When I was eighteen I worked in a shop whilst I was at college. I worked there for about two years, and quite enjoyed it. I'm the kind of person that lacks motivation, I need a good kick up the backside to get started on something, but once I do, I like to do well at it. I don't like to fail, and I try my very best not to. Now this was a reasonably small shop, and I was given more responsibilty than I probably should of being given at eighteen. One day the Manager organised job interviews to hire a Saturday Girl/Boy. However, she had over booked herself, and asked if I would do one of the interviews. Argghhhh! I think I was more nervous than the applicant, and it was a really awful experience that I just hated. So now I know how the person feels who is giving the interview. I always wonder if they are as nervous as I was. Hehe...maybe not! I was reading an article in a newspaper today. The people in it explained some strange job interviews they had. I don't think I believe all of them, so I shall share them with you!
One was asked to play 'catch' while fielding complex questions
One was asked to complete a logic test which had no correct answer
One employer conducted an entire interview with his back to the applicant, as an attempt to intimidate them
Another employer put an applicant in a room with his pet dog, and said if the dog liked them they got the job
Applicants have being asked to comment on the perfermances of other interviewees while they were in the same room
A candidate was asked what they would do if the CEO came in with his flies undone. Experts say the correct answer would be to be upfront and tell him!
Someone was asked to bubble wrap a photocopier, to test attention to detail
So JU, now it's your turn. Tell me about your strange job interviews!