM Not a question but I walk them out to their car. just to see if it's clean or dirty, doesn't have to be spotless, but just not a lot of clutter. It tells me a lot about a person and if they don't keep their car neat, probably not much else either What kind of job are you hiring for? This is probably one of the more ridiculous things I've heard. Some fo the greatest minds at our company, and we have a lot of great minds, have the messiest desks. Reminds me of an Einstein quote: `If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, what does having an empty desk say about a person?' Part of it's to see how they treat their personal belongings....and also to make sure they don't have any Obama stickers on the back of their car. As someone who interviews a lot.....I like to mix in random questions. Most people can breeze through an interview. "Tell me about....." "What would you do...." "How would you handle...." Interviews are pretty standard. I ask random questions mixed in. It gets the person to think on their feet and it gives me a good indication about "the real person". Asking silly questions will get the person to put their guard down and you can get a glimpse of who that person really is..... I understand asking the questions -- what does the condition of someone's car have to do with their ability to do the job? I mean, if the position is a driver for a CEO or a livery driver or something, then I can see it. Because someone is messy doesn't mean they're not a good worker, or that they're not organized in their work life. It's a ridiculous conclusion to draw. Who cares how they treat their personal belongings and who cares if they have an Obama sticker on the back -- their political affiliations shouldn't have any bearing on their ability. |
| 2012-09-24 11:08 AM in reply to: #3940937 |
Extreme Veteran 787 The Woodlands/Magnolia, TX. | Subject: RE: Your clever interview questions i had a boss that used to like watching people walk into the building from the visitor parking lot. he felt that he could tell a lot about a person by watching them walk to the building. he said that watching someone get out of their car (collect their stuff, adjust their tie/hair, fumble with their stuff/or not), walk to the building (how fast/slow they walk) and find their way the reception/secretary/managers office can tell a lot about a person's confidence and problem solving abilities when they are under a higher than normal amount of stress. he was a bit of a mentalist and always seemed to be right. |
| 2012-09-24 11:33 AM in reply to: #4424865 |
Pro 4313 McKinney, TX | Subject: RE: Your clever interview questions mr2tony - 2012-09-24 10:29 AM bradleyd3 - 2012-09-24 10:08 AM mr2tony - 2012-09-24 10:00 AM Dwayne - 2011-12-16 11:16 AM Not a question but I walk them out to their car. just to see if it's clean or dirty, doesn't have to be spotless, but just not a lot of clutter. It tells me a lot about a person and if they don't keep their car neat, probably not much else either What kind of job are you hiring for? This is probably one of the more ridiculous things I've heard. Some fo the greatest minds at our company, and we have a lot of great minds, have the messiest desks. Reminds me of an Einstein quote: `If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, what does having an empty desk say about a person?' Part of it's to see how they treat their personal belongings....and also to make sure they don't have any Obama stickers on the back of their car. As someone who interviews a lot.....I like to mix in random questions. Most people can breeze through an interview. "Tell me about....." "What would you do...." "How would you handle...." Interviews are pretty standard. I ask random questions mixed in. It gets the person to think on their feet and it gives me a good indication about "the real person". Asking silly questions will get the person to put their guard down and you can get a glimpse of who that person really is..... I understand asking the questions -- what does the condition of someone's car have to do with their ability to do the job? I mean, if the position is a driver for a CEO or a livery driver or something, then I can see it. Because someone is messy doesn't mean they're not a good worker, or that they're not organized in their work life. It's a ridiculous conclusion to draw. Who cares how they treat their personal belongings and who cares if they have an Obama sticker on the back -- their political affiliations shouldn't have any bearing on their ability. Guess I should have used Sarc font.....I don't care about car condition and/or politicalness. |
| 2012-09-24 11:46 AM in reply to: #4424997 |
Champion 34263 Chicago | Subject: RE: Your clever interview questions bradleyd3 - 2012-09-24 11:33 AM mr2tony - 2012-09-24 10:29 AM bradleyd3 - 2012-09-24 10:08 AM mr2tony - 2012-09-24 10:00 AM Dwayne - 2011-12-16 11:16 AM Not a question but I walk them out to their car. just to see if it's clean or dirty, doesn't have to be spotless, but just not a lot of clutter. It tells me a lot about a person and if they don't keep their car neat, probably not much else either What kind of job are you hiring for? This is probably one of the more ridiculous things I've heard. Some fo the greatest minds at our company, and we have a lot of great minds, have the messiest desks. Reminds me of an Einstein quote: `If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, what does having an empty desk say about a person?' Part of it's to see how they treat their personal belongings....and also to make sure they don't have any Obama stickers on the back of their car. As someone who interviews a lot.....I like to mix in random questions. Most people can breeze through an interview. "Tell me about....." "What would you do...." "How would you handle...." Interviews are pretty standard. I ask random questions mixed in. It gets the person to think on their feet and it gives me a good indication about "the real person". Asking silly questions will get the person to put their guard down and you can get a glimpse of who that person really is..... I understand asking the questions -- what does the condition of someone's car have to do with their ability to do the job? I mean, if the position is a driver for a CEO or a livery driver or something, then I can see it. Because someone is messy doesn't mean they're not a good worker, or that they're not organized in their work life. It's a ridiculous conclusion to draw. Who cares how they treat their personal belongings and who cares if they have an Obama sticker on the back -- their political affiliations shouldn't have any bearing on their ability. Guess I should have used Sarc font.....I don't care about car condition and/or politicalness. LIES! Why do you hate messy America? |
| 2012-09-24 3:36 PM in reply to: #3940937 |
| Member 121 Brawley (Middle of the Desert), CA | Subject: RE: Your clever interview questions I had a mock interview for a class in college and the job was for a nutritionist at a zoo. They asked me to describe the steps I would take if I were to have people over for dinner. How would I go about the meal. They were looking for preperation, details on cleanliness, that sort of thing. Basically how I would prepare food for animals in the zoo, but desecribing it in a different way. |
| 2012-09-24 3:43 PM in reply to: #3941248 |
Master 2725 Washington, DC Metro | Subject: RE: Your clever interview questions Dwayne - 2011-12-16 12:16 PM Not a question but I walk them out to their car. just to see if it's clean or dirty, doesn't have to be spotless, but just not a lot of clutter. It tells me a lot about a person and if they don't keep their car neat, probably not much else either Interesting. My truck is a bit of a mess... hasn't been washed and vacuumed sine its last service appointment in February. My bike on the other hand is clean as a whistle and could honestly pass for showroom... what does that say about me? |
| 2012-09-24 6:04 PM in reply to: #3940937 |
Master 1730 Straight outta Compton | Subject: RE: Your clever interview questions I work in a technical position, so most of our questions revolve around that. However, if I do have two candidates with similar backgrounds and experience, some of my favorites are: 1) What's your favorite book? 2) What do you do for fun outside work? 3) Have you ever been presented with an ethical dilemma? If so, how did you go about dealing with it. For the book question, I just want to make sure that someone is reading, at all. My industry changes on a monthly basis, and you'd better be a voracious reader. Most candidates I interview are well aware of where I'm going with this. I always give extra credit to someone that mentions Ayn Rand The recreation question- it's REALLY important to have a life outside work. Whether you're an Ironman or you enjoy puzzles, or volunteer, just do something. Being well rounded is more important than you might think. The last one is always tough. I've never seen anyone trip over it, but it's BS to say "I've never had one". |
| 2012-09-24 6:19 PM in reply to: #4424952 |
Master 2538 Albuquerque | Subject: RE: Your clever interview questions antlimon166 - 2012-09-24 10:08 AM i had a boss that used to like watching people walk into the building from the visitor parking lot. he felt that he could tell a lot about a person by watching them walk to the building. he said that watching someone get out of their car (collect their stuff, adjust their tie/hair, fumble with their stuff/or not), walk to the building (how fast/slow they walk) and find their way the reception/secretary/managers office can tell a lot about a person's confidence and problem solving abilities when they are under a higher than normal amount of stress. he was a bit of a mentalist and always seemed to be right.
I would walk potential hires to our seat to do the interview and walk at a brisk pace to see if they would keep up. If an interviewee won't hustle before they get the job when they should be trying to impress you, there's little chance they will hustle for you once they have the job. |
| 2012-09-24 6:48 PM in reply to: #4424841 |
Elite 6387 | Subject: RE: Your clever interview questions bradleyd3 - 2012-09-24 9:08 AM mr2tony - 2012-09-24 10:00 AM Part of it's to see how they treat their personal belongings....and also to make sure they don't have any Obama stickers on the back of their car. As someone who interviews a lot.....I like to mix in random questions. Most people can breeze through an interview. "Tell me about....." "What would you do...." "How would you handle...." Interviews are pretty standard. I ask random questions mixed in. It gets the person to think on their feet and it gives me a good indication about "the real person". Asking silly questions will get the person to put their guard down and you can get a glimpse of who that person really is..... Dwayne - 2011-12-16 11:16 AM Not a question but I walk them out to their car. just to see if it's clean or dirty, doesn't have to be spotless, but just not a lot of clutter. It tells me a lot about a person and if they don't keep their car neat, probably not much else either What kind of job are you hiring for? This is probably one of the more ridiculous things I've heard. Some fo the greatest minds at our company, and we have a lot of great minds, have the messiest desks. Reminds me of an Einstein quote: `If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, what does having an empty desk say about a person?' And going back to what the poster said about law suit liability.... we used to ask random questions... now for the hiring process we can not ask a question to an candidate that we did not ask the others for this very reason. If we did not understand the answer, we can ask for clarification, but we can't ask them to expound, or dig deeper into their story if we did not do the same for others. I'm not really saying one should or should not, it may be acceptable for what you are doing... just saying that one of the points our company tries to adhere to is equality in the process and providing equal treatment. Perhaps equality is good, perhaps limiting potential liability is too. Just throwing out .02. |
| 2012-09-25 9:07 PM in reply to: #3940937 |
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| 2012-09-26 8:10 AM in reply to: #3940937 |
Veteran 114 Pittsford, NY | Subject: RE: Your clever interview questions A question that one of my friends always asks that I find amusing is "What is the last lie that you told?" |
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