Talent

10 Oddest Things Said During Job Interviews

Aug. 11, 2017

employers have become very creative in how they evaluate candidates

Finding the right person who will add value to your company is no small task. And finding someone who will stay long enough to become a profitable team member is even more difficult. So employers have become very creative in how they interview and evaluate candidates. They ask unusual questions and look deeply at possible personality types and skills.

Sometimes, however, a candidate's response to questions go way beyond expectations and in fact are just downright peculiar, as this slideshow illustrates.

Sources: CareerBuilder, Quickbase.com, Coburg Banks Co.

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Senior Editor Adrienne Selko manages IndustryWeek’s Expansion Management, delivering ideas and information about how successful manufacturers leverage location to gain competitive advantage. She explores the strategies behind why companies located their headquarters, research institutes, factories, warehouse and distribution centers and other facilities where they did, and how they benefit from the decision.

Adrienne is also the editorial coordinator of the IndustryWeek Expansion Management Roundtable events, which unites economic development professionals to network and discuss the latest trends in site location.

As well, Adrienne tells the stories of successful companies in the biotechnology and life sciences industries.

In the past, Adrienne has managed IndustryWeek’s award-winning website, overseeing eNewletters, webinars, and contributed content. Before joining the staff, Adrienne was managing editor of corporate publications at a large regional financial institution. She also ran a public relations and marketing company that published a best-selling healthcare book.

Adrienne received a bachelor’s of business administration from the University of Michigan and is especially interested in wellness and natural health.